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there was a boy scout park called will j. reed park that was about 4 or 5 blocks south of del amo and then about 3 blocks west of long beach blvd. We were probably at Dooleys at the same time, picking out trees! If you ever see it, the fellow in the cowboy hat is Richard Dooley, Charles (founder) son. Dels Liquors on L.B.Blvd. Store located in the 5000 block of Long Beach Boulevard. Im not mad about that, he was in the right. On that note I must mention that we had a Shakeys Pizza in town. We are sorry, but your computer or network may be sending automated queries. I would also go every Saturday with my dollarallowance to buy a 45 single, making a carefully considered choice from the 93 KHJ radio playlist each time. Johnny Rebs came later down the road. the italian deli was Mama Rosas on Paramount one block south of South st. Cherris Can Can was on the corner S & P. next was Muldoons Saloon. At 10 cents they werethe best. Those walk-ins had character! Where this was originallylocated they placed a school there and named it Dooley's. They had fiberglass statues there as well. I liked that store and miss it. I remember Welchs! across from the Blue Chip Stamp redeemable store. The record dept. Im not sure if Tony Alva ever skated there but I think he did at least show up a few times. the lumberjack was on the 3rd most northern building. I would have gone to Jordan H.S. I ve thought off and on about Dooleys too I remember I would go there with my dad all the time and I just love the memories of it and now Im not surprised to find a little fan site.I remember getting our trees there and how fun it was ,there seemed to be anything you could possibly want at Dooleys..these are a few more of many ancient and fond memoriesHelms bakery coming down our street with fresh donuts every Sunday, Cals bowling alley, all the drive-in theaters,MenEds Pizza (which is still there amazingly, El Patio Restraunt best mexican food (my mom worked there for at least 15-20 yrs) Trini died several years ago and Tony died just last year..,Rosas Italian sandwich shop on Paramount,Cliftons smorgasbord in the May Co. shopping center.,Welchs restraunt (I worked there for a couple years ) ,Town and Crest walk-in-theaters,We always got our milk and ice cream from Paul Lussman at Pauls dairy (he died just a couple years ago too.Does anybody remember the cool treasure hunt that the Long Beach Press Telegram, put on with a new clue everyday in the paper..winding up with a several thousand dollar cash prize down on the beach near the Queen Mary? I lived right on Del Amo, so living on a side street in Bixby Knolls seemed like heaven to me. Clearly many people remember like I do. I think I might have filled out an application for Dooleys, but ended up flippinf burgers at Carls Jr on Atlantic and 37th Street instead. P.S. Romes was the best! Date . I think I try to use face book like a blogI always have too much to say for the little boxand have to edit it down. Their Suggestion was to Contact Dooleys Hardware in Long Beach. Blvd. What a great place it was to be a kid. I think you lived on 51st street when l was a kid. One day in about 1966, the Greeter from Laguna Beach walked all the way to Dooleys just to get a couple of hot dogs he had heard were only 10 cents. 63-65. Sign above shop charred and twisted from smoke. As I grow older, Im so thankful for those experiences, because they give me an appreciation for small, sweet events, like piling into the carall six of us kidswith my Mom and Dad, to be treated to a hot dog at Dooleys. Thanks for the trip down memory lane. I used to play video games at Redd Foxx Lanes. hi richard i work there and rent one of your apt it was great 1979. After working there 6 months . It was my first job and I was hired by the General Mgr who was my friends father, her mother was Charles Dooleys niece. the first multi dept store there was. my Grandma live around the corner from Dooleys and I love to go see the dolls. I worked 6 days a week and ate those hot dogs for lunch every single day with a Nesbitts orange sodaeach cost a dime. Patrick, omigosh, I remember that commercial! Prices and program participation may vary. He lived on Sunset and Elm. Nothing like that will ever happen again. He and his sister Shirley pretty much ran it during the time I worked there. you all for the comments and stories. I lived on 49th st against the train tracks. The hot dogs at Dooleys were the best and I remember being at Scherer Park and watching boys ride down the hill and right into the pond. I went to Jane Addames sutters in the gutter. Had a friend named Gary Lahna who died in Vietnam, fabulous memories, how about those Good Humor trucks that played their music as they rolled through the neighborhoods. I also remember they would serve employees lunch if you worked on a Sunday. L.B. Any other Doolyites out there? In later years I was sad to see it leave. My mom used to buy her craft supplies there and we would buy jeans, t-shirts at the Levi section. Does anyone remember the Worn Out West? Douglas Burger on L.B. and I still dont care if I have another soda. I started working in the portable TV dept. Gotta admit, Ive been outta Long Beach, North Long Beach, Lakewood and surrounding areas for some time. View our statement on digital primary resources. The improvements and new facilities are paid for by Measure A school bonds approved in 1999 by local voters along with state match-ing funds. anyone remember the seafood grotto restaurant in the 50s on ocean blvd? All before sexual harassment came along. I remember getting a glazed do-nut for seven cents and sharing it with my cat (she must have liked the yeast). The chocolate cream pie was absolutely the best. Trick or Treating in Bixby Knolls cus thats where the rich people lived. I was watching a Dooleys commercial the other day on You Tube. Thanks so much for reading, and dropping in; I have to tell you that Ive been writing here for a couple of years now, and my post on Dooleys Hardware has gotten the most number of comments. Thank you for taking me back. Would love to hear and share memories. Thank Oh, and they also sold hardware. Loved Dooleys; got my first baseball mitt there. Fun times , Yes, those were great times, and we were unaware of how great they were. All the stories here remind me of so much more out that way. shed talk with the ladies who were collecting and fine the things needed & wanted to fill their collections. 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. Good memories, I found this site many years after you all did. I used to love going there and getting the franks and beans and the what kids wasnt mesmerized by the Lumberjack?! I know its year later but I just came across this article after Goggleing Dooleys Hardware and the Iowa Pork Shop Grocery store; places we went to when I was growing up in North Long Beach, I have fond memories of all these places. Its so sad to see that my old house is gone, and dooleys, but Douglas is still there and still as delicious as I remember! My father always took me there in the 60s and early 70s. Sure wish someone would find a picture of it. Sponsored Learn More D&B Reports Available for Dooley's Hardware Mart I loved that place! Oh so much fun we had and we didnt even know it. Where the 91 and the 710 intersected. I didnt care to eat a hot dog for a very long time . We knew that place is the Riverbed. Personally, I havent been back in the Long Beach area since 2001. Been there ever since. I will use his email. I worked in the garden dept from 65-67. Funny you mentioned your birthday party at Shady Acres. Hardware store fire at Long Beach, 26 November 1958. RIP, Dooleys!\r\r(ALL COPYRIGHTS ACKNOWLEDGED.) i grew up in north long beach..my mom was the telephone operator at dooleys in the 70syeah those 10cent hot dogs are what i blame for making me fatheheh, long beach jordan 1971 they just carried Lionel) - Frank's Hobby Shop - Orange - The Freight Yard - Anaheim - The Golden Spike - Irvine - Harry's Model Trains - Santa Ana - Hobby Lobby - Riverside (IIRC) - Iron Horse - somewhere in the San Fernando Valley - Iron Horse - Brea - Pop's Hobby Shop - Anaheim Im sure Ive spelled it wrong, but they had booths where you could preview your record before purchasing. Today I was using a container of lighter fluid on a grease spot on a shirt. 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. My first job was being a box boy at Dooleys. I played as a child in the back rooms and attic of the orginal hardware store. See our terms of use for more tips. it was on long beach blvd and market on the south/west corner, across the street from the old band of america, I do remember Kirks Corner! I grew up there in the early 70s to the early 80s. I am having a blast reading all the memories of Dooleys; it really was a treasure. - Store information for your local hardware store in Long Beach, CA. OMG!!! Dooley dogs, arcade games at Red Fox Lanes, dinner out at Sizzler, riding bikes in the LA River, mini golf at Shady Acres. if someone put a dime in it and didnt shake the machine popcorn was left in it and we would come up and shake it and get about 1/5 of a bag for free. I think I was allowed to go buy them in 1970 they were 89 cents. I had the best childhood. Wow, what a trip down memory lane! I actually worked for Dooleys from 76-78, at the Warehouse at Cherry and Artesia. I mentioned I had room for a banana split, and she let me have one! Now, it's an empty building full of memories as it still stands. I worked with a lady named Verlene, she was so sweet, I often wonder what happened to her? Forgot to mention: I worked for the fine folks at Dooleys for 11 years. the Lindbergh Jr. Market ran by Cecil (meat counter) & Bessie (front candy counter) Farrington ran it. I recall the original Hardware store. I remember Shady Acres as well. Nice to know other remember. does Anyone remember kirks corner? Jan posted by Dooley's Hardware of Long Beach, California @ 7:53 PM 7 comments from 60 to 73. reminiscence. They were unbelievably affordable, which was a real consideration for my parents. I worked at Dooleys from 1981-1987. I should get a page like this and just free flow. remember at the 18th hole, windmill the ball would return to the office after you hit it through the windmill. Richard. 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