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Where will Santa get his toys and 11,000 more looking for work

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December 11, 2008 – Comments (5)

One of Alstry's favorites goes down without notice.....a very sad day in toyland. 
The number 2 toy retailer and one of my favorite places to visit.  And two weeks before Santa comes so they can liquidate before Christmas.  The cause....a "sudden" drop in sales....who coulda foreseen this?????

Over 277 stores and 11,000 jobs......gone!!!!  Founded in 1922 and dead in 2008.  Do you think these guys and gals were counted in the unemployment numbers?

KB made it through The Great Depression but The Greatest Depression got em.

The going out of business sales starts immediately.  If you see any elves there, tell them Alstry says  hi.

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#1) On December 11, 2008 at 6:55 PM, jegr5347 (< 20) wrote:

Alstry,

If things keep going at this rate, we need to start thinking about a substitute communications system to keep everybody up to date. Who knows until when the Fool will be here.

Telegraph, smoke in the air, cv radios....you may need to muff your voice.

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#2) On December 11, 2008 at 6:57 PM, alstry (34.49) wrote:

I wrote it about one  hour ago from when you wrote your comment.

As far as KB closing.....I went there so I could play.  It has a great selection of toy cars.

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#3) On December 11, 2008 at 6:59 PM, alstry (34.49) wrote:

Jegr,

You may be more right than  you think.

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#4) On December 11, 2008 at 8:17 PM, DemonDoug (75.37) wrote:

I'll bring the rope and tin cans..

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#5) On December 12, 2008 at 2:25 AM, starbucks4ever (98.59) wrote:

so to hell with them. When they accept $3 an hour, someone will hire them to make toys here and they will live happily ever after.

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