Welcome to the largest mall and retail history site on the internet. The MALL HALL OF FAME is a vintage shopping mall scrapbook. Its focus is on shopping complexes built -in the USA- between 1946 and 1979. This site includes historical sections about regional department stores, discount stores, 5 & 10 stores and supermarkets. Don't forget to visit our four Shopping Mall Memory Lanes, which transport you through time to a mall in 1956, 1963, 1970 and 1977!
Gilberg's "House of 1,000 Fabrics." This Tallahassee-based chain eventually operated thirty-five stores in six Southeastern states.
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The Colony, a popular ladies ready-to-wear shop. Note the two mini-skirted mannequins.
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The Little Folks toy store. No doubt, it would have stocked plenty of Easy-Bake Ovens, Major Matt Mason action figures, Mattel Thingmakers, Matchbox cars and Stratego board games.
Photo from http://www.floridamemory.com / State Library & Archives of Florida