tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1033289293807518844.post9220691173408303216..comments2024-03-21T01:17:34.038-05:00Comments on Pleasant Family Shopping: Sears - Christmastime in the O.C.Davehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07788722183424550052noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1033289293807518844.post-70251547519737241882009-01-26T16:04:00.000-06:002009-01-26T16:04:00.000-06:00Annoyingly picky O.C. historical fact #349:This sh...Annoyingly picky O.C. historical fact #349:<BR/><BR/>This shopping center, rather than replacing serried ranks of deep emerald citrus trees like so many of its predecessors in O.C., was constructed on former lima bean fields belonging to the Segerstrom family.<BR/><BR/>That's some rich growin earth underneath that place.....Captainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04938019758171312409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1033289293807518844.post-74204484508210476182009-01-10T19:11:00.000-06:002009-01-10T19:11:00.000-06:00Randy - I think you may be right on this. I've spe...Randy - I think you may be right on this. I've spent a bit more time looking at the cars, and see a lot of "boats" and no "downsized disasters". Also, the muted colors are more in line with early 70's cars colors as well. Not to mention the store is in such fine shape. The Orange County Archives shows a 1981 date for the photo, and when I have a chance I may ask Chris to verify it if possible. <BR/><BR/>Scott - Thanks, I feel the same way!Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07788722183424550052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1033289293807518844.post-82730694684511352882009-01-07T19:17:00.000-06:002009-01-07T19:17:00.000-06:00I love this picture. There is hardly any developme...I love this picture. There is hardly any development around this center whatsoever! <BR/>Now, it's so completely urbanized and the mall is dramatically different. I love it!<BR/>ScottScott Parsonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10967375949115515071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1033289293807518844.post-33957548261538358742009-01-05T19:19:00.000-06:002009-01-05T19:19:00.000-06:00Judging by the models of those cars in the parking...Judging by the models of those cars in the parking lot, and visible signs of the Bullock's store being there (unless it was being built in the photo), I am willing to bet that this was actually around 1971, not 1981 as you mentioned.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1033289293807518844.post-45329087326558339902008-12-28T15:22:00.000-06:002008-12-28T15:22:00.000-06:00Pat - Same to you - hope you and yours had a great...Pat - Same to you - hope you and yours had a great Christmas, and best wishes for the new year! <BR/><BR/>Didi - After growing up with Chicago, sunny Christmases seem awful good to me!<BR/><BR/>Chris - Thanks very much, and hope you had a great Christmas also. I think many of the classic Sears stores are in the same state as the SCP Sears you describe. The days of popcorn and Winnie the Pooh (which I vividly remember as well) were longer ago than we'd like to think.<BR/><BR/>And thanks for all the great work you do on your blog and with the OC archives to make this great material available! <BR/><BR/>Kendra - Thanks! I could spend a lot of time on the Wish Book Web, there's so much there. Regarding White Christmas, Bing Crosby omitted the opening verse on his version, which is of course the definitive recording, so it's been pretty much lost to time.Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07788722183424550052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1033289293807518844.post-66613066909746096402008-12-26T18:56:00.000-06:002008-12-26T18:56:00.000-06:00Great photo! Did not know that about "White Christ...Great photo! Did not know that about "White Christmas," interesting stuff. Love the "Wish Book Web" as well, I'll definitely be bookmarking that. Wonderful entry as usual!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1033289293807518844.post-51704300881780820892008-12-26T00:19:00.000-06:002008-12-26T00:19:00.000-06:00Like the old California postcards said, "You throw...Like the old California postcards said, "You throw a snowball for me, and I'll pick an orange for you."<BR/><BR/>I was just in that Sears a couple days ago, and time has not been kind to it. Of course, I suppose the same could be said of the whole Sears chain. Anyway, my childhood memories of the SCP Sears include the smell of freshly popped popcorn at the candy counter and a never-ending Winnie-the-Pooh promotional theme in the children's department. <BR/><BR/>Thanks for yet another great post, and Merry Christmas.<BR/><BR/>Chris (in sunny Orange County)Chris Jepsenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00207321906121901004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1033289293807518844.post-71103629140863789062008-12-25T13:22:00.000-06:002008-12-25T13:22:00.000-06:00I bet if Irving Berlin was around Chicago this pas...I bet if Irving Berlin was around Chicago this past Sunday when windchills felt like 30 below and the wind kicked up as awful as any blizzard, he would be pining to have a "Sunny Christmas" instead of a white one. I know I am!<BR/><BR/>Merry Christmas, Dave!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1033289293807518844.post-25855416358168528712008-12-25T00:48:00.000-06:002008-12-25T00:48:00.000-06:00Wow! That's a great picture!Merry Christmas to you...Wow! That's a great picture!<BR/><BR/>Merry Christmas to you and all of your readers!Pat R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03904273933358967662noreply@blogger.com