Comments on: Brookdale Center circa 1962: Brooklyn Center, MN http://dumpystripmalls.com/2009/08/06/brookdale-center-circa-1962-brooklyn-center-mn/ A tongue-in-cheek look at Minnesotas dead malls and other retail establishments Wed, 28 Jul 2010 01:12:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Chris http://dumpystripmalls.com/2009/08/06/brookdale-center-circa-1962-brooklyn-center-mn/comment-page-1/#comment-2587 Chris Tue, 06 Jul 2010 04:28:39 +0000 http://dumpystripmalls.com/?p=1459#comment-2587 Went to sears today, it is offically the last store in brookdale now. You can't access the rest of the mall through the store anymore because they have the security shutter closed in the entrance that leads to the rest of brookdale. According to an employee, sears will remain open since they own the particular building their in but the rest of the mall has been shuttered and it's fate is unknown. Unfortunate. Went to sears today, it is offically the last store in brookdale now. You can’t access the rest of the mall through the store anymore because they have the security shutter closed in the entrance that leads to the rest of brookdale. According to an employee, sears will remain open since they own the particular building their in but the rest of the mall has been shuttered and it’s fate is unknown. Unfortunate.

]]> By: Jake http://dumpystripmalls.com/2009/08/06/brookdale-center-circa-1962-brooklyn-center-mn/comment-page-1/#comment-2118 Jake Fri, 21 May 2010 03:24:40 +0000 http://dumpystripmalls.com/?p=1459#comment-2118 It's all over people! This mall doesn't have a prayer! RIP 4.26.10...:( It’s all over people! This mall doesn’t have a prayer!

RIP 4.26.10…:(

]]> By: Rev. Dave http://dumpystripmalls.com/2009/08/06/brookdale-center-circa-1962-brooklyn-center-mn/comment-page-1/#comment-1072 Rev. Dave Wed, 02 Dec 2009 18:23:27 +0000 http://dumpystripmalls.com/?p=1459#comment-1072 Cool shot, that's the year we or rather my parents moved to Brooklyn Center Cool shot, that’s the year we or rather my parents moved to Brooklyn Center

]]> By: Drew http://dumpystripmalls.com/2009/08/06/brookdale-center-circa-1962-brooklyn-center-mn/comment-page-1/#comment-772 Drew Wed, 16 Sep 2009 15:25:56 +0000 http://dumpystripmalls.com/?p=1459#comment-772 We lived near Apache Plaza in the 60s -- a nice functional shopping center that got most of my family's mall business. But when my Mom wanted to go "upscale," it was Brookdale all the way! Didn't take much to impress us nord-easters, I guess. We lived near Apache Plaza in the 60s — a nice functional shopping center that got most of my family’s mall business. But when my Mom wanted to go “upscale,” it was Brookdale all the way!

Didn’t take much to impress us nord-easters, I guess.

]]> By: Paul Duca http://dumpystripmalls.com/2009/08/06/brookdale-center-circa-1962-brooklyn-center-mn/comment-page-1/#comment-721 Paul Duca Fri, 28 Aug 2009 13:59:19 +0000 http://dumpystripmalls.com/?p=1459#comment-721 I came across your site and found it interesting (like Pleasant Family Shopping). Another website I visit regularly is one with airchecks of classic Top 40 radio stations. One offering is of KDWB from October 1967, when the AM side was the place for the latest hits--and it features a spot for the opening of the Donaldson's store at Brookdale. I'd post a link but you have to be a paid subscriber to the site to hear it. But here is a transcript (imagine lots of echo and "space-y" sound effects) "The Innovator...Donaldson's Brookdale. It's here, now...a new concept in shopping magnificence--the most beautiful store you've ever seen" "The Innovator...Donaldson's Brookdale. Futuristic lighting...invisible, subtle --yet it explodes like the dawn" "The Innovator...Donaldson's Brookdale. Triple adjacency with parking on three sides, fronting on a plural promenade--joining four major department stores...a fusion new in the shopping world Plus...scintillating satellites--dozens of shops, presenting wares and services of every imaginable kind" "But the Innovator is unimaginable....Donaldson's Brookdale. Where you arrive with amazing ease on superbly conceived highways" "Donaldson's Brookdale...the Innovator" I like the jingle that can found on another KDWB aircheck from the year before... Exciting things are happening at Donaldson's At Donaldson's, a most exciting store The friendly people there Will show you that they care With values that will always save you more At Donaldson's, a most exciting Donaldson's, a real inviting Donaldson's, a most exciting store! I came across your site and found it interesting (like Pleasant Family Shopping).
Another website I visit regularly is one with airchecks of classic Top 40 radio stations. One offering is of KDWB from October 1967, when the AM side was the place for the latest hits–and it features a spot for the opening of the Donaldson’s store at Brookdale. I’d post a link but you have to be a paid subscriber to the site to hear it. But here is a transcript (imagine lots of echo and “space-y” sound effects)

“The Innovator…Donaldson’s Brookdale. It’s here, now…a new concept in shopping magnificence–the most beautiful store you’ve ever seen”

“The Innovator…Donaldson’s Brookdale. Futuristic lighting…invisible, subtle –yet it explodes like the dawn”

“The Innovator…Donaldson’s Brookdale. Triple adjacency with parking on three sides, fronting on a plural promenade–joining four major department stores…a fusion new in the shopping world
Plus…scintillating satellites–dozens of shops, presenting wares and services of every imaginable kind”

“But the Innovator is unimaginable….Donaldson’s Brookdale. Where you arrive with amazing ease on superbly conceived highways”

“Donaldson’s Brookdale…the Innovator”

I like the jingle that can found on another KDWB aircheck from the year before…

Exciting things are happening at Donaldson’s
At Donaldson’s, a most exciting store
The friendly people there
Will show you that they care
With values that will always save you more
At Donaldson’s, a most exciting
Donaldson’s, a real inviting
Donaldson’s, a most exciting store!

]]> By: briguy http://dumpystripmalls.com/2009/08/06/brookdale-center-circa-1962-brooklyn-center-mn/comment-page-1/#comment-653 briguy Tue, 18 Aug 2009 16:19:23 +0000 http://dumpystripmalls.com/?p=1459#comment-653 I was just at Sears Brookdale last night, its pretty much the only thing left in the mall. I wish they'd put a Vikings stadium there, I think it would be a boost to BC revenue and help out that area. Would be alot easier to get to for the expanding northern suburbs as well. Realistically, though... I bet when Sears moves, Super Walmart comes in. They would do well in BC, and give Cub and Target some competetition. I was just at Sears Brookdale last night, its pretty much the only thing left in the mall. I wish they’d put a Vikings stadium there, I think it would be a boost to BC revenue and help out that area. Would be alot easier to get to for the expanding northern suburbs as well. Realistically, though… I bet when Sears moves, Super Walmart comes in. They would do well in BC, and give Cub and Target some competetition.

]]> By: Josh http://dumpystripmalls.com/2009/08/06/brookdale-center-circa-1962-brooklyn-center-mn/comment-page-1/#comment-585 Josh Mon, 10 Aug 2009 20:42:15 +0000 http://dumpystripmalls.com/?p=1459#comment-585 Loves it!! Loves it!!

]]> By: jayson http://dumpystripmalls.com/2009/08/06/brookdale-center-circa-1962-brooklyn-center-mn/comment-page-1/#comment-583 jayson Mon, 10 Aug 2009 14:34:10 +0000 http://dumpystripmalls.com/?p=1459#comment-583 what a shame... brookdale is located in a great area. i think they should raze the whole area the old kmart etc. rebuild around the mall and make it nice again get the trast outtat there. what a shame… brookdale is located in a great area. i think they should raze the whole area the old kmart etc. rebuild around the mall and make it nice again get the trast outtat there.

]]> By: TheOldScowl http://dumpystripmalls.com/2009/08/06/brookdale-center-circa-1962-brooklyn-center-mn/comment-page-1/#comment-566 TheOldScowl Sat, 08 Aug 2009 21:40:59 +0000 http://dumpystripmalls.com/?p=1459#comment-566 Sweet pic! I think I see my Dad's old VW Bug there in the center (was there a Brook's Brothers in Brookdale then?). He rolled it a couple years later and got a decent insurance settlement because his friend (a good photographer with nice gear) made his head injury look ghastly. He bought another bug with it, I think, because he had one that he drove away in with my Mom on their wedding about six years later. Sweet pic! I think I see my Dad’s old VW Bug there in the center (was there a Brook’s Brothers in Brookdale then?). He rolled it a couple years later and got a decent insurance settlement because his friend (a good photographer with nice gear) made his head injury look ghastly. He bought another bug with it, I think, because he had one that he drove away in with my Mom on their wedding about six years later.

]]> By: Tim G http://dumpystripmalls.com/2009/08/06/brookdale-center-circa-1962-brooklyn-center-mn/comment-page-1/#comment-559 Tim G Thu, 06 Aug 2009 20:31:44 +0000 http://dumpystripmalls.com/?p=1459#comment-559 We used to giggle everytime we parked the shiny new '63 Pontiac in the Camel Lot... get it, camelot? We used to giggle everytime we parked the shiny new ’63 Pontiac in the Camel Lot… get it, camelot?

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