July 2024
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Hey Local Vyntage fans!
As you may know, we’ve always got big things happening here! We work hard to release new designs to help you reconnect with your favorite memories of the good ol’ days. This past we’ve had a lot going on, with eight new tee releases, a new area launch (Buffalo & Rochester, NY) and, of course, a new Core Memories Unlocked! blog post! So, we thought we’d give you a quick recap of all things new at Local Vyntage in July!
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New Tee Releases
Our newest addition to our Local Vyntage Logo tees, we have Local Vyntage USA! Everything we make and do is based in the USA, from our manufacturing to our customer service, so we’re pretty proud of this one!Â
Twin Fair is part of our newest area, Buffalo and Rochester New York! The discount department store started on March 22, 1956 in Buffalo, New York. By 1970, the chain grew to 37 stores across New York and Ohio. Shopping here, you could find everything from clothing, to beauty supplies, to electronics! Twin Fair stores eventually closed in 1982, with many of the locations becoming Gold Circle, and later, Hills department stores!
Another Buffalo and Rochester addition, Melody Fair concert venue, was located in North Tonawanda. What started as a tent in 1956 became a full structure in 1974, holding about 3,000 people! Performers such as Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash, and Toby Keith played the iconic rotating stage! Melody Fair remained a staple in Western New York until 1998, when it became the Majestic Theater. The building was demolished in 2010.
Sattler’s department store was founded by John G. Sattler in 1889, when he opened a one-room shoe store in his mother’s house. Sattler pioneered the “basement bargain” in Western New York, and drew people in with weekly automobile giveaways and high wire walkers in the 1920s. The original location later became the flagship store, covering 6 acres of land! Sattler’s was eventually closed in 1982. However, we’ll always remember this Upstate New York classic! This tee is also in our newest area collection.Â
Bells Supermarkets began in Buffalo in 1954! By the 1970s, Bells was one of the primary supermarkets in the area, competing with Super Duper and Tops Friendly Markets. Good deals could always be found at Bells, with their no-name products, but many of us went there for the Whammy Weenie noisemakers we used to annoy anyone daring to oppose the Bills. Bells closed its last doors in 1993.
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Fan Faves, On New Colors
We’ve had this one on a black 50/50 blend tee, but Benson’s is now available on 100% Cotton Faded Yellow!
Benson's Wild Animal Farm was founded by John Benson in 1924 as an animal-training center in Hudson, New Hampshire. After opening to the public two years later, with animal exhibits and a miniature train, Benson's was expanded in the early 1930s to include a permanent Wild Animal Circus and a "Jungle Train" that ran from Boston to Hudson on Sundays. By the end of its time as a zoo, Benson's had a wide variety of animals, including trained lions, llamas, bears, elephants, monkeys, many species of birds, and, of course, Colossus the gorilla! The zoo eventually closed in 1987.
Also still available on 50/50 blend in black, Video Galaxy is also now available on 100% Cotton Faded Yellow!
Video Galaxy first opened its doors in Connecticut in 1982. Its extensive collection of VHS tapes, and later DVDs, both with a wide variety of films across different genres made it popular across the state during the 80s and 90s. You could always find new releases and the classics, and later, even VHS and DVD player rentals to watch your movies on! Living in Connecticut, a Video Galaxy membership might have been a necessity for your family. With the decline of video rental stores, Video Galaxy eventually closed in 2000. However, it will always live on in our hearts! And of course, on our newest Video Galaxy tee color!
Blog
In this month’s Core Memories Unlocked post, we discuss how amusement parks just aren’t the same that they used to be.Â
Summer for families has always meant long, sunny days that we try our best to fill to fight off the out-of-school boredom. Amusement parks are a time-honored answer for family fun and bonding, with just a hint of potential danger. For us, of course, these summer outings looked a little different than they do now. With cheaper tickets, creepy-fun park mascots, beer gardens, and - slightly - more lax ride safety regulations, we always knew our time at the amusement park would be memorable, at the very least! Here’s some of the reasons we think amusement parks today don’t quite stack up to the versions we went to as kids...continue reading.Â
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