1960's Hudson's Department Store TV commercial snippet

[jsbach15]

Hudson's "Pantry Shop" was a new idea and it was located outside of the main J.L. Hudson's store in the center of mall. The Pantry Shop was on the main level by a restaurant - it took over from some small shop (forget the name of the former shop and restaurant). The idea was to promote foods, gourmet foods from around the world; they also had an assortment of plants.

[jmharv2000]

The J.L. Hudson Company built the original shopping malls in Detroit. As a kid in the 70's going to the downtown store was a treat. It was THE store...back in the days of the old boulevard stores (like grand hotels, just for shopping). I always wondered how did the person who raised the flag way on the top of the building every day get up there... lol.

[heine71]

@jmharv2000 Those were the days...

[RetroToledo]

@jmharv2000 There use to be on in Toledo for years at the Franklin Park Mall.

[ToughSerb146]

Man, i need a time machine. northland now is a mall full of blacks unlike the 1960's.

[toughserb145]

@kojakbangbang7 i agree! can i come if you go?

[andersonvillas1277]

Hudsons was better than Macy's hands down..

[heine71]

@andersonvillas1277 What about Marshall Field's?

[schmarcie]

@heine71 Hudson's was much better than Marshall Field's and Macy's put together.

[RetroToledo]

@schmarcie I miss them too!

[shelliebill]

@andersonvillas1277 I still call it "Hudson's." :)

[toughserb145]

@shelliebill so do I!