Comments on: Steinbach Unearthed! http://www.labelscar.com/connecticut/steinbach-department-stores News and Views of Malls, Shopping Centers, and Retail Chains Past and Present Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:22:31 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Melanie http://www.labelscar.com/connecticut/steinbach-department-stores#comment-105967 Melanie Wed, 01 Jul 2009 18:39:25 +0000 http://www.labelscar.com/connecticut/steinbach-department-stores#comment-105967 The Waterford location used to be a Howland's, which I seem to recall also had a location at the Norwichtown Mall, which closed when Steinbach took it over. I remember the shopping bags said Howland Steinbach for a couple of years, and then Howland Steinbach Hothschild--I don't know if those were the names of the chain or all the store brands owned by the parent company. But it took awhile for the sign at Waterfall Center to become Steinbach. The Waterford location used to be a Howland’s, which I seem to recall also had a location at the Norwichtown Mall, which closed when Steinbach took it over.

I remember the shopping bags said Howland Steinbach for a couple of years, and then Howland Steinbach Hothschild–I don’t know if those were the names of the chain or all the store brands owned by the parent company. But it took awhile for the sign at Waterfall Center to become Steinbach.

]]> By: Navin http://www.labelscar.com/connecticut/steinbach-department-stores#comment-86458 Navin Fri, 20 Feb 2009 14:29:04 +0000 http://www.labelscar.com/connecticut/steinbach-department-stores#comment-86458 The pizza place in the Seaview Square mall food court was Rizzo's! At least that was the name of it in the mall's heyday, it may have changed ownership and its name later on. The pizza place in the Seaview Square mall food court was Rizzo’s! At least that was the name of it in the mall’s heyday, it may have changed ownership and its name later on.

]]> By: amanda http://www.labelscar.com/connecticut/steinbach-department-stores#comment-79200 amanda Fri, 05 Dec 2008 15:13:43 +0000 http://www.labelscar.com/connecticut/steinbach-department-stores#comment-79200 YAY!!! Someone else remembered the talking Reindeer! I used to L-O-V-E that mall!! I think Gizmos was before my time. I'm 30, and I may just not remember it. I do know there was a hot dog stand and pizza and chick fil A and TCBY and I forget what else. I used to love Mcrory's and Spencer gifts. I remember going in there once when I was like 9 and they had like a pair of plastic boobs in the window! OMG! I couldn't stop laughing for days! From then on my mom would steer me clear of that window display, because they were always there! It got kinda ghetto ish towards the end. Lots of knock off shoe stores and cheap clothing. Discount book stores, and a car detailing store, with all those fancy things for cars. I remember this one foreign guy ran a collectible store, and for the grand opening he was walking around the store handing out like little puff pastries and WINE to little kids! YAY!!! Someone else remembered the talking Reindeer! I used to L-O-V-E that mall!! I think Gizmos was before my time. I’m 30, and I may just not remember it. I do know there was a hot dog stand and pizza and chick fil A and TCBY and I forget what else. I used to love Mcrory’s and Spencer gifts. I remember going in there once when I was like 9 and they had like a pair of plastic boobs in the window! OMG! I couldn’t stop laughing for days! From then on my mom would steer me clear of that window display, because they were always there!

It got kinda ghetto ish towards the end. Lots of knock off shoe stores and cheap clothing. Discount book stores, and a car detailing store, with all those fancy things for cars. I remember this one foreign guy ran a collectible store, and for the grand opening he was walking around the store handing out like little puff pastries and WINE to little kids!

]]> By: Alex http://www.labelscar.com/connecticut/steinbach-department-stores#comment-78490 Alex Fri, 28 Nov 2008 03:23:45 +0000 http://www.labelscar.com/connecticut/steinbach-department-stores#comment-78490 This is a picture I took of the Manalapan Mall location as it looks today. [IMG]http://i367.photobucket.com/albums/oo114/Acallforaction/Archived%20Manalapan%20Mall%20Photos/100_8351.jpg[/IMG] It's going out of business. The Value City company declared bankruptcy recently. The fate of the building is unknown Inside is very plain, the back is walled off and the bathroom area remains unchanged from the old mall. The day they demolish the building is the day the Manalapan Mall truly dies, as it lived on through Value City, MM's last remaining store. [IMG]http://i367.photobucket.com/albums/oo114/Acallforaction/Archived%20Manalapan%20Mall%20Photos/100_8381.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i367.photobucket.com/albums/oo114/Acallforaction/Archived%20Manalapan%20Mall%20Photos/100_8380.jpg[/IMG] This is a picture I took of the Manalapan Mall location as it looks today.

[IMG]http://i367.photobucket.com/albums/oo114/Acallforaction/Archived%20Manalapan%20Mall%20Photos/100_8351.jpg[/IMG]

It’s going out of business. The Value City company declared bankruptcy recently. The fate of the building is unknown

Inside is very plain, the back is walled off and the bathroom area remains unchanged from the old mall. The day they demolish the building is the day the Manalapan Mall truly dies, as it lived on through Value City, MM’s last remaining store.

[IMG]http://i367.photobucket.com/albums/oo114/Acallforaction/Archived%20Manalapan%20Mall%20Photos/100_8381.jpg[/IMG]

[IMG]http://i367.photobucket.com/albums/oo114/Acallforaction/Archived%20Manalapan%20Mall%20Photos/100_8380.jpg[/IMG]

]]> By: Variety House http://www.labelscar.com/connecticut/steinbach-department-stores#comment-77957 Variety House Fri, 21 Nov 2008 18:52:37 +0000 http://www.labelscar.com/connecticut/steinbach-department-stores#comment-77957 That upstairs part of Waterfall was gimped even in the late '70's - I went up there a few times when my mother was shopping in the Howland's and I recall it being pretty empty. That upstairs part of Waterfall was gimped even in the late ’70’s – I went up there a few times when my mother was shopping in the Howland’s and I recall it being pretty empty.

]]> By: MonmouthMallGuy http://www.labelscar.com/connecticut/steinbach-department-stores#comment-74283 MonmouthMallGuy Sun, 12 Oct 2008 08:04:01 +0000 http://www.labelscar.com/connecticut/steinbach-department-stores#comment-74283 Yes, Seaview Square Mall was sadly demolished with the exception of the Sears and Steinbach anchor buildings. Yes, Seaview Square Mall was sadly demolished with the exception of the Sears and Steinbach anchor buildings.

]]> By: Susan http://www.labelscar.com/connecticut/steinbach-department-stores#comment-69475 Susan Wed, 06 Aug 2008 04:20:23 +0000 http://www.labelscar.com/connecticut/steinbach-department-stores#comment-69475 We had a Steinbachs in the Newburgh Mall, Newburgh NY..late 80s to early 90s. Shopped for Bongo jeans, Lauren colonge and Swatch watches there! Ahh the memories! I agree, it's hard to find any information on this store. We had a Steinbachs in the Newburgh Mall, Newburgh NY..late 80s to early 90s. Shopped for Bongo jeans, Lauren colonge and Swatch watches there! Ahh the memories! I agree, it’s hard to find any information on this store.

]]> By: Larry http://www.labelscar.com/connecticut/steinbach-department-stores#comment-68896 Larry Mon, 28 Jul 2008 01:48:42 +0000 http://www.labelscar.com/connecticut/steinbach-department-stores#comment-68896 Is this mall demolished? Is this mall demolished?

]]> By: MonmouthMallGuy http://www.labelscar.com/connecticut/steinbach-department-stores#comment-58433 MonmouthMallGuy Tue, 04 Mar 2008 15:56:49 +0000 http://www.labelscar.com/connecticut/steinbach-department-stores#comment-58433 The Pizza sucked there? It may have changed owners or managers being I do not recall it ever being called Cosimos. I frequented Seaview from the day it opened till I moved from the area in 1984. I visited once in 1994 when back in Jersey for a visit and the Pizza place as I remember it was not there at that time at all. The mall was pretty close to vacant in my 94 visit. So, it looks like you were getting different pizza there altogether. The Pizza sucked there? It may have changed owners or managers being I do not recall it ever being called Cosimos. I frequented Seaview from the day it opened till I moved from the area in 1984. I visited once in 1994 when back in Jersey for a visit and the Pizza place as I remember it was not there at that time at all. The mall was pretty close to vacant in my 94 visit. So, it looks like you were getting different pizza there altogether.

]]> By: chris http://www.labelscar.com/connecticut/steinbach-department-stores#comment-57860 chris Fri, 29 Feb 2008 05:40:16 +0000 http://www.labelscar.com/connecticut/steinbach-department-stores#comment-57860 I know exactly the pizza place you are talking about @ seaview center court cosimos that pizza suxed I always had the runs after eating that lol but to be back on topic the steinbach store there we always went to one of my aunts even worked there in the late 80's I know exactly the pizza place you are talking about @ seaview center court cosimos that pizza suxed I always had the runs after eating that lol but to be back on topic the steinbach store there we always went to one of my aunts even worked there in the late 80’s

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