O-Scale Woolworth's 5 & 10 Completed - Who Wants One?

Yes, I need one.

I'm in for one

 

Thanks

Joe

I would like one.

 

(Oops, thought the offer was for the sign only.)

 

Thank you,

 

    John

 

Erie, not Eerie

Definely need/want one

Woolworth is good,but a SS KRESGE would be the one I would like.

   TJ

Probably, after I see a completed item...

Yes sir I want one.  Can still her my mother saying "I need you to go to the dime store today".  Your prototype from Greensboro, NC  is a dead ringer for the one I grew up with in Baltimore.  Can't wait to see the finished version.

I'd like one. Could you do the later style sign as an option. The one with the horizontal bars on the each end of the sign as well as awnings for the store.
Mike

SS Kressge or GC. Murphy , HL Green , and Mc Crory' s, would be neat sign options as well.
Mike

You could make an interesting historic scene with this particular Woolworths and show the civil rights protests that took place at this location in the 60's. 

 

If if we are going with other local or regional chain stores I always liked Benny's.

I'm also in for one.  Your design looks just like the dime store I visited many times in my Grandparents town in SE Missouri.  I also spent a few dimes there.

Looks good so far. Can't wait to see it finished.

Looking good, I am in also!

John

I want one but can't remember the dimensions of your sign.  Can you make one to fit the 5 1/2 inch front of an Ameri-Towne building?  Please let me know what/when I might receive one.

Nice idea.

Is that a shorter - compressed version of the building?

 

I like it. We even had one in a similar style out here in Los Angeles.

Here are the signs we are offering:

 

 

 

Thanks for your support for this project

is this just the sign, or the complete building?

I only remember one Woolworth, and it was in our mall. But we had some McCrory's, and plenty of GC Murphy's, and some nice ones at that.

Dave,

We are making the whole building kit.

 

 

There are 5 signs available for the same building. Your choice of any of the 5 signs available.

 

Count me in !

A classic Five and Dime with windows large enough to show off a lunch counter, check-out line, etc. Fantastic idea! Can't wait to see the final product.

 

Emile

It looks great. What will the footprint be?

yep

 

The footprint is 14.0" (56 feet) across the front and probably 5.0" deep. We were going to make it deeper, but decided to compress the depth so it doesn't create a problem in downtown scenes using Ameritowne and other buildings not very deep. Woolworth's Kresge and the other affiliated stores were dominant in small cities like Lancaster, Scranton, Harrisburg, Perth Amboy and many similarly sized cities. This building can be flanked by other River Leaf downtown buildings, or Ameritowne and still dominant the street with the 14.0" width - as the real Woolworths stores did in the 30's, 40's and 50's.

That is one fancy building compared to the old Woolworth stores I remember as a kid. I love the one they had in the movie "Oh Brother Where Art Thou". Those old stores had everything -all US made.

W.T. Grant, which is the one I worked for between semesters, was also a large chain

with a store in downtown Louisville, Ky. to compete with Woolworth's.  Kresge's and McCrory's were both there, too.

Here is the finished product.

 

 

 

The finished building has a footprint of 14.0" x 5.00". As stated above, this quarter scale reproduction is based on the original Woolworths building in Greensboro, North Carolina. 

 

This structure is available with your choice of two different Woolworth's signs, Kresse, Kresge or McCrorys signage.

 

 

Every attached to the building shown above is included in your kit. Sidewalks, figures, vehicles are NOT included. The window frames, door frames, cornice, decorative trim, and signage are all included.

 

The interior images will be available on the River Leaf Models website. These are stretched out in this photo and we will provide selections for your use, or find some that suit your taste. They are many images out there. Instructions will also be available for download from the website.

 

The retail price is $109.95 plus shipping. For orders placed before Midnight Monday, August 10, 2015, take advantage of sale pricing at $100.00 even plus shipping. 

 

The River Leaf Models website has been experiencing intermittent technical issues. Anyone interested in ordering, please place your order with me by email until we get the website issue resolved. Email andreemd@gmail.com.

 

Thanks for your interest in this new product. We look forward to seeing this long awaited building on many layouts in the near future.

Your stuff looks really cool, but you knocked this one out of the park, Andre !!!!
Mike

Are the signs printed or laser cut?
Mike

The top front sign is engraved and the signage in the main entrance windows is also laser engraved in the acrylic.

 

Andre.

Thanks, Andre . Also how limited run are your kits. I need to get in gear and start getting your kits. I want to do a Red Light district ,too.
Mike

Email me to place your order - andreemd@gmail.com. After midnight Monday, price goes to $109.95.

Sweet, wish we has a spot for it on our club layout.  I would buy it in a minute.

Any chance of getting the fancy scrollwork that is around the side and top of the sign?

 

I will have to think hard about this offer over the weekend.  My great grandfather worked for Mr. Kresge when he was first expanding his operations.  He would move into a new town, rent the space, hire the staff, open the store, and train everyone.  Once it was established he would move on to the next town and open another store for Kresge Five & Dime.  My uncle has the Colt revolver that Kresge gave him on his forced retirement due to a heart condition back in the 20s.  It would be appropriate on my layout.  It's just a shame that I don't currently have a layout.

Andre,

Woolworth's always brings back memories of riding from our rural home into the 'big city' of Butler, Pennsylvania.  The 5 and 10 cents store was always on the list of stops; there and J. C. Penny's.

 

Here are a couple of photos.  I remember it as the '50s false facade building in the second photo, but have seen the first photo many times to recognize it right away.  Your model is an excellent example of these buildings.  Looks like my birthday and Christmas gifts are going to be taken care of for the next two years!!

 

Thanks for producing such great models! 

 

Andre, your Woolworth building is really really nice.

 

Ken M

Your building is great. Besides the footprint dimension, what's the height? Also, need to see side and rear views. Are exterior of sides finished? Any possibility of an optional side with windows? A side with window would make the building a great corner structure.

Suggestion for next structure might be a movie theater or possibly a  drive in movie structures kit.  Ameritowne theatre with optional flashing marque is nice but for whatever reason they never provided a printed interior for it as they have for many of their other buildings.  (Perhaps, if possible, River Leaf might provide a download photo showing an interior lobby scene for the Ameritowne theater since they obviously have no interest themselves in making one available to purchasers of that kit.)  

Height is eight inches.