This site came up. There was a supermarket in the same shopping center, making it convenient for all my shopping. It was a huge department with a manager and three assistants. BUT alas it became a shopping mecca, for a while anyway. Great read! Even helped them open the Bronx Bruckner Blvd store. I grew up in Farmingdale. Click the images to register for these events. I too was born in 1972. I worked at the Hempstead store between 1974-1978 in various departments. dont remember her being mean or anything. There was an accurate service station on the corner, This was in Elmont,not to far from the Elmont Race tracks, Wrong. I went to school with someone whose father was an optometrist and put in a lot of the eyeglass concession kiosks at the TSS stores, and he hired my dad to build many of them. I visisted all locations, including the ill fated jersey stores. I loved the hustle and bustle that surrounded that department. Caldor was nothing like TSS! Because we were ALL on line at Record World inside TSS on LIah but wait! I remember Billy Doremus. I remember Henshaws furniture across street. We were young and innocent at the time. My dad was a porter and they called him the broom. As a result of extremely poor working conditions and disrespect, after returning from WW11, he acquired a charter and organized and started local 169 retail clerks and was voted back in each year as president. Loved the candy counter. . I covered sometimes in the Candy department. At the time I think my parents thought I was a little pretentious, buying a color TV for myself. While not easy to reach, the guidelines for entry are set where any franchisee can make induction an achievable goal. I grew up in West Hempstead and it was always a thrill when my dad said he was going to TSS. it may be near Farmers Blvd. Coffee shop in the front where everyone took there 15 min break. The balance of the building was taken over by BRANDS MART APPALIANCE AND FURNITURE. Good times. Any idea of the name of the department store very close to Billy Blakes in Patchogue, NY in the late 60s-70s? Arkansas is in Phase 1 of implementing a new eProcurement system called ARBuy. Very cool sharing the memories. . TSS was founded all the way back in 1929, in Brooklyn by a man named George Seedman. $248,869. I think all we had nearby was the WT Grant store in Oakdale. TSS Club House 1250 Apollo Beach Blvd Apollo Beach, FL 33572 813-645-8377 There was also one on Hempstead Tpke Levittown. I probably left this message a years ago and foregot or didnt know how to check website Im mark the stock boy/salesperson who are you, I was Asst Mngr then Mngr at TSS IN HEMPSTEAD n THEN IN THE 5 TOWNS AREA STORE in i THINK LOL it was nEXT 2 CEDAHURST lol 4got towns name on QUEENS/ L/ I ? Thank you! One day when we were shopping there, my sister found a 5 spot on the floor which was Kings ransom back then. All teams train 3 times a week and play upwards of 40 games a year. in Sayville, I worked there in the toy dept the 1st yr it opened, in 1974 they laid me off at closing Christmas Eve., the next summer I got rehired full time in seasonal for the summer of 75. Luigi terapiccio. Im pretty sure somewhere I still have those trinkets of the good ole days. Did TSS build the middle island story or was there a retailer in that building before them? Featured Products TSS Waterfowl. Math Club Discord. Nice guy Billy Doremus (Seedmans stepson) I believe passed away a couple of years ago. Offered by the Marquee Group, the global leader in financial modeling and data analytics training programs. Some would buy their food and push a wagon around the store til closing. Before TSS the whole lot was a cornfield. Its also the first TV I had with a remote. We had 15 guys working for us. Also remember they had the cast of Star Wars make an appearance. wow I worked for tss from my 17 birthday till 27 part time they appreciated me in my education for better things I respected what I was given 1.85 an hour min wage was a wow today but I worked with a lot of great people mom got me in 1978 wow in the Elmont store now home depo was great eastern George Genovese and a hot dude gay a flower my bosses Eileen I met her later in Caldors so hot she always loved my mom wonderful girl she looked at me at 38, I was fortunate to work with TSS part time from 17 in high school till graduating from podiatry school. I specifically remember the PA announcements in the store, advertising sales on the second floor, and strangely, on the Street Floor Level. They always used that phrase instead of the first floor. Still remember that from the mid 60s! i knew al hondares and he was a good guy. Every employee LOVED their job and business boomed. Do you know the name of the shop? We loved looking at the tropical fish and the puppies. I was security for Bon Jovi tickets at the smoke shop. L.A. sucks man. It had everything from Lionel Trains tropical fish and my best friends first chiropractic office that was set up near the barber shop if I remember correctly. My daughter worked in the garden shop of tss in 1981, run by Joe Abbolofia. Morsan later was a roller rink for a few years. The rear weight is the TSS weight and is difficult to find at the moment. I was looking up info on TSS and found myself here.. Do you know if there was TSS located in bayshore? The Levittown was torn down and replaced with a new store for home depot. The best was their toy department, and around Halloween they had aisles of costumes. We are looking for people to serve as Board members starting in April 2023. My grandfather used to take me to the location in Hempstead back in the late 70s early 80s. We started a softball team and joined a league. The other closest store was on Sunrise Hwy Sayville. I remember the TSS in Hempstead. What great places. TSS Aquatic caters for a wide variety of swimmers, both boys and girls from learn to swim through to an elite level. I remember when Joe Namath came to TSS in West Babylon but cant remember if it was in 1978 or 1979. TSS Football Club is the home of Youth Soccer in the Lower Mainland BC. Hey, I also worked with Al Hondares and Marge Roncone. I didnt know it lasted until the late 80s. This store brings back great memories. As a high school student, My hands-down favorite candy bar as a little kid. October 5, 2022. Now is the perfect time for flying clubs to hold an annual meeting to do some planning and look at what the . what happened to billy doremus?? We were in our early 20s in the early 60s and foolishly trusting. Also a very nice person. From $15/day. Turkey; Waterfowl; Wasnt really into shopping but this store changed my mind especially with the music store. Great memories. New members are named once each year. Robert Hall went BUST in the late 70S I also worked in the Foster Avenue corporate office. We used to enter TSS from the back. Remember the kitchen sink?). Those were great days. Now the place is just empty. Jack Ortiz. [] https://www.longisland70skid.com/tss/ []. They should have known to rob people on the way into the store. Do I remember correctly? The company wouldnt sponsor us, so our team name was different. That was over 40 years ago and somehow I still remember this stuff lol. I was there a few times, but that always stuck in my head for some reason. Event Contact(s): Gary Mull 8135864279 (p) . Once we got to the bottom, I asked if I could go to the toy section. Today, they exist only in our memories. Tss sayville was a good source for star wars and gi joe action figures. How OLD am I??? I used to live on one of the 3 dead end blocks off Johnson, and there was a path through the woods from Fredrick St. to the back parking lot of TSS. As I read it, tears came to my eyes as I began to remember fond memories of a life so simple and pleasant. So this had to be late 77 or thereabouts. You remember the name Magda Zabala? Even went to mr seedmans for a party . My husband and I laughed so hard, then took everyone out to a movie and ice cream! Also, if you were a kid in the 70s and your parent never brought you to the Jolly Roger, they must have hated you. My parents even got our dog there. It was so comfortable and you could get whatever you needed at a great price. I had such a great time there as a kid. I remained with TSS as an assistant manager from September 1972 to March 1973. Read More. Anyone who wants to sell commodities or services to the State must be registered in ARBuy before Phase 2 kicks off in the Spring! I think my friends brother got caught shoplifting there. I started as a cashier on the evening shift and eventually wound up as the nighttime head cashier up in the office. There will be an award ceremony and a chili cook-off following the parade at the TSS club house. I would milk it so I could talk the girls at the registers. Or Michael Brewer from the Melville record dept? I knew it wasnt that far from the house. I saw on a Facebook WLIR page that someone mentioned that Record World was in a TSS in Elmont. Alot of my friends worked their also. I was sadden to see it go down hill after Mr. Seedman sold the company. Had all the 45s against the wall. Joe or two on every trip. Was there a coffee shop/diner in that lobby? I worked at the Oceanside store as a giftware salesman in 1969. Larry is now at a point where he has to establish an identity for his shows. Was very cool. The feeling of nostalgia that just washed over me. I remember being able to get anything you needed at TSS. Recently here in Florida I came across an old TSS Montauk fixing rod that was made by fisherman for fisherman which was their logo, I will be refinishing it for my collectio. I had the replacement store wrong. My parents always made trips to the Levittown TSS. Walmart truly killed alot of American iconic establishments. , dont recall you but I do remember trent. The store managers would permit customers to let their kids run wild. Wish I could remember more names of the people I worked with. I dropped him off and followed orders and started my weekend .. a great place to work. The line was huge. My dad leased the barber shops. I still have a speed tracker baseball I got at Caldor. I also worked there from 1973-74 as the inventory control clerk in the lighting department. Ldelish pizza, record store great. Great Pizza and a great family owned business. Do you think that it could have been Record World? Grew up in the Levittown store. I was born in 72 so I was only 5 or 6 when we shopped there and my memory is kinda fuzzy. Still remember when John Lennons Imagine album was released and the huge promotions it had. Went to a big party once ,4th of july at George Seednans house I was very young a vague memory. But I miss New York in general from back then. Member Login. Parked on the roof. Still have contact with some after all these years. Havent heard those names in years. I loved working there. The marketing manager was a no nonsense guy named Bud. My wife of 44 years lived on 219th and White plains, surprised I missed that! At the time this was one of the few unprofitable stores. We lived on Kennedy Ave. and I am positive we didnt get on the turnpike so it must have been the local Hempstead store. I worked at the Oceanside store from its opening until about 1971. I have fond memories of shopping with my family at the TSS store in Elmont, NY. It was cool how the supermarket connected to the department store from the inside. I love fun memories! We would go up there and hang out on breaks and lunch or dinner. Met mr. seedman once. the store on metropolitan ave in middle village had rooftop parking with a panoramic view of new York city.met some really wonderfulpeople along the way.when the islanders won their first Stanley cup, I was working at Levittown. This moves CG down and away from the toe with more weight in the rear of the club for higher launch and MOI. Sorry, Billy passed away a few years ago. The investors making TSS more than a dream. Plenty of good people, made lots of friends. I recall the TSS in Babylon quite fondly. And those SOX!! The club was founded in 1957 with the aim of coaching individuals in the single scull, they would compete for their original club when racing their single but when it came to racing eights they would enter as crews for Tideway Scullers. But ultimately, I was the luckiest because I also got a signed autograph baseball cap. What memories! Please. I am a 70s child and the TSS Store in Hempstead, NY was EVERYTHING!!! 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