GEMCO Stores Commercial (Original Posting)

Ah, the old days of Southern CA membership stores. GEMCO stands out along with ZODYS, FEDCO and other defunct stores as a classic fixture. I have many fond memories of this store as my mom bought me my very first record albums, MICKEY MOUSE DISCO and MOTHER GOOSE NURSERY RHYMES as a store in Bellflower CA. This commercial will bring back memories for many native SoCal people and others.

Recorded in 1981 on KHJ 9. There is another person that has posted this same video but I am THE original person who posted this video! That person STOLE it from me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Entertainment

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• Gemco
• SoCal
• 1981
• KHJ
• commercials
• advertising

[EArchivist]

The Gemco in La Mesa, CA was in a shopping center that was built after they tore down La Mesa Elementary School, my first alma mater.

We still have a 1978 Zenith TV bought there, Still works, too!

[Jecipe]

Gemco was the shit.

[peteo100]

San Bernardino, CA Gemco was at the corner of Sterling Ave & Highland Ave.

[defnyung]

Gemco on Florence Ave. Norwalk Ca. was thee one!

[kurt52073]

I used to go with my mom to the Gemco near Whittier in the 70s and 80s. They had an Orange Julius inside that sold pretzels.

[oaklandlatinosunited]

i remember when i was a kid i lived in Oakland and we would always go to the Gemco in San Lorenzo Ca on hesperian Blvd . it closed and was a Target for many years now it's a Wal Mart ,

[bsatl]

I LOVED THIS STORE WHEN I WAS A KID...ESPECIALLY AT CHRISTMAS

INDIAN HILL..POMONA, CA

[TonyShow82]

I remember GEMCO. There was like 2 or 3 in Riverside California where I used to live when I was a toddler.

[THECLARENCES]

Totally tubular to the max!

xoxo

The Clarences

[Vebinz]

GEMCO and FEDCO were the best places to shop, even for a kid.

[notsobadyathink]

This looks 80s, but I remember Gemco in the 70s (maybe late 60s?) I think you can still get a crap coffee maker for about the same price. he-he.

[Nicholas197813]

@Kelley959 YOU GOT THAT RIGHT  THAT WAS LIKE IN 1981 OR 1982