By the parking for teachers that was chained off. during Christmas was great. was just across the isle. The sweet little ol lady in the upstairs would sneak me 2 hamburgers with my drink and a slice of that fantastic chocolate cream pie (with the shavings on top). the Lindbergh Jr. Market ran by Cecil (meat counter) & Bessie (front candy counter) Farrington ran it. And we ate at Lucys for special occasions I remember having Lobster Thermidor once, because I thought it was so grown-up, and I also remember thinking it was too much for me I loved going to Lucys, though; great old-school restaurant, dark and red leather booths. Hopefully get some pictures of a place I had so much fun shopping with my Grandmother. OMGI still dream about Dooleys hot dogs! I started at $1.50 and then when I made lead cook, I received $1.65 per hour. Awesome memories. I attended one of my friends birthday parties there in 75. Man, miss North Long Beach! I think later, corporations caught on to the one stop shopping experience with Gemco, Target, Walmart.. Im sure that was the idea behind Dooleys. Thanks Julie! Again, Im 64 and Im a professional businessman who has no interest in wasting my time, nor yours. I remember a Huffs Coffee Shop on Long Beach and Artesia. whew! shed talk with the ladies who were collecting and fine the things needed & wanted to fill their collections. Even though I know this is a great and necessary development for North Long Beach, which has become a pretty sad place for me (more on that later), its hard to drive by without thinking of the giant lumberjack keeping watch over good, cheap hotdogs, and everything else you could ask for in a hardware store. Didnt remember about the mac and cheese, I probably would have been chowing on that if I worked there, too. they used to serve a free lunch to employees on sundays (i think). I saw Raging Bull and Looking for Mr. Goodbar there, and it may even have been on the same night! only one thing i found wrong on all the comments and that was on the italian deli. Hot dogs at Dooleys I went to Hughes Junior High, and walked home through Scherer Park every day. Used to go to Dels Liqour store and get my hair cut in the same plaza. There was a Taco Bell in that area. you always had a parking spot right where you wanted to go. I think you lived on 51st street when l was a kid. Great memory! I think I was allowed to go buy them in 1970 they were 89 cents. G S A True Value Hardware in Long Beach, CA, we're here to help. was in the same building upstairs. Douglas Burgers was my favorite, next to Dooleys hot dogs, of course. June 29, 1956. We went there in the late 50s and even into the 70sI would pay most anything for just one more of their poorboy sandwiches, not like any other Italian sandwich youve ever eatenthe bread was so good, I can still taste exactly what it was like and their meatball sandwiches were amazing too. I also remember your dad Bill as the appliance dept. In the fast-food world of today I imagine kids rarely get to experience such and will not have any fond memories like these. They also gave away stuff when you filled up your tank and Marris Pizza on LB Boulevard was the place to go if you wanted to write on the walls, or on the tables. Mrs. Trigg appealed, claiming title to the one-foot strip by adverse possession, estoppel, and agreed boundary. Unfortunately, I couldnt find a decent picture of the store with the lumberjack in front, but this is a pretty cool website that shows a state-by-state listing, with photos, of the immense and terrifying monuments that we Americans like to erect and enjoy: I love reading what you write. : Dooley's Hardware store fire, 5075 Long Beach Blvd, : Retail store fire, 3414 Long Beach Blvd, : Abandoned oil storage : hazard, Long Beach Blvd, : Caf, Long Beach Blvd. Saw Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World at one of them (cant remember which) with my folks. I lived a block away from Scherer Park, and would go all the time. then golf till about the 16th hole and then hide the clubs and balls till next day. Romas Italian deli on Atlantic was a place my whole family enjoyed. right before you started. The projects are funded separately from the school district's operating budget. But I remember buying a refrigerator from Dooleys when my husband and I bought our first home out here in Lake Elsinore, CA. & even better in high school. Even though we moved in 1970, Ive been back to see my old elementary school, Star King and the house I lived in on Butler Street. Change). Identifier: 3455_1: Title: . Just tried to replace glass bowls for my Oster Mixer (Stand Mixer) this morning. I like the memories,( The way things were). George Land, Camp Meeker, CA. Does anybody remember Harrys bike shop. The lumberjack, the drive-ins. Asteroids at Red Fox, yeah! The lot where Dooleys was is now a grade school (Dooley Elementary, I believe), but I think the lumberjack is still there have fun! Why were they so good? Dave there will never be another Dooleys, right? I went to sutter K- 5th grade, then we moved to San Diego. My parents bought all the furniture from Howards , I got my first motorcycle from Long Beach Honda . Great memories. Went to Grant, Hamilton and Jordan. I grew up on Arbor St. My first job was at Wells Bed and Sofa working for Mr. Don Wells. About the same time you were at Dooleys I was working part time at KFC. Dooleys Hardware consisted of three buildings that were spread over three blocks you could get anything there, from ten-cent hot dogs to eighty-nine cent 45rpm records to a new living room set. Hardware Mart Dooleys. I remember so many people there like Ruben Macli, warehouse manager North building and Bill Starr , and June Ricks and Hal in sreening, but most of I remember meeting my wife there, Vicky Peters in pullman & Bath, she was amazing. Company Profile, Contact information, Current and former Employee directory, Corporate history, state/tax IDs. fishing for blue gill fish in the pond. I used to wade in it as a kid I remember it being slimy, and also remember getting out and finding that I had cut my foot. I tell people that I had a orange tree in my backyard, how I used to run from the helicopters, and ride my motorcycle is in the Los Angeles River. I went roller skating there all the time thanks, Colleen, for all of the good memories. with up to 5 times the number of maximum matches per search vs. non-subscribers. I didnt care to eat a hot dog for a very long time . City Council? Oh, and they also sold hardware. I grew up in Bellflower/Lakewood/Long Beach and we would go to Dooleys frequently when we were young. . to go to at the time. Item Description. I think he used to walk around the store in a brown suit. Shady Acres was a blast, and little snackbar type place there to eat. and Long Beach Blvd, https://libguides.csudh.edu/archives-home. Dooley had built a concrete block wall on what he thought was or was close to the property boundary with Trigg. See Hardware Mart Dooleys's age, phone number, house address, email address, social media accounts, public records, and check for criminal records on Spokeo. the guy was always singing Don Hos Tiny Bubbles no matter when you went. Thank you for sharing, also. her collection of dolls & tea cups were exquisite. I used to play video games at Redd Foxx Lanes. Sign above shop charred and twisted from smoke. 5045 Long Bch Blvd, Long . My first job was being a box boy at Dooleys. And how could you ever forget Dooleys. Thanks for the write up. Dooleys had cheap hotdogs and it was a great place to go. I think he was more successful in retail sales than he was in politics. Use to get our Christmas tree there every year as well! Wow, I hadnt thought of this stuff in years. The Dooley gang was the best. I liked that store and miss it. Collection. if we've collected "Sales Lead Information" for a given company, it will be displayed on the
Went there with my folks every chance we got. those dolls were mrs dooleys doll collection. He lived on Sunset and Elm. We were cashiers in paint building also. i remember in the middle store food, fishing gear, gifts. In 81 or 82. across from the Blue Chip Stamp redeemable store. Take care Jan Mooney now. Visited NLB 7-8 yrs ago, grew up there and Paramount, Lakewood, Bellflower. DOOLEY'S HARDWARE MART, Long Beach CA. It really makes me feel good. also my favorite games were the baseball with ball bearing balls and flappers. I dont remember the museum, but Im sure I must have gone through it thanks! She was quiet, refined, & upper class. I remember getting a glazed do-nut for seven cents and sharing it with my cat (she must have liked the yeast). I played as a child in the back rooms and attic of the orginal hardware store. I grew up in Compton. We used to buy our Christmas trees in the parking lot of Dooleys every year; my father would tie the tree to the roof of our 66 Impala, and curse for the whole block and a half ride home, while he and my mother would hold the tree down so it wouldnt fly off and cause any major accidents. Hi Veronica I remember you. I remember my mom dropping me off in a long Cadillac that had fins on the back. In the 60s I used to stay at my Grandmas house and I spent a lot of time hanging out at Andersons Market buying that rock candy that came in a little cloth bag . To my recollections Scherer Park was in Bixby Knolls. UNLOCK PROFILE. Born and raised in LB, and I graduated from Jordan in 75. Dooley's Hardware Mart (personified here as Dooley), the owner of Lot 5, obtained judgment and $40 damages against Dorice Trigg, the owner of Lot 6, enjoining her from using a strip of Lot 5, 94 feet long and one foot wide. Coach Bob (Mesa), playing caroms, learned how to braid key chains with the plastic colored braid material. I was a lazy, do-nothing clod, far beneath her level. My father always took me there in the 60s and early 70s. N. LB was a great place to grow up! We recommend you include the following information in your citation. I am having a blast reading all the memories of Dooleys; it really was a treasure. WAIT A MINUTE WAIT A MINUTE! Share Park? Nope. Search. You missed mentioning meI was there summer and fall 1967you must have clear at the other endI was at the south door of the south building most of the timeI didnt realize there were so many of us from the block that were there. She would let me and my older brother out of the car and tell the Usher at the front ( who was wearing a nice uniform and standing in the front of the building ) we would be there until she picked us up after the movie. Found wrong on all the comments and that was on the back rooms and attic of the Hardware... 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