Forbidden Planet NYC Part one of seven COMICS 1986

[jordancloudbuster]

This is cool. My dad used to take me to Forbidden Planet - but for some reason, I swear it was uptown by 59th street and 3rd, near the Imaginasian theater.....anyone know when that one opened and shut?

[ljh2000]

@jordancloudbuster You remember correctly. For a time there were two locations open simultaneously. The 59th street one shut down sometime in the early '90s/

[Cadigan]

Those were the days.

[ursa41]

Hey, you're on the money NYCDeadMan, same here! Back in the late '80s, on Saturday late mornings/early afternoons, I'd shop there for a while first, then I'd cross the street and shop at Strand's. I miss FP's old location, as well. Now, like everything else, it's definitely NOT what it used to be. Those were the days!

[unfurth]

i check bags there & stuff

[coolstuff2003ad]

Check bags? what for? -explosives?

[mbireline]

Yeah you right WildGirl, Where the hell am I? Buck and Whitey Babes? I was much better looking than those slobs. Just so you people know, I (Vicc Fool) managed the toy dept. back then. Yeah and Don Rock's future wife up in the office. Christ, were those the days?

[WILDGIRLFIVEOH]

Where's Vicc Fool? Dude - Hingley and Conroy were babies back then!

And Leanne up in the office - what a babe!

[coolstuff2003ad]

You worked here??

[NYCDeadMan]

Awesome man. Spent many Saturday afternoons there as a kid. This used to be the greatest store when it was in the original location. Now that they've moved...not so great.

[tubernery]

Watching your vid is like hopping aboard a time machine.. from the giant store sign to the basement toys. i was about 12 yrs old. I actually remember the yellow bearded fellow behind the counter!

[AliceMeichi]

From a current employee, this is mind-blowing that all of this footage was shot when I was 2 years old.

[Skywalker567]

Wow! Thank you so much for posting this. I loved the old FP when I was a kid. I long ago grown out of that stuff, but I've often related to my wife all the good times I had there many moons ago. If you have any other old footage (of anything), please post.

Thanks!

[DogmanDave]

Steadicam or just good handheld?..hey kids it's comics!

I visited Forbidden Planet in Feb 1987 it was very cool.

[mattereaterlad]

Who's the handsome fella who shows up at the 2 minute mark? Oh, it's Barry.