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Title: Child World/Children's Palace
Post by: Crawford on January 02, 2006, 03:39:12 PM
Popular toy store that was scattered throughout New England and the Mid Atlantic states. Prices were very low and the stores were bright and well lit. They also sold baby furniture, bicycles and later video games systems. Most if not all underwent a series of moving or remodeling in the 80's. The newer buildings had a castle like facade, a warehouse type interior and a mascot "Peter Panda" was added to their commercials. Went out of business in the 90's. I still don't see why this happened. Toys R Us was much more expensive, the Child World stores were in prime locations and the big box stores like Wal-Mart had yet to enter the scene.

Locations I know

East Providence RI--relocated to Seekonk Mass in 1984-85. Building was vacant for about a decade then Pep Boys moved in and heavily altered the inside and out.

Seekonk Mass--located at the end of the Seekonk Square shopping plaza. Closed in 1991-92 and was replaced by a HomeLife store. Facade was changed from castle look to a plain white front

Cranston RI--left the Garden City plaza, moved up Route 2 next door to Zayre(now a Building 19) closed in 1992 and was replaced by Syms. The castle turrets are still visible

Woonsocket RI--had the globe logo and the plain brick front. Closed in 1992 and was vacant until being demolished for a Lowe's.

North Dartmouth Mass--I know there was one in the North Dartmouth Mall that closed in the late 80's. I do not know what replaced it.

I also believe the headquarters was in Avon Mass.
Title: Re: Child World/Children's Palace
Post by: Caldor1999 on January 02, 2006, 03:59:24 PM
this store wetn out in 1994 i believe there was one in yonkers that clsoed around that time
Title: Re: Child World/Children's Palace
Post by: d_fife on January 02, 2006, 06:58:30 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by Crawford
Popular toy store that was scattered throughout New England and the Mid Atlantic states. Prices were very low and the stores were bright and well lit. They also sold baby furniture, bicycles and later video games systems. Most if not all underwent a series of moving or remodeling in the 80's. The newer buildings had a castle like facade, a warehouse type interior and a mascot "Peter Panda" was added to their commercials. Went out of business in the 90's. I still don't see why this happened. Toys R Us was much more expensive, the Child World stores were in prime locations and the big box stores like Wal-Mart had yet to enter the scene.

Locations I know

East Providence RI--relocated to Seekonk Mass in 1984-85. Building was vacant for about a decade then Pep Boys moved in and heavily altered the inside and out.

Seekonk Mass--located at the end of the Seekonk Square shopping plaza. Closed in 1991-92 and was replaced by a HomeLife store. Facade was changed from castle look to a plain white front

Cranston RI--left the Garden City plaza, moved up Route 2 next door to Zayre(now a Building 19) closed in 1992 and was replaced by Syms. The castle turrets are still visible

Woonsocket RI--had the globe logo and the plain brick front. Closed in 1992 and was vacant until being demolished for a Lowe's.

North Dartmouth Mass--I know there was one in the North Dartmouth Mall that closed in the late 80's. I do not know what replaced it.

I also believe the headquarters was in Avon Mass.
CFO Fashions replaced the one in North DArtmouth. I was there in 2003 and you could see the castle look!!!!!!! IT opeend 1971. CHILD WORLD WENT BANKRUPT. THAT IS WHY IT CLOSEd. The last time I went to one In salem nh, it was in April 1992, and it was incredibly junky. By the time child world closed, their locations were not in as prime spots.

I know there was one in Saugus that is now Bed bath and beyond, in salem new hampshire, in the rockignham mall and that store is now Christmas tree shops, in nashua outside hte nashua mall plaza and that plaza was demolished into home depot, chelmsford mall in mass, fitchburg in the john fitch plaza that is now the cinema, shrewsbury that is now micheals, springfield mass and the mall it was in became lowe's, west springfield mass in west century plaza, enfield connecticut and it is now media play, medford mass and it is now toys r us, quincy mass, framingham near shoppers world and natick had one in the sherwood plaza until it relocated near shoppers world, outside hanvoer mall, in hyannis in a location that is now TOys r us, westport connecticut that is now Toys r us, one in East haven connecticut that is now Home goods or a relocated TJ maxx ,one in the milford connecticut post mall, one in hamden, one in new london, danvers mass outside liberty tree mall and that is now Compusa, a few around buffalo like in clarence and cheektowaga and in niagara falls that is now a Toys r us, some around ohio and chicago.  

there was one in portland in the pine tree shopping center.

the chain went out in summer 1992. They closed some in spring 1992 and that was when they filed for bankruptcy and started going down in 1985. most of their stores were in the 30000s of square feet.

Here is a picture of the one in portland maine in the pine tree shopping center. it is now mardens.

from http://www.mardenssurplus.com/index.asp?action=stores&str=portland
Title: Re: Child World/Children's Palace
Post by: store215 on January 06, 2006, 07:28:31 PM
Another Child World-turned- closeout store..this time an Ollies Bargain Outlet (I wonder if all these closeout chains are connected somehow, they all seem awfuly similar)

This store is in Lancaster, PA
Title: Re: Child World/Children's Palace
Post by: d_fife on January 11, 2006, 03:38:13 PM
here is  a toys r us that was a child world. it was in niagara falls. the child world opened in 1977 and closed in summer 1992 when all the other child world's closed. toys r us replaced it in november 1992. the child world was 30,000 square feet

from here is the article of the Toys r us in niagara falls closing and a picture of the current liqudation sale

from http://www.buffalonews.com/editorial/20060111/1020039.as
Title: Re: Child World/Children's Palace
Post by: d_fife on January 11, 2006, 03:39:35 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by d_fife
here is  a toys r us that was a child world. it was in niagara falls. the child world opened in 1977 and closed in summer 1992 when all the other child world's closed. toys r us replaced it in november 1992. the child world was 30,000 square feet

from here is the article of the Toys r us in niagara falls closing and a picture of the current liqudation sale

from http://www.buffalonews.com/editorial/20060111/1020039.as

another of the child world in niagara falls

from http://www.buffalobarfly.com/buzz/Buzz224/AP0038-081705.jpg
Title: Re: Child World/Children's Palace
Post by: d_fife on January 11, 2006, 04:15:46 PM
50.  Akron Beacon Journal (OH) - July 11, 1992

CHILDREN'S PALACE TO SHUT ITS DOORS UNABLE TO NEGOTIATE AN AGREEMENT WITH LIONEL, TOY STORE CHAIN WILL CLOSE DOWN ITS 71 STORES  
  The 17 remaining Children's Palace stores in Ohio will soon close because the chain's parent company, Child World Inc., has been unable to strike a merger with another toy store chain.But discussions with Lionel Corp. have not been broken off, a Child World spokesman said. He stressed that the Canton, Mass., company simply decided to proceed with closing its stores because of uncertainty with the situation.Child World, which filed for bankruptcy...

Children's palace had 2 akron-canton ohio stores. it seems they were the major toy retail place and got there well before toys r us. newslibrary articles for the akron paper said that Toys r us did not come until late 1986. so there was 17 stores in ohio. They had closed 54 stores in spring 1992. When I tried to go to the one in portland maine in june 1992, I was told that they closed months before.

Child world had children's palace stores here http://www.highbeam.com/library/doc0.asp?DOCID=1G1:11566263&num=1&ctrlInfo=Round18%3AMode18c%3ASR%3AResult&ao=&FreePremium=BOTH
says Colorado Has New Toy King

Child World's five Children's Palace Colorado stores closed September 15 following store-wide liquidation sales. The move is seen by local industry observers as the result of an aggressive Toys "R" Us stance since the Paramus, New Jersey-based successful toy retailer entered the Denver market in June, 1990.

A Toys "R" Us spokesman told Children's Business that company executives are so bearish on Colorado they are exploring the possibility of opening a Kids "R" Us retail clothing division store here. Toys "R" Us stores are in Boulder, Aurora, ...
Title: Re: Child World/Children's Palace
Post by: Caldor1999 on January 11, 2006, 05:17:32 PM
any one have a picture of a childs world?
Title: Re: Child World/Children's Palace
Post by: d_fife on January 13, 2006, 03:39:47 PM
here is the children's palace article it says 4 where around cincinnati

http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_action=list&p_topdoc=11&d_sources=location says 20.  The Cincinnati Post - July 17, 1992

CHILDREN'S PALACE CLOSING  
  The four Children's Palace toy stores in Greater Cincinnati will close following a $5.5 million liquidation sale, putting about 120 employees out of business. These stores, along with 67 across the country are closing after parent company, Child World Inc. failed to find a buyer to pull it out of Chapter 11 bankruptcy. In addition to Western Hills, Children's Palace has stores in Colerain, Florence and Springdale. ...

Purchase Complete Article, of 134 words

and says 21.  Columbus Dispatch, The (OH) - July 23, 1992

AT CHILDREN'S PALACE STORES, IT'S NO LONGER FUN AND GAMES  
  Liquidation signs are replacing new toy shipments at Children's Palace, which is leaving the retail toy market after 25 years.The chain, founded in Columbus, began close-out sales this month, an operation expected to take about eight weeks. The closings, which include the three stores in Columbus at 4300 W. Broad St., 2261 S. Hamilton Rd. and 2296 Morse Rd., are in response to a bankruptcy filing by the parent company, Child World Inc., said Gary Holmes, company spokesman....
 
So th4ere were 3 around columbus.
Title: Re: Child World/Children's Palace
Post by: Rayco7030 on January 16, 2006, 09:36:17 PM
there was achilds world in the a plaza in west springfield and one in the old springdale mall in springfield right across from the eastfield mall .the sprinbgdale mall is now Lowes plaza
Title: Re: Child World/Children's Palace
Post by: d_fife on January 16, 2006, 09:44:46 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by Rayco7030
there was achilds world in the a plaza in west springfield and one in the old springdale mall in springfield right across from the eastfield mall .the sprinbgdale mall is now Lowes plaza

I believe the one in west springfield is in the same plaza as Ocean state, tj maxx and Big Y. There was one in enfield in the stateline plaza where media plaza is.
Title: Re: Child World/Children's Palace
Post by: Rayco7030 on January 17, 2006, 06:53:26 PM
7es youre right ther was one in the century plaza in west springfield
Title: Re: Child World/Children's Palace
Post by: Caldor1999 on January 17, 2006, 06:56:25 PM
any one actley have a picture of there store what did the  logo look like
Title: Re: Child World/Children's Palace
Post by: Zayre88 on January 17, 2006, 07:00:17 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by MBZ321
Another Child World-turned- closeout store..this time an Ollies Bargain Outlet (I wonder if all these closeout chains are connected somehow, they all seem awfuly similar)

This store is in Lancaster, PA

Another former Child World in Ohio..
Title: Re: Child World/Children's Palace
Post by: Caldor1999 on January 17, 2006, 07:07:01 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by Zayre88
QuoteOriginally posted by MBZ321
Another Child World-turned- closeout store..this time an Ollies Bargain Outlet (I wonder if all these closeout chains are connected somehow, they all seem awfuly similar)

This store is in Lancaster, PA

Another former Child World in Ohio..

is that what all there stores looked like? lol  but any way there was a childs world store in Yonkers NY from what  one of my frineds told me but i dont know what happend to it
Title: Re: Child World/Children's Palace
Post by: d_fife on January 18, 2006, 02:27:34 PM
the may  8 1992 article said the children's palace in fort wayne on 4320 Coldwater Road closed with the 54 stores stores closing. and that it became best buy.
Title: Re: Child World/Children's Palace
Post by: ameskmart1 on February 25, 2006, 02:05:20 AM
Lakehurst Mall, IL
Title: Re: Child World/Children's Palace
Post by: Caldor1999 on February 26, 2006, 05:47:04 PM
lol i know ived sed this alot but dsoen anyone have a pic of there store with the logo and all
Title: Re: Child World/Children's Palace
Post by: d_fife on February 26, 2006, 06:29:29 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by Caldor1999
lol i know ived sed this alot but dsoen anyone have a pic of there store with the logo and all

I believe their stores lettering was in red letters. I do not have a picture with a store with a logo on it. most of their stores were in the shape of a castle.
Title: Re: Child World/Children's Palace
Post by: Caldor1999 on February 27, 2006, 08:37:40 AM
QuoteOriginally posted by d_fife
QuoteOriginally posted by Caldor1999
lol i know ived sed this alot but dsoen anyone have a pic of there store with the logo and all

I believe their stores lettering was in red letters. I do not have a picture with a store with a logo on it. most of their stores were in the shape of a castle.

yea i was kida to young to remember them were there any in westchster county NY ?????
Title: Re: Child World/Children's Palace
Post by: d_fife on July 16, 2006, 05:32:36 PM
here is what appears to be a children's palace in erie pa (pennsylvania) outside the millcreek mall.
Title: Re: Child World/Children's Palace
Post by: d_fife on July 16, 2006, 05:34:38 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by d_fife
here is what appears to be a children's palace in erie pa (pennsylvania) outside the millcreek mall.

erie pa
Title: Re: Child World/Children's Palace
Post by: Caldor1999 on July 16, 2006, 07:45:26 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by d_fife
QuoteOriginally posted by d_fife
here is what appears to be a children's palace in erie pa (pennsylvania) outside the millcreek mall.

erie pa


wow its still there after they closed in 1992
Title: Re: Child World/Children's Palace
Post by: tokensafari on July 19, 2006, 11:03:46 PM
The one located in Barboursville, WV became a Michaels
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Post by: ameskmart1 on July 25, 2006, 01:03:44 PM
Children's Palace logo
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Post by: d_fife on July 25, 2006, 01:12:34 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by ameskmart1
Children's Palace logo

awsome logo the store had!! never heard of it. how different was children's palace than child world. the only ones i went to wehr ethe ones in salem and nashua nh. i realize children's palace and child world had castles tops.
Title: Re: Child World/Children's Palace
Post by: d_fife on September 06, 2006, 12:29:29 AM
the one in sandusky ohio and it i heard it was one of their 20,000 sq.ft. prototype stores that opened in 1990

from http://www.officemaxrealestate.com/ExcessRealEstate/PropertyDetails.aspx?PropertyID=188
Title: Re: Child World/Children's Palace
Post by: HoJofan206 on November 10, 2006, 11:14:52 AM
Former Evansville Indiana location
Title: Re: Child World/Children's Palace
Post by: RollingAcres on November 21, 2006, 01:01:34 AM
QuoteOriginally posted by Zayre88

Another former Child World in Ohio..


That pic is of the Children's Palace in the Rolling Acres neighborhood of Akron, OH.  That Marc's shut down a few years ago, and that entire strip is like the Bosnia of retail.  I should know.  ;)

rollingacres.org (http://rollingacres.org) for more info and pics of that mall/area.
Title: Re: Child World/Children's Palace
Post by: HoJofan206 on January 09, 2007, 12:11:10 AM
So were the "Child's World" and "Children's Palace" essentially one in the same under two different, but simliar names?
Title: Re: Child World/Children's Palace
Post by: RollingAcres on January 28, 2007, 02:53:18 AM
QuoteOriginally posted by HoJofan206
So were the "Child's World" and "Children's Palace" essentially one in the same under two different, but simliar names?

To my knowledge.  I also think Child's World was the company's (corporate) moniker as well.  However, in NE Ohio there was only Children's Palace.
Title: Re: Child World/Children's Palace
Post by: Zayre88 on January 28, 2007, 10:16:05 AM
Probably a former Child World in a shopping plaza where Ann&Hope was in North Dartmouth MA.
Title: Re: Child World/Children's Palace
Post by: d_fife on January 28, 2007, 06:57:19 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by Zayre88
Probably a former Child World in a shopping plaza where Ann&Hope was in North Dartmouth MA.


i have seen this building and it was a child world. i saw it in 2003. by the way, I want to access that site where you got that. can you tell me where you got it.
Title: Re: Child World/Children's Palace
Post by: Crawford on January 28, 2007, 08:51:53 PM
Child World moved here from it's original spot in the North Dartmouth Mall. I haven't been in the area for years but remember the Grand Reopening sale since I picked up a ton of Colecovision games for practically pennies
Title: Re: Child World/Children's Palace
Post by: Loki on January 31, 2007, 04:12:05 PM
I picked this up for 28 cents durring Child World's going out of buisness sale around 1992. It's one of those hand waving/baby on board type of signs that attach to a car window with a suction cup.
Title: Re: Child World/Children's Palace
Post by: Caldor1999 on January 31, 2007, 04:13:34 PM
dsoe anyone have a picture of one of there stores witha logo idk liek some old picture i want to knwo what they looked like
Title: Re: Child World/Children's Palace
Post by: Loki on January 31, 2007, 04:17:32 PM
Here's a closer look at the store logo on it. I only remember the store's and company being called Child World, but some of their price stickers read Child World the Children's Palace. This aparantly has a dual name logo.
Title: Re: Child World/Children's Palace
Post by: d_fife on April 08, 2007, 05:23:03 PM
in columbus oh on N. hamilton rd (naer groves st) that looks like a ex-child world and it was within a stonethrow of the Toys r us!!!!
Title: Re: Child World/Children's Palace
Post by: d_fife on April 08, 2007, 05:26:09 PM
child world in columbus oh on w. broad st within a storethrow of the now closed Toys r us.
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Post by: d_fife on April 08, 2007, 05:31:45 PM
what was the child world in Cincinnati oh on glenway ave in the same parking lot as the TOYS R US!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Title: Re: Child World/Children's Palace
Post by: d_fife on April 08, 2007, 05:34:57 PM
what is now in the child world building in barboursville / huntington wv and it is 1/4 mile or less from Toys r us.
Title: Re: Child World/Children's Palace
Post by: Rayco7030 on July 24, 2007, 04:11:48 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by Loki
I picked this up for 28 cents durring Child World's going out of buisness sale around 1992. It's one of those hand waving/baby on board type of signs that attach to a car window with a suction cup.

oh i remember peter panda  ;)
Title: Re: Child World/Children's Palace
Post by: ameskmart1 on July 25, 2007, 02:33:00 PM
I found a Child World video catalog on YouTube
http://youtube.com/watch?v=IgCJWYotihE (part 1)
http://youtube.com/watch?v=aw5X7OEzycw (part 2)
http://youtube.com/watch?v=TgHVoaEaAiA (part 3)
http://youtube.com/watch?v=1mjS9WZNUms (part 4)
Title: Re: Child World/Children's Palace
Post by: Ameskid on August 03, 2007, 11:08:14 AM
QuoteOriginally posted by d_fife
what was the child world in Cincinnati oh on glenway ave in the same parking lot as the TOYS R US!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Wow! Good sighting-- when were you in Cincinnati?  I've never seen that before.  You can see the Drug Emporium logo clearly underneath.
Title: Re: Child World/Children's Palace
Post by: Rayco7030 on August 03, 2007, 04:13:06 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by ameskmart1
I found a Child World video catalog on YouTube
http://youtube.com/watch?v=IgCJWYotihE (part 1)
http://youtube.com/watch?v=aw5X7OEzycw (part 2)
http://youtube.com/watch?v=TgHVoaEaAiA (part 3)
http://youtube.com/watch?v=1mjS9WZNUms (part 4)


thanks man:yup:
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Post by: Rayco7030 on August 06, 2007, 02:16:31 PM
pics i found on flickr
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Post by: Rayco7030 on August 06, 2007, 02:17:36 PM
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Post by: Rayco7030 on August 06, 2007, 02:18:10 PM
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Title: Re: Child World/Children's Palace
Post by: d_fife on November 05, 2007, 03:34:23 PM
former Officemax in Sandusky oh that opened in the late 1980s as a protoype store and closed in spring 1992 months before all closed. This was a Children's palace.
Title: Re: Child World/Children's Palace
Post by: XISMZERO on March 21, 2008, 11:30:24 AM
Former Child World, recently Media Play (now vacant) in Columbus, OH. It's on Broad St., right next to a vacant Toys "R" Us. I had never seen one of these before.
Title: Re: Child World/Children's Palace
Post by: XISMZERO on March 21, 2008, 11:32:19 AM
Former Child World, recently Media Play (now vacant) in Columbus, OH. It's on Broad St., right next to a vacant Toys "R" Us. I had never seen one of these before.

The area is a dump, sadly.
Title: Re: Child World/Children's Palace
Post by: Anonymous on April 09, 2008, 01:54:17 PM
Oh how I miss those Childrens Palace stores! Dayton Oh had two of them & Cincinnati had at least four of them. You should have seen them before a remodel...Those doors & windows or the front of that Media play are slightly altered but, the shape is the original. Those buildings looked like a castle with the towers & all. Those have been removed in this picture.  I seem to recall multi color flags flying above on the roof too. A fond piece of my youth. R.I.P. my old dear friend Childrens Palace... Thanks, Dwayne
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Post by: Anonymous on April 09, 2008, 02:17:02 PM
I didn't see some of the previous posts until I posted my earlier post. I wanted to comment on the Glenway ave Childrens Palace in Cincy. That was one of their bigger stores it was much bigger than the Colerain ave store or Tri County Mall one.  The Toys R Us that is kinda sorta in the same lot was NOT there during Childrens Palaces lifetime. Toys R Us opened in like 1993 after Chlidrens was gone.  It took over a building that had housed two other long gone chains Gold Circle & Hills.  Just to let you Ames fans know directly across the street up on a hillside was the Western Hills Mall a very small place that was once home to Zayre & then became Ames.   Thanks, Dwayne
Title: Re: Child World/Children's Palace
Post by: FearlessSwan on June 10, 2008, 11:58:49 PM
There was a Child World in Westport, CT. Not sure when it went under, but it was eventually replaced by Toys R Us. I only remember going to the store once when it was a Child World.
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Post by: jmann on June 11, 2008, 07:58:12 PM
There was one in Waterbury Ct. in the Waterbury Plaza. It's now a Super Stop and Shop.
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Post by: GeorgeL on June 20, 2008, 02:33:02 PM
There was a Childworld in the CT Milford Post Mall. In the late 70s and all throughout 80s I practically got either a toy or video game there and Milford TRU every Friday night.

My parents also would bring us to Westport Childworld which closed when they filed for bankruptcy in 91. TRU took over the building and just closed this past Jan. My business is 1 mile away from the former Westport TRU. I used to go there at least 3 times a week for the past 3 years. It really sucks they left. Sad thing is they could have stayed if the owner of the building agreed to fix the place. It was literally falling apart and the a/c barely worked. Some summer days it would reach 85 degrees no problem inside. The building is gutted right now (including the floor which is now dirt). Homegoods will be the new tenant. If I had to guess Homegoods is footing the bill. If not they will be paying some HEFTY rent.

There was also a Childworld in Hamden CT in the same Plaza as Jimmies used to occupy (Hamden Plaza). For those unfamiliar with Jimmies it was a sit down seafood resturant. Really good back in the day. I think the original one in Savin Rock is still open. I remember eating there in the mid 90s and the food and service was PUTRID. Back in the 80s when customer service was priority the food and service was excellent. Both, Jimmies and Childworld were in the plaza with the parked cars that were covered with ashpalt. Anyone remember them? I think it was referred to as the "ghost parking lot". My aunt and uncle who lived next door to us at the time in Monroe loved going to Jimmies at least once a month. So my cousin and I would tag along. My uncle would go to the hamden location since there was a Childworld in the same lot. No matter what time you went to eat at Jimmies the wait would be 45mins to an hour. So we would march on over to childworld and load up on star wars figures. Ah those were the times.....

I just wish I had photos from those good ole days!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Post by: Loki on June 22, 2008, 01:21:55 AM
I remember going to most of the southwestern Connecticut Childworlds as a kid. There was one in East Haven that is now a TJ Maxx, that unfortunately I never got to visit just drive by from the highway. I went to the Hamden one only a few times and remember climbing on the buried cars in the Ghost Parking Lot, it's a shame they took them out. Waterbury closed years before the whole chain went under. Milford and Westport were the two I visited the most, even worked in the Westport one doing seasonal stock work right out of high school. Out of all the dead retail chains from my childhood, I'd have to say I miss Childworld most of all.
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Post by: scottw73 on July 01, 2008, 11:27:49 AM
Here is a 80's Child World Commercial

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=71Rhp20v0QU
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Post by: C3Nostalgia on January 21, 2009, 09:54:20 PM
In the background of this picture, you can see the West Mifflin, PA Children's Palace.  This photo is from 1978, and came from a press kit about Century III Mall opening in 79.  This store is now divided between Petco and Matress Discounters.

(http://i341.photobucket.com/albums/o387/TheUltimateZero/PHC3RestaurantsPhoto.jpg)
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Post by: twiki1979 on February 10, 2009, 04:29:11 PM
I just wanted to mention that if anyone has any items from this store,photos,bags,items,nametags...literally anything i will buy it for top dollar. I hope it's ok to post this here!;)
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Post by: gu4ever on December 05, 2009, 02:05:50 AM
I came home to discover a Child World shopping cart in my building!!
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Post by: jmcnamara96 on December 05, 2009, 10:27:58 AM
WHAT! how did u find it in a building do carts show up and never leave?
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Post by: gu4ever on December 05, 2009, 03:04:25 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by jmcnamara96
WHAT! how did u find it in a building do carts show up and never leave?
I saw this cart 2 years ago when I moved to this property. I live in a 7 story low-rise building in Manchester.
There are 2 elevators and a lot of seniors that live here too. Shopping carts come and go from supermarkets and other retailers too.
There is a carriage corral off the carport near the maintenance office for the collection of them. I was pretty excited when the child world cart made an appearance again!! :bigsmile:
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Post by: gu4ever on January 18, 2010, 01:49:46 AM
Former Child World in Danvers, MA.
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Post by: Caldor1999 on January 25, 2010, 03:16:09 AM
here are some much needed pictures of both of these stores i found them on a facebook group idk who to really credit taking them but they were added on there by someone named John Carter

so enjoy all i have
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Post by: Caldor1999 on January 25, 2010, 03:16:46 AM
heres another of childerns place
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Post by: Caldor1999 on January 25, 2010, 03:18:11 AM
heres a photo from 1991
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Post by: Caldor1999 on January 25, 2010, 03:18:41 AM
and a close up
Title: Re: Child World/Children's Palace
Post by: Caldor1999 on January 25, 2010, 03:19:44 AM
and heres a black and white pic
Title: Re: Child World/Children's Palace
Post by: d_fife on January 25, 2010, 03:27:55 AM
where are all these Child World's?
Title: Re: Child World/Children's Palace
Post by: Caldor1999 on January 25, 2010, 03:31:51 AM
QuoteOriginally posted by d_fife
where are all these Child World's?

i have no idea i found these on fb  groups no location was giving
Title: Re: Child World/Children's Palace
Post by: jmcnamara96 on April 22, 2010, 01:59:42 PM
I was helping a teacher move stuff in her room and saw a CFhild World price tag i asked for it but she said she didnt want to ruin the box and a Richs Toys sticker i might get she said she bought that toy in September of 1974 now thats amazing but she also said shes been teaching there for 30= years so who knows what other goodies are hidden :)
Title: Re: Child World/Children's Palace
Post by: DJ !mpact on November 30, 2010, 09:00:17 PM
Quote from: Crawford on January 02, 2006, 03:39:12 PM
Locations I know

East Providence RI--relocated to Seekonk Mass in 1984-85. Building was vacant for about a decade then Pep Boys moved in and heavily altered the inside and out.

Seekonk Mass--located at the end of the Seekonk Square shopping plaza. Closed in 1991-92 and was replaced by a HomeLife store. Facade was changed from castle look to a plain white front

Cranston RI--left the Garden City plaza, moved up Route 2 next door to Zayre(now a Building 19) closed in 1992 and was replaced by Syms. The castle turrets are still visible

Woonsocket RI--had the globe logo and the plain brick front. Closed in 1992 and was vacant until being demolished for a Lowe's.

North Dartmouth Mass--I know there was one in the North Dartmouth Mall that closed in the late 80's. I do not know what replaced it.

I also believe the headquarters was in Avon Mass.

Hello to everyone here at the forum...first-time poster.  :)

I can firmly say there was a location also in Brockton, MA at the Westgate Mall.  It was an anchor store, along with Bradlees and Jordan Marsh prior to closing.  Now, the mall has closed-off that anchor store lot and the end of this wing contains the mall security and Marshalls (in a relocated position from where it was).
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Post by: Lastdaysofrain on December 08, 2010, 10:47:25 AM
80stees.com is selling pretty cool Children's Palace shirts for 13.99
http://www.80stees.com/products/Childrens-Palace-Shirt.asp

(I kind of wish they said Child World instead since that was the name I grew up with here in the Boston area, but it's cool none the less)
Title: Re: Child World/Children's Palace
Post by: NeverBeenToAnAmes on January 21, 2011, 07:09:05 PM
Found this. No idea if it's real.

(http://i56.tinypic.com/33kxd8i.jpg)
Title: Re: Child World/Children's Palace
Post by: dk50b on June 30, 2011, 09:12:04 PM
Quote from: Caldor1999 on January 02, 2006, 03:59:24 PM
this store wetn out in 1994 i believe there was one in yonkers that clsoed around that time

Actually it was in Scarsdale, on Central Park Ave. just North of Ardsley Rd.  Next to Scarsdale Ford, in the strip mall that still has Pizza & Brew.  One of my favorite toy stores as kid, I think it closed well before the '90's.
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Post by: Pikapower on November 20, 2014, 06:53:49 PM
Did the Buffalo area had Child World or Children's Palace store?
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Post by: Hudsons81 on November 21, 2014, 09:24:14 AM
Children's Palace was one of the two original anchors of the Southtowne Crossing Shopping Center in Southgate, Michigan when it opened in 1986 (the other was Builder's Square). It closed with the chain in 1992 and was a Best Buy from 1993 to 2006, when it moved to the former food court at Southland Center a few miles away. The entire shopping center has been demolished for a Walmart.
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Post by: Pikapower on May 18, 2015, 05:49:29 PM
Did Child World/Children's Palace filed for bankruptcy then went out of business because of Toys "R" Us? 
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Post by: Hudsons81 on May 18, 2015, 07:41:07 PM
Quote from: Pikapower on May 18, 2015, 05:49:29 PM
Did Child World/Children's Palace filed for bankruptcy then went out of business because of Toys "R" Us? 
Dunno.
Title: Re: Child World/Children's Palace
Post by: Pikapower on May 20, 2015, 06:35:22 AM
Quote from: Hudsons81 on May 18, 2015, 07:41:07 PM
Quote from: Pikapower on May 18, 2015, 05:49:29 PM
Did Child World/Children's Palace filed for bankruptcy then went out of business because of Toys "R" Us? 
Dunno.

I blame Toys "R" Us for the demise of Child World/Children's Palace.
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Post by: Brian the Helenman on June 24, 2016, 03:00:12 PM
There was a Child World on John Fitch Highway in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, it's now a cinema called, get this, Cinema World. It seemed Cinema World's owners renovated the hell out of the interior, as there's not a single trace of a Child World left inside.
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Post by: Ameskid on June 28, 2016, 11:58:23 AM
Found this former Children's Palace outside of Indianapolis.
(https://c7.staticflickr.com/8/7399/27675383790_42bc1e3908_h.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/Jazzpu)Former Children's Palace, Indianapolis, IN (https://flic.kr/p/Jazzpu) by Harvestman Man (https://www.flickr.com/photos/124303530@N08/), on Flickr
Title: Re: Child World/Children's Palace
Post by: jason83080 on July 15, 2016, 03:58:28 PM
The old Children's Palace in Sandusky, OH, was once an OfficeMax, then it was an interior design store, and is now a Planet Fitness. The rounded arches around the windows/entrance are now black gears for the PF insignia. It's actually a creative paintjob.

As the interior place, closed and prior to PF renovations:
http://www.sanduskyregister.com/image/2014/08/02/x700_q30/F-Inqueue-SR-StoryArchive-Planet-Fitness-07302014c-jpg.jpg

As PF:
http://www.sanduskyregister.com/image/2014/10/23/x700_q30/F-Inqueue-SR-StoryArchive-10222014-NEW-BIZ-Planet-Fitness-037-F-jpg.jpg

Title: Re: Child World/Children's Palace
Post by: Brian the Helenman on July 15, 2016, 04:29:39 PM
Quote from: Ameskid on June 28, 2016, 11:58:23 AM
Found this former Children's Palace outside of Indianapolis.
(https://c7.staticflickr.com/8/7399/27675383790_42bc1e3908_h.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/Jazzpu)Former Children's Palace, Indianapolis, IN (https://flic.kr/p/Jazzpu) by Harvestman Man (https://www.flickr.com/photos/124303530@N08/), on Flickr

Looks like they went overboard with the reuse of the first round arch for the entrance to the garage!
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Post by: Brian the Helenman on July 22, 2016, 05:28:41 PM
Let's just say most US states are ground zero for Child World/Children's Palace conversions.

The places that once housed Peter Panda have been turned into EVERYTHING, from former competitor Toys "R" Us to schools to auto repair shops to movie theaters.
Title: Re: Child World/Children's Palace
Post by: Ameskid on November 28, 2016, 12:15:15 AM
Hey, kids! Wanna go to school in a toy store?

(https://c4.staticflickr.com/6/5518/31174515851_9ea71d6d95_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/PuMxsB)Former Child World, Columbus, OH (https://flic.kr/p/PuMxsB) by Harvestman Man (https://www.flickr.com/photos/124303530@N08/), on Flickr
Title: Re: Child World/Children's Palace
Post by: TheFugitive on November 28, 2016, 02:13:37 PM
Hoo-ray for Childrens' Palace!
It's the hap-hap-happy-happy store.....

(commercial jingle that's been stuck in my head for close
to forty years now)
Title: Re: Child World/Children's Palace
Post by: retailisking on November 28, 2016, 11:18:39 PM
This was the former Child World in the Pine Tree Shopping Center in Portland, ME. In later years the old castle decor was stripped away. When Mardens moved to the former Walmart in Scarborough it was subdivided between Dollar Tree and Chapter 11 Furniture.
(http://www.roadarch.com/p/mardens804.jpg)
Title: Re: Child World/Children's Palace
Post by: mvcg66b3r on November 30, 2016, 05:06:46 PM
Quote from: jason83080 on July 15, 2016, 03:58:28 PM
The old Children's Palace in Sandusky, OH, was once an OfficeMax, then it was an interior design store, and is now a Planet Fitness. The rounded arches around the windows/entrance are now black gears for the PF insignia. It's actually a creative paintjob.

As the interior place, closed and prior to PF renovations:
http://www.sanduskyregister.com/image/2014/08/02/x700_q30/F-Inqueue-SR-StoryArchive-Planet-Fitness-07302014c-jpg.jpg

As PF:
http://www.sanduskyregister.com/image/2014/10/23/x700_q30/F-Inqueue-SR-StoryArchive-10222014-NEW-BIZ-Planet-Fitness-037-F-jpg.jpg



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