The character in the ad is ostensibly an elf, but it appears that the artist who designed him was trying something different. He has a creepy, offbeat quality to him, that’s for sure.
As for The Young Timers Shop, it first appeared in the Lorain City Directory around 1947. Norman Epstein was the manager. By 1950 the clothing store had expanded its offerings to include toys at a 673 Broadway location. By 1960 the Downtown Lorain address had changed to 710 Broadway.
The store’s slogan was “If Children Use It, We Have It."
As the ad notes, eventually there were three locations: Downtown Lorain, the O’Neil Sheffield Center and the Great Northern Shopping Center in North Olmsted.
The store disappeared from the city directory listings around 1964.
In 1960 the chain was expanding; by 1964 it was defunct. Seems a shame. I wonder if that strange elf had anything to do with it.
ReplyDeleteThat scary elf reminds me of the hokey looking Elf On A Shelf.This might be where the creators got their inspiration from.
ReplyDeleteThe store's motto reminds me of Garrison Keillor's fictional store, Ralph's Pretty Good Grocery and its slogan: "If you can't find it at Ralph's, you can probably get along without it."
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