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This brings back memories! I was the original Peter Panda who skated in the Child World ads! A fun gig that took me all over the country for store openings and the like. Thanks for posting!
@@PostMortar well you almost got it right. I’m neither “dude” nor man. The voice over was some other person but I was the skater and I’m female - a “dudette” I guess?? They needed someone short so Peter wouldn’t tower over the kids while on skates. I’m a whopping 5’2” so in costume and on skates I was maybe 5’7”?? Not so tall as to be scary to a four year old.
I remember going to their Framingham store as a kid. I definitely preferred their castle-like façade and still have fond memories of the dioramas showing off all the toys in a certain line or the TVs on the shelves showing the toy commercials to the less hands-on Toys 'R' Us setup. I clearly remember buying Super Mario Bros. 3 there when it was new and going over the box and instruction manual repeatedly while my mother ran other errands before going home.
Child World was our _Pee-Wee_ headquarters when I was very young. I went through two Playhouse sets from them (was not a careful player back in the day). We bought a Monopoly game from the Ford City one, though I much preferred the Chicago Ridge outlet. It's now a Ross. Though I've said it on many videos before, I still remember the night the cranes took the letters and turrets down. Mom went to school to get her Radiology degree, and we were going to Moraine for something (can't remember what). She and I both wept a bit to see this familiar location being erased. Lesson one: Nothing is permanent.
That makes me sad. The 80s was something else for me. Different culture then. Saturday morning cartoons, dukes of hazzard, super friends, arcades in the mall. What i would give to live it again.
Child World/Children’s Palance and Lionel Play World/Kiddie City were both a little before my time, but after watching this doc as well as the vintage ads on here, I would kill to have a time machine so I could go back in time and experience a world where there was more than just Toys R Us and KB Toys.
Ah, Child World......I went to the Child World in North Dartmouth, Mass. when it was at the mall and that was when I bought a lot of Masters Of The Universe action figures when I was a kid but then when it moved across the street to the Ann & Hope Plaza in the late-80s.....I bought my first Nintendo Entertainment System there. Great memories!
Used to love children's palace as a kid.My mom always shopped there over toy r us.I Used to love the castle facade.Most of our local stores became best buy stores when they entered the local market but its cool to see so many online retain the original C P facade with other stores in their place.
damn these videos are getting better and better. In germany we don't even know about this company. I would like to see something about a japanese company.
I found old packaging in a sock drawer from my youth. I proceeded down the Super Information Highway searching "Peter Panda Children's Palace". I thus found your channel. After viewing Service Merchandise video, needless to say I have subscribed. Thank you for your homework and presentations.
I only remember going to the Children's Palace at our Birmingham Al location in the Eastwood Festival Centre just a couple of times for some toys or games but sadly it was gone by 1991 and all I can think about is seeing the castle made facade outside with the arched entrance/exit doors It was a toy store to discover how much less toys could cost.
Most of my early 80's $5/month allowance was spent on Masters of the Universe figures at Children's Palace. I can actually remember my last purchase from CP. I received a $10 CP gift certificate in my Easter Basket in 1986. I used it to buy MotU figures Stonedar and Rokkon as well as a vat of Hordak Slime that was free with purchase of two figures. My family moved to South Florida the following summer and I never saw a CP again.
@@PostMortar My Father got me a Mini-Bike there for my birthday, loads of fun riding around with that Mini-Bike. I don't have any pictures of the store back then but I can remember the store like it was still there.
Enfield, Ct had one with the 2 floors for years, i remember how advanced child world was in the terms of betting on Video Games, something we wouldn't see TRU adapt to it till the mid/late 90's
@@KTraska82 back in the 80's in was one of the few 2 floor stores, with the upstairs being like what babys r us would later be like, but in the early 90s and a renovations they removed the second floor
TRU had Coleco Vision, Nintendo and Sega Master System all of which were early and mid 80s. Not sure which TRU you're referring to about not carrying video games till the mid to late 90s. I even have my original receipts to prove it. Haha
Children's Palace in Fort Wayne. My Parents bought our Nintendo there. I also got a "Mr. Game Show" if you remember what that was. Strange thing about that, I remember during Children's Palace's store closure. I received a big package in the mail from Children's Palace. It was three other Mr. Game Show's. To this day, I don't know why. We didn't order them, or pay for them. odd
I must say, out of all businesses to be ceo of, a toy world seems like an awesome dream (it's prob not, due to the logistics. but there is a side of it that just seems so cool). post vid edit: ...And, of course, we're still going head long into the whole singular, monopolistic enterprise direction; American's continuing to embrace a complete lack of balancing influences in such situations. Welcome to zero competition and being forced to go with one company for everything. The lowest internet bill available to me is with the ONE company available in my location (major city): $80 a month for basic internet service-- no tv no phone, lowest speed available. Good luck with your singular corporate overlords; the laissez-faire capitalistic Republican fate. If my internet bill changed to $200 per month tomorrow, I would have to pay it. Zero viable options. On a simple, emotional note: I miss the opportunity it seems like there was, all over, back in the 80s... Today, every little thing is exploited and every loophole covered. People today take advantage of every business angle more than back then. It just seemed like a less threatening world back then; where a dream could more easily be accessed. Today, if you investigate a business angle, you can count on at least 5,000 very smart people investigating the ins and outs of it before you do. Does anyone know what I mean?
I agree. What we see as loopholes today, simply didn't exist yet, they were to be created with incoming trends. I would guess the company you're talking about is Cox, who moved into markets early on and/or bought out native competing services. When it comes to free markets like America, there is bound to be someone who can do it cheaper and more efficiently -- no matter the industry. By 2000, 50 years of the discount industry had already widdled it down to the Big Three we see today (Walmart, Target, Kmart) and 50 years of Superstores did the same to Child World, and eventually Toys R Us. Superstores basically became discount store, there isn't really a middle between these anymore, and Walmart always wins. Both CW and TRU were still competing in a "Superstore" world, somewhat blind to Walmart. You cannot afford to become "second-best." Thank you so much for watching and leaving such intelligent comments. 👍🏽
@@PostMortar i just don't get why so many people are so vehemently behind such an uncompromisingly upward siphoning (in terms of class agency), monopoly bound system. I'm no professional economist. You know more than I. I just take silent notes. But isn't there a better way? Anyway, thanks for your time! I mean, I guess I see some of the short term benefits such as better prices... short term at least... Yaknow 'till we're all trapped.
@@luceatlux7087 I hate it too, but honestly I don’t see this monopolistic system lasting very long (hopefully.) I think it will eventually crash and we will be able to rebuild and start over. I think we just let our capitalistic system go unchecked for too long without placing any regulations on it, and this is the result. Now we are at the mercy of corporations, and it should have never come to this. The only way I can think of to solve it is having the masses band together and fight back. Unfortunately, we have been divided, all by design.
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This brings back memories! I was the original Peter Panda who skated in the Child World ads! A fun gig that took me all over the country for store openings and the like. Thanks for posting!
Thanks for watching, dude! You're a legend. Glad you liked it!
@@PostMortar well you almost got it right. I’m neither “dude” nor man. The voice over was some other person but I was the skater and I’m female - a “dudette” I guess?? They needed someone short so Peter wouldn’t tower over the kids while on skates. I’m a whopping 5’2” so in costume and on skates I was maybe 5’7”?? Not so tall as to be scary to a four year old.
awesome! Do you still have the costume? I was a fixture at my local TRU and Childword in CT during the 80s. Great memories!
@@Sky534 I'm a dude, he's a dude, she's a dude. Right? Very cool. Never knew that.
Cool! I just literally watched you 🥰🐼
I remember going to their Framingham store as a kid. I definitely preferred their castle-like façade and still have fond memories of the dioramas showing off all the toys in a certain line or the TVs on the shelves showing the toy commercials to the less hands-on Toys 'R' Us setup. I clearly remember buying Super Mario Bros. 3 there when it was new and going over the box and instruction manual repeatedly while my mother ran other errands before going home.
Child World was our _Pee-Wee_ headquarters when I was very young. I went through two Playhouse sets from them (was not a careful player back in the day). We bought a Monopoly game from the Ford City one, though I much preferred the Chicago Ridge outlet. It's now a Ross.
Though I've said it on many videos before, I still remember the night the cranes took the letters and turrets down. Mom went to school to get her Radiology degree, and we were going to Moraine for something (can't remember what). She and I both wept a bit to see this familiar location being erased. Lesson one: Nothing is permanent.
That makes me sad. The 80s was something else for me. Different culture then. Saturday morning cartoons, dukes of hazzard, super friends, arcades in the mall. What i would give to live it again.
I could stay in this store for hours! It was pure heaven as a kid!😀❤️
Child World/Children’s Palance and Lionel Play World/Kiddie City were both a little before my time, but after watching this doc as well as the vintage ads on here, I would kill to have a time machine so I could go back in time and experience a world where there was more than just Toys R Us and KB Toys.
Thanks for posting this.
Ah, Child World......I went to the Child World in North Dartmouth, Mass. when it was at the mall and that was when I bought a lot of Masters Of The Universe action figures when I was a kid but then when it moved across the street to the Ann & Hope Plaza in the late-80s.....I bought my first Nintendo Entertainment System there. Great memories!
Used to love children's palace as a kid.My mom always shopped there over toy r us.I Used to love the castle facade.Most of our local stores became best buy stores when they entered the local market but its cool to see so many online retain the original C P facade with other stores in their place.
I remember it like it was yesterday and I also remember it when they closed down I was sad
I remember Children’s Palace. I wish that I knew when it opened.
damn these videos are getting better and better. In germany we don't even know about this company. I would like to see something about a japanese company.
I will definitely cover international retailers in the future! Whole other world of retail.
I found old packaging in a sock drawer from my youth. I proceeded down the Super Information Highway searching "Peter Panda Children's Palace".
I thus found your channel. After viewing Service Merchandise video, needless to say I have subscribed. Thank you for your homework and presentations.
Thanks so much! Sounds like you’d like the KB Toys video too.
I remember this place!
I have very fond memories of Child World. Thanks 😊
I loved this place as a kid! The one in Lexington Ky closed in 1992.
I remember going to Children’s Palace in south St. Louis County, MO with my mom when I was a kid.
There used to be a Children's Palace in Saginaw, Michigan which is now currently a Best Buy.
you should do KB-Toys next
Never heard of this store in my life
I remember going to Children's Palace as a child
Yes!!!!Made my Godzilla collections complete....
I only remember going to the Children's Palace at our Birmingham Al location in the Eastwood Festival Centre just a couple of times for some toys or games but sadly it was gone by 1991 and all I can think about is seeing the castle made facade outside with the arched entrance/exit doors
It was a toy store to discover how much less toys could cost.
Most of my early 80's $5/month allowance was spent on Masters of the Universe figures at Children's Palace. I can actually remember my last purchase from CP. I received a $10 CP gift certificate in my Easter Basket in 1986. I used it to buy MotU figures Stonedar and Rokkon as well as a vat of Hordak Slime that was free with purchase of two figures. My family moved to South Florida the following summer and I never saw a CP again.
Sadly, my three grandsons will never have the experience of going to a toy store the way their mom and I did.
Absolutely. Glad to say I was able to enjoy the better years of Toys R Us, but it definitely fell apart towards the end.
At least my son got to see Toys R Us but he barely remembers it
0:10 Smooth intro.
I went to the Natick, Ma. Child World store next to Sherwood Plaza as a kid. Great place back in the '60s.
I’ll bet it was about it’s coolest in the ‘60s. There are no images of the stores from that time.
@@PostMortar My Father got me a Mini-Bike there for my birthday, loads of fun riding around with that Mini-Bike. I don't have any pictures of the store back then but I can remember the store like it was still there.
Got my Ten Speed Bike at the East Providence R.I. store had loved going there
What year ?
@@neumaticimpact 83
Enfield, Ct had one with the 2 floors for years, i remember how advanced child world was in the terms of betting on Video Games, something we wouldn't see TRU adapt to it till the mid/late 90's
I remember that Child World in the State Line plaza before Media Play took over. It lasted a few years - but I can't say it was ever 2 floors.
@@KTraska82 back in the 80's in was one of the few 2 floor stores, with the upstairs being like what babys r us would later be like, but in the early 90s and a renovations they removed the second floor
TRU had Coleco Vision, Nintendo and Sega Master System all of which were early and mid 80s. Not sure which TRU you're referring to about not carrying video games till the mid to late 90s. I even have my original receipts to prove it. Haha
"Kiddie City"-known here in Arizona as "Lionel Play World".
The Child World near me is now a Ulta/ Five Below. Best one was the Wayne NJ location it was a stand alone and looked like a castle.
There’s an Ulta and a Five Below right next to each other near me, don’t know if it was a Child World
Children's Palace in Fort Wayne. My Parents bought our Nintendo there. I also got a "Mr. Game Show" if you remember what that was. Strange thing about that, I remember during Children's Palace's store closure. I received a big package in the mail from Children's Palace. It was three other Mr. Game Show's. To this day, I don't know why. We didn't order them, or pay for them. odd
God, your videos are so good!
keep making these !!!
*SO GOOD DOOD*
The store in Illinois was the most depressing toy store I ever been to. Dead warehouse of baby strollers and beach balls
FYI 'color of money' was filmed there
I almost used a clip from the movie, but I didn’t want a copyright strike. It has some great shots of the store
Fewer options all the time, Walmart, the pandemic, Amazon, everything you need to drive retailers to extinction
I don’t know this store
Does child world still exist unlike toys r us?
No, they went out of business in 1992.
It was the best
I must say, out of all businesses to be ceo of, a toy world seems like an awesome dream (it's prob not, due to the logistics. but there is a side of it that just seems so cool).
post vid edit:
...And, of course, we're still going head long into the whole singular, monopolistic enterprise direction; American's continuing to embrace a complete lack of balancing influences in such situations. Welcome to zero competition and being forced to go with one company for everything. The lowest internet bill available to me is with the ONE company available in my location (major city): $80 a month for basic internet service-- no tv no phone, lowest speed available. Good luck with your singular corporate overlords; the laissez-faire capitalistic Republican fate.
If my internet bill changed to $200 per month tomorrow, I would have to pay it. Zero viable options.
On a simple, emotional note: I miss the opportunity it seems like there was, all over, back in the 80s... Today, every little thing is exploited and every loophole covered. People today take advantage of every business angle more than back then. It just seemed like a less threatening world back then; where a dream could more easily be accessed. Today, if you investigate a business angle, you can count on at least 5,000 very smart people investigating the ins and outs of it before you do. Does anyone know what I mean?
I agree. What we see as loopholes today, simply didn't exist yet, they were to be created with incoming trends. I would guess the company you're talking about is Cox, who moved into markets early on and/or bought out native competing services.
When it comes to free markets like America, there is bound to be someone who can do it cheaper and more efficiently -- no matter the industry. By 2000, 50 years of the discount industry had already widdled it down to the Big Three we see today (Walmart, Target, Kmart) and 50 years of Superstores did the same to Child World, and eventually Toys R Us. Superstores basically became discount store, there isn't really a middle between these anymore, and Walmart always wins. Both CW and TRU were still competing in a "Superstore" world, somewhat blind to Walmart. You cannot afford to become "second-best."
Thank you so much for watching and leaving such intelligent comments. 👍🏽
@@PostMortar i just don't get why so many people are so vehemently behind such an uncompromisingly upward siphoning (in terms of class agency), monopoly bound system. I'm no professional economist. You know more than I. I just take silent notes. But isn't there a better way? Anyway, thanks for your time!
I mean, I guess I see some of the short term benefits such as better prices... short term at least... Yaknow 'till we're all trapped.
@@luceatlux7087 I hate it too, but honestly I don’t see this monopolistic system lasting very long (hopefully.) I think it will eventually crash and we will be able to rebuild and start over. I think we just let our capitalistic system go unchecked for too long without placing any regulations on it, and this is the result. Now we are at the mercy of corporations, and it should have never come to this. The only way I can think of to solve it is having the masses band together and fight back. Unfortunately, we have been divided, all by design.
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As Marx said, capitalism always leads to monopoly. Once there is a monopoly, you can price-gouge.
Yeah, like any economic system, it does more bad than good, but at least we get some cool stories out of it.