Posted on 04/21/2016 4:39:35 AM PDT by Gennie
If you lived in parts of the Mid-Atlantic, South, or Midwest in the ’80s or ’90s, you were probably familiar with the discount department store chain Hills. (If you aren’t from that area, when you read this story, substitute your favorite now-defunct local or regional department or discount store for Hills.) This week, a local YouTube channel and a candle company teamed up to create a scented candle, and created a frenzy.
Hills stores had snack bars in the lobby, which were nothing unique: popcorn, fossilized hot dogs, soda, and Icees were all available. The stores also had housewares, clothes, and a great toy section, which starred in their most memorable commercials for shoppers of a certain age.
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Yep. I especially remember that smell from around Christmas time.
There was a Sears in San Diego that we used to go to to visit Santa and I remember when you first walked in the smell of popcorn and roasted nuts would waft over us. Fond memories. My Dad took me to the same store expressly because they were displaying the James Bond Aston Martin, complete with the revolving license plates and machine guns. Too cool. Also got my first BB gun there.
I thought this was a joke. It’s actually real.
i wonder how they’ll duplicate the old hot dog smell??
Bacon. Bacon. Bacon. Or pizza. Don’t really care which.
OMG really???
https://www.sugarcreekcandlecompany.com/product/pittsburgh-dads-hills-snack-bar/
It’s either real or a very elaborate ruse.
Hmmm...wonder if it smells similar to our drive-in theatre’s snack bar.
:::The snack bar will close in 10 minutes....don’t forget the speaker!:::
No...it IS real...my mother ordered some LOL :)
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