80's Kids.... Dont you miss getting the Consumers Distributing Mag....

[links1981]

*Edit, Lots of pics throughout the thread.... But most on 1,9 and 16



Its that Time of year again
(For this thread at least to be bumped up and redone)

N00bs welcome & old posters Welcome Back !
this will be the third year I keep this Memory lane going, And I have added More pics!

ENJOY!

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EDIT- It would seem I'm only allowed 10 pics per post? (LAME)

[B40]

http://cgi.ebay.ca/1979-CONSUMERS-DI...QQcmdZViewItem

[Captin Howdy]

lol i remember those, they were awesome!

Remember getting up Saturday morning and going through the mag and writing down all the things i wanted....those were the days.

Remember when they were closing down? They had some really great deals

Don't forget those tiny blue pencils!!

[MkmBandit]

I was talking about this not too long ago. I had the whole catalogue memorized. Too many OOS incidents put them out of business. Sad story.

[Cyber6]

I was talking about this not too long ago. I had the whole catalogue memorized. Too many OOS incidents put them out of business. Sad story.

That reminds me of S.......

I wonder if they will be going out of business.


C.

[bug]

I was talking about this not too long ago. I had the whole catalogue memorized. Too many OOS incidents put them out of business. Sad story.

I think they re-opened with a new name --- Stooples

[jason9945]

LOL, oh boy, Consumers Distributing. Always OOS

[MkmBandit]

I think they re-opened with a new name --- Stooples

I wouldnt be half surprised if that was the case. If I remember correctly they were very quick to declare bankruptcy, and that was around the time of the whole 'depot' craze (you know, home depot, office depot, crap depot, etc).

[3weddings]

My dh and I were just talking about it...

all those six digit numbers memorized...the Sears Wishbook doesn't come close!!!

[BlackEros]

I remembering buying stuff at Consumers Distributing beating it up so badly then returning it when I was finished with it. They must of had the most lax return policy in the history of stores. I remember exchanging my watch every 2 weeks one summer just so I had a new watch. Why did they go bankrupt again?

[winner2000]

CD had the stupidest store-format I've ever heard of...I'm surprised it lasted as long as it did.

[CanadaBoy]

What is this ?

[rhainman]

When I was a kid I worked for Star-Ways in Toronto (anyone remember them?) and I had to deliver the Consumers catalogues to people's houses. I rued those days, as I made like 2 cents for each house I delivered a catalogue to. I needed a bundle buggy just to haul the catalogues around. But what other options were there when you're 10.

I remember saving up forever to amass $20 to buy an Atari 2600 game at Consumers. Those were the days...

[winner2000]

LOL check this out...funny pics lol

>> http://www.moonie.ca/glenap/cd/cd.html (don't let moonie throw you off)

This was a funny quote (which explains their demise):

Upon hearing that Consumers Distributing was most likely closing (thus putting him out of work!) he decided to return some items that he bought in the last little while (5 or 6 years) to raise some cash!Some of these items were a tent (he _only_ used it for a few years!) , his Nintendo, and a breadmaker. Especially since he didn't have any reciepts for these items (only about $1200 worth or so) our District Manager was just a little bit upset with him!

5-6 year old items were being returned? LOL!!!!!!!!

[CSK'sMom]

Canada Boy must be a youngin'! If we told you we'd have to kill you! LOL!