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LLB9977 Microvision
Joined: 01 Dec 2008 Last Visit: 06 Jan 2013 Posts: 28 Location: Toronto 138
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Posted: Mon Dec 08, 2008 11:15 pm Post subject: Anyone remember Consumer's Distributing? |
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It was a Retailer in Canada and the eastern US. They mailed out their catalog's every season ( the Christmas season ruled obviously). The store basically was a distribution centre where you would go and fill out an order form and some person would go to the back room and bring you the item. I would literally spend whole nights at the kitchen table going through that catalog drooling over the Handhelds, Tyco tracks and Hot Wheels. Speaking of the season, Merry upcoming Christmas to you all
cheers
Lee |
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blue6demon Adventure Vision
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Joined: 31 Oct 2005 Last Visit: 01 Feb 2024 Posts: 442 Location: Montreal, QC, Canada
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Posted: Tue Dec 09, 2008 5:46 pm Post subject: |
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Boy do i remember !!! Sure do, here it was Distribution aux Consommateurs, use to dream of all i wanted in that catalog... wow thanks for the memories ! That one and Radio Schack ... sweet memories ! _________________ Keep on playing... no matter what ! |
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Neil UK Atari Cosmos
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Joined: 08 Oct 2005 Last Visit: 04 Jul 2023 Posts: 767 Location: South Wales.
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Posted: Wed Dec 10, 2008 3:35 pm Post subject: |
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That sounds a lot like Argos which is still going strong in the UK -
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argos_(retailer)
They used to sell items at great prices but not anymore.
Neil. |
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jonjonbadboy Tomy Blip
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Joined: 08 Apr 2009 Last Visit: 25 Feb 2010 Posts: 2 Location: Calgary, Canada
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Posted: Wed Apr 08, 2009 6:31 pm Post subject: |
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I loved Consumers (Distributing)! I used to shop there in Saskatchewan and also here in Calgary. They had appliances and jewellry and electronics and more. The jewelry was in a display case at the front of the store. The catalogue's pages at the store were bound in plastic for minimizing wear-and-tear. They also published annual and semi-annual catalogues, similar to (Simpson) Sears.
As a youngster, I would always bug the staff, to see if the "Gemini" game console has come in as it was always "out". The Gemini, was a generic brand of the Atari 2600. (I think that is what it was, but I never got one.)
From here-say and rumour, I think the Calgary ConsumersDistributing were purchased by the Singer sewing maching company and they closed shortly after. This was in the 1990s. I don't know if there is any fact in this statement though.
Sincerely,
jonjon
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Here are some sites from internet about Consumers Distributing; one (Canadian? )fellow put up a goodlooking site about it too.
1. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consumers_Distributing
2. http://www.moonie.ca/glenap/cd/cd.html
2a. the above links' message board:
http://moonieca.yuku.com/forum/view/id/2 |
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gilderdave Mattel Football
Joined: 31 Jan 2010 Last Visit: 25 Jun 2012 Posts: 11 Location: Albany, NY
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Posted: Thu Feb 04, 2010 8:17 pm Post subject: |
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for me it was present co. and service merch. anyone remember present company? albany, ny was the location i would frequent. |
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kerri369 Tomy Blip
Joined: 12 Aug 2010 Last Visit: 12 Sep 2010 Posts: 2 Location: westwood manor, long island
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Posted: Thu Aug 12, 2010 3:12 pm Post subject: |
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i loved consumers!!! what i didn't love is the little slips of paper and little pencils to fill out the catalog number to ultimately find out they were out of stock!! |
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OTTOgd Gakken Dig Dug
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Joined: 19 Sep 2016 Last Visit: 12 May 2024 Posts: 194 Location: Brampton, ON
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