Thread: science goodies at dept. stores 60's

It wasn't "Gilbert" was it?

I'm also 51 and spent a lot of my childhood on Long Island, Remember the Sandy Becker Show? Didn't they give away a lot of those Remco Toys each day, kinda like a shopping spree thing? I wanted so bad to get on that show!

Then I moved down here and became very well aquainted with TG&Y and OTASCO!

How I miss the old days.....

The company you are thinking of is "Perfect Parts Co." right here in Baltimore. They made that disply with all the science goodies, chemicals, slides, lab glassware, etc...... Their stuff is still found in hobby shops around here and online. They also made hardware for U-control airplanes, nuts, bolts, nylon crank control arms, etc.....

I still have one local shop with that same old display. Gilbert was also popular and made complete sets.

Tony Miller

I think it was Gilbert. Geez Sandy Becker I haven't thought about him in years. Good memory for another old man.

Sensei,

Sounds SO familiar. I haven't thought about TG&Y (Turtles, Girdles and YoYo's) in years. Was the other one Western Auto?

Randy (Living in Utah, but still a Texan!)

TG&Y, ie Thompson Gunnison and Young or something like that, stood for They Gyp You!

Sandy Becker!?!
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