Mall Socks
Description: Throwing it way back with this Rolling Acres Mall 1970's logo. Rolling Acres mall opened in Akron, Ohio with Sears and 21 stores on August 6, 1975. JCPenney opened a year later as a second anchor. A new wing was added in 1977, including a third anchor store, Montgomery Ward. Further expansion in 1978 added a new two-story wing called the Promenade, which included a food court called “Prom-N-Eat” (later renamed “Picnic Place”) and local chain O’Neil’s as a fourth anchor. The mall was foreclosed in June 2016. As of October 2016, demolition of the mall had begun with full demolition on the property expected to be complete by October 2017.
Description: October 26,1966 Salem Mall in Trotwood, Ohio was Dayton's first and only all enclosed shopping center. This $10 million dollar development opened with 52 stores in operation and a Theater and the Hot Shoppes restaurant following a few weeks later. Tropical was definitely the theme in the four arcades located in the central court. This pioneer was ultimately demolished in 2006 with only the Sears building left to remain standing.
Description: Camelot Music was one of the largest mall-based music retailers in the United States, specializing in prerecorded music and related accessories. Founded in 1956 by brothers Paul and Robert David in Massillon, Ohio, the chain expanded to more than 300 locations, with its strongest presence throughout the Midwest and Southeastern United States.
Description: Pay your respect to the pride of Akron with this dandy of a shirt. Rolling Acres mall opened in Akron, Ohio with Sears and 21 stores on August 6, 1975. JCPenney opened a year later as a second anchor. A new wing was added in 1977, including a third anchor store, Montgomery Ward. Further expansion in 1978 added a new two-story wing called the Promenade, which included a food court called “Prom-N-Eat” (later renamed “Picnic Place”) and local chain O’Neil’s as a fourth anchor. The mall was foreclosed in June 2016. As of October 2016, demolition of the mall had begun with full demolition on the property expected to be complete by October 2017.
Description: The modern mall was invented at Southdale. On October 8, 1956, Southdale, the first fully enclosed, climate controlled shopping mall was opened with two anchor stores and 72 shops and restaurants. Southdale is now the oldest shopping mall in the U.S and currently has only one anchor, Macy's and approximately 120 shops. It is presently a Simon Mall so definitely not as grand as it was in 1956, but still a sight to be hold.
Description: Some individuals go shopping with a list. This person goes shopping with a completely different plan: buy absolutely everything. Clothes? Add to the cart. Shoes? Obviously. Electronics? Why not? Furniture, snacks, gadgets, random things nobody needs but somehow look amazing? All coming home. There’s no such thing as “I already have one” because having one is why you need another five. The goal isn’t to find the best deal—it’s to make sure nothing escapes without being purchased. By the end, the bags are multiplying, the receipts are longer than a novel, and the bank account is quietly reconsidering its life choices. At this point, shopping isn’t a hobby anymore; it’s a full-scale acquisition project. It is a great and an unachievable dream!
