tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post3941094620556995078..comments2024-03-28T13:44:09.103-04:00Comments on Night Owl Cards: So long, Rite Aidnight owlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11673973790245316059noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post-40119799863716185452018-05-30T17:40:30.746-04:002018-05-30T17:40:30.746-04:00Longs was my local drug store as a kid, too. But m...Longs was my local drug store as a kid, too. But my LCS was in the same shopping center, just a couple doors down, so I never bought much cards at the drug store. Still though, I was sad when it became a CVS.defgavhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15338984361942309651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post-87455852378368676742018-05-30T01:12:17.452-04:002018-05-30T01:12:17.452-04:00I felt the same way when the Longs Drugs store I u...I felt the same way when the Longs Drugs store I used to walk to when I was a kid closed its doors 12 years ago. At the time I wasn't collecting... but it was still sad. My buddies and I would walk there to play Pole Position on hot summer days. It's also the place my friend and I got caught stealing a box of 1986 Topps from. Lots of memories.Fujihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00749100861086458307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post-18966805129219004312018-05-29T20:17:44.154-04:002018-05-29T20:17:44.154-04:00Not going to lie, I didn't know that Rite Aids...Not going to lie, I didn't know that Rite Aids were still out there. I've lived the past decade+ in Indianapolis and Texas and never saw one. I certainly had my share of cards from there. I've always been an introvert and in high school, my best friend was a neighbor (husband of a cousin) that was a district manager at Rite Aid. Sometimes I'd go in and do odd jobs to make a few bucks. Usually it was spent on cards. Also, when they'd destroyed the old "Baseball Cards" magazines, they'd take out all of those card panels and give to me. Good memories! Kinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02416872594954713055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post-50178504594243963582018-05-29T17:31:13.105-04:002018-05-29T17:31:13.105-04:00In my hometown, "Rexall" was the drugsto...In my hometown, "Rexall" was the drugstore of choice during my 75 Topps mini-chasing youth. Huge candy aisle stocked with cards of the day fully in view of the cash register jockey (to discourage shoplifting, no doubt). I wonder which drug conglomerate gobbled them?mr haverkamphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06231670664877629521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post-69404109613211728652018-05-29T15:06:38.879-04:002018-05-29T15:06:38.879-04:00Never done it. Not sure I could work up the energy...Never done it. Not sure I could work up the energy for something like that anymore.night owlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11673973790245316059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post-21919298978871267662018-05-29T13:36:35.598-04:002018-05-29T13:36:35.598-04:00I didn't know there were still Rite Aids out t...I didn't know there were still Rite Aids out there. I hope this doesn't happen to Fay's Drugs.The Lost Collectorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07281282785351456790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post-733604514408960132018-05-29T12:36:27.186-04:002018-05-29T12:36:27.186-04:00I'm too lazy to search, but have you done a mo...I'm too lazy to search, but have you done a most hated set top 10? Cuz that Donruss should make the list.JediJeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10261262040532716901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post-73782191695721310412018-05-29T08:59:01.778-04:002018-05-29T08:59:01.778-04:00Both the town I grew up in and my current home wer...Both the town I grew up in and my current home were both Rite Aid towns. Lots of memories buying cards at each. The other local Walgreens and CVS don't sell cards so that may end the drug store source for cardboard. BobWalkthePlankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16011292576523365641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post-65951721220818864702018-05-29T01:49:40.928-04:002018-05-29T01:49:40.928-04:00Local Rite-Aides in this part of the state have ne...Local Rite-Aides in this part of the state have never carried cards, ever. Not even in the 90s! Billy Kingsleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847326710191224832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post-89764301047103731522018-05-28T22:02:37.486-04:002018-05-28T22:02:37.486-04:00For what it's worth, the Walgreens' purcha...For what it's worth, the Walgreens' purchase of Rite-Aid wasn't approved by regulators. A few months ago, it was announced that Rite-Aid would merge with Albertsons' grocery stores. In California at least, it means we'll still be able to get Thrifty Ice Cream at the grocery stores at a minimum. <br /><br />https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thrifty_PayLesssteeleherehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17413236126581293109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post-67581482131440708602018-05-28T20:10:22.065-04:002018-05-28T20:10:22.065-04:00My main memory of Rite Aid is from when they bough...My main memory of Rite Aid is from when they bought out Eckerd. In my town there happened to be a Rite Aid and an Eckerd across the street from each other, and for quite a while they were both a Rite Aids. Someone dubbed them "Rite Aid and Left Aid."<br /><br />Left Aid is now a thrift store (which never has cards). I wonder whether Rite Aid will stay open as it's a good distance from the Walgreens. Brett Alanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15909286892005353279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post-9767855521465614942018-05-28T20:01:05.123-04:002018-05-28T20:01:05.123-04:00It surely won't be long before my town - popul...It surely won't be long before my town - population 3100 - loses at least one of its TWO Rite Aids. They are two miles apart. This has always seems very odd to me. (My SMALL TOWN also has a CVS.) My only repack was purchased at the Rite Aid. I don't have the memories tied to small retail outlets other than buying in the 90s from 7/11. acrackedbathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05056658025780679689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post-19431067890702747052018-05-28T20:00:45.170-04:002018-05-28T20:00:45.170-04:00A nice little walk down memory lane...too bad your...A nice little walk down memory lane...too bad your local store is closing though. Such are the times I guess.SumoMenkoManhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17461389544030702085noreply@blogger.com