One of my few good memories as a child was going to the Planters store when my mother took me shopping downtown. This was the 1950s before there were malls or shopping centers. The shop was right across the street from Bienville Square, the downtown park. I got to sit and feed the squirrels and pigeons, and you could smell the delicious aroma of freshly roasted peanuts for blocks. Now, I'm 71 and one of my greatest joys in life is sitting on my porch feeding the squirrels, groundhog, crows and other animals.

My grandpa's machine shed was full of Planter's Peanut cans for holding screws, bolts and who knows what else.

@bradleysmall2230

3 жыл бұрын

mine also and the what else was condoms

@petewalton1998

3 жыл бұрын

My dad's to and there was always some that had peanuts in them .

They had such a great coating back then or in the 60's-70's.... Always remember when the bubble up and planters showed up knew my parents were having some friends over. MMMmmm

@Porsche996driver

3 жыл бұрын

Bubble Up! Yeah good ole days lol nice. Wow that goes way back ha.

@StONed-mb1iv

3 жыл бұрын

Bubble Up! Yessssssssssssss.....

Wow!! I never knew they actually had stores!! Very good job on making American history so interesting!!

@garymckee8857

3 жыл бұрын

Same here

@watershed44

3 жыл бұрын

Neither did I. It's before my time, but you'd think that the company that owns it would have liked to advertise their history, it gives substance to the brand..weird.

@bobkennedy5585

2 жыл бұрын

We had one where I grew up

In the 70s there was a large glass enclosed booth on the boardwalk in Asbury Park (NJ) that sold Planters products and some Mr. Peanut souvenirs. In the late 80s I moved to SE VA a few towns away from Suffolk which was home to a big Planters factory. It had a black wrought iron fence around it. On the top of each of the "spears" of the fencing was a little Mr. Peanut.

@tim9662

3 жыл бұрын

Suffolk VA home of the Suffolk Peanut Festival. Also in the fall you smell the peanuts roasting all thru downtown Suffolk.

@vincentcardilloiv2256

3 жыл бұрын

The town was called the city of Portsmouth VA, it was great growing up there. Thanks for the memories.

@watershed44

3 жыл бұрын

@David Hernandez Did the plant ever offer tours?

@scallaghan2118

2 жыл бұрын

@david hernandez Wow I would love to have seen that! I wonder if the little fence peanuts are still there.

@DavidHernandez-oc1oz

2 жыл бұрын

@@scallaghan2118 They either sold or auctioned them off at the time the plant closed

There’s something absolutely fascinating about American vintage advertising.Those giant figures outside the shops,ie burgers ,ice cream ,hotdogs etc. are amazing.Love from the UK.

I love this channel so much. Really soothing.

@jenniferhansen3622

3 жыл бұрын

I agree. It's so relaxing to watch these videos.

@kevinpyne5808

3 жыл бұрын

Agreed 100%.

@halbud

3 жыл бұрын

@@kevinpyne5808 first thing i thought of when waching these videos ," this is relaxing ",great music too!

@toreckman8899

3 жыл бұрын

Amen. We like it because it’s who we are. Americans.

@watershed44

3 жыл бұрын

@Brett PGH Back when America wasn't afraid to be ourselves in public. Now it is all about appearances.

I grew up in Akron, Ohio and remember the store well. It was in a different location decades ago but I looked on Google maps and found "The peanut shop" near the baseball stadium downtown. Warm, salted, roasted peanuts are unknown today by kids and young adults and YES they are missing a great snack choice by never having eaten them.

Thank you for always bringing us the best of our youth ❤️🙏the memories make so many people smile 😊

Yes, a much simpler time when employers truly cared about its employees. Now everything is slave wages, slave labor, and corporations. You're just a number waiting to be replaced. This channel does excellent work and has helped immensely on my research project!

@ethelnewberry9296

2 жыл бұрын

I have called this, "Corporate Greed" for many years.

@RonieNerbes-mt9ko

4 ай бұрын

I Love Jonna Napire 🧡💛❤ March 22, 2024

I love this channel. It really takes me back.

@aginnd5331

3 жыл бұрын

Me too....

@summerrose4286

2 жыл бұрын

Me too

The last part of the video is showing the Planters Peanut Shop in the Arcade in Downtown Nashville. It's still open and does a thriving business.

I remember the store and they usually had someone dressed as Mr. Peanut standing outside waving people in.

@joesmith4222

3 жыл бұрын

Then came out Stuckeys with their peanut roll. Use to stop at all of them in late 60's driving cross country.

@hewitc

3 жыл бұрын

A store that mainly sells peanuts seems strange. Like a place that mainly just sells bananas. SNL had a skit where a mall shop only sold scotch tape.

I remember the Planters store in Atlantic City NJ on the boardwalk in the mid 60s and the peanut dude scared the hell out of me.

Ahhh.. the good ole days. I wanna go back. Best days of my life.

@ethelnewberry9296

2 жыл бұрын

Debbie Stittard: I share your thoughts and feelings, and I'll go back with you...Just let me know what day you want to leave, and I'll share the taxi fare with you to the airport. LOL.

@debbiesittard7979

2 жыл бұрын

@@ethelnewberry9296 well if tomorrow is not to soon.. I’m ready!

This was a new one for me. Of course I know the brand but not the Shoppes of yesteryear. Chicago area here since 1958. TY for the education. :)

@Mark.G475

3 жыл бұрын

Milwaukee now but I grew up in La grange and Hinsdale back in the 1970s.

@rustynailmendlesohn8710

3 жыл бұрын

@@Mark.G475 Hi Mark, my cousins moved to Hinsdale/Clarendon Hills after they married in the early 80s from our Chicago near Midway Airport mainly Polish neighborhood. I go there often still to Hinsdale..... well not since Covid. Someday

I miss Planters peanut bars. 😖 Nobody else has the right amount of salt and sugar. 😋

@DLAN-jb3hb

3 жыл бұрын

Jumbo Block mmmmmm!

@DavidHernandez-oc1oz

3 жыл бұрын

Wow, can't believe I forgot about those. I agree, they were superior!

@glennso47

3 жыл бұрын

Have you tried PayDay bars ?

@DLAN-jb3hb

3 жыл бұрын

@@glennso47 Once, I didn't like it. Jumbo Blocks were way better!

@Porsche996driver

3 жыл бұрын

I do remember those ha!

Wow, you learn something new every day. It was before my time, still I never knew Planters had its own stores! Thanks for showing us this interesting bit of Americana!

Wish I could go back.

@watershed44

3 жыл бұрын

@steven temple I wasn't born when this was a thing but I wish I would have been born back in the 40s.

There was a Planter's store on the boardwalk in Atlantic City NJ and maybe even Ocean City NJ. When I was a kid in the 60s-70s I would love going there. We also knew that if Mr. Peanut was outside waving you always got a "prize" if you went up and said hello. The prize was a token, usually in the shape of the mascot and usually made of plastic. I remember getting a green salt and pepper set. You unscrewed the hat to fill it. I can't remember what else they gave away but I know they are highly collectible now. They also roasted the peanuts in the window, always drawing a crowd. Fun memories.

A rich history of Planters Peanuts. Never realized it was started by 2 Italian-American entrepreneurs. Still enjoy their dry roasted peanuts today. 🥜

The stores were a little before my time, but I fondly remember the hot nut counters in Sears. Why don’t we have something like that anymore?

I remember as a kid growing up in the 70’s they had a store in Atlantic City and had a greeter dressed up as Mr Peanut 🥜 on the boardwalk !!!

man now I have a hankering for some planters peanuts lol

Couldn’t visit downtown Memphis without dropping by the Peanut Shop way back when. You could smell that enticing odor outside. It was heavenly.

Here in Memphis, we just closed down a Planters peanut about 3 or 4yrs ago. That may have been the last one here.

@Porsche996driver

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing that Elwin! Memphis! My aunt and uncle in Pittsburgh always had cans and jars of Planters. I recall there was a peanut farmer from Plains too.

@tennoklark

3 жыл бұрын

I hope that that’s not the one downtown on Main Street

@elwin38

2 жыл бұрын

@@tennoklark Not that one. This one was on Summer Ave across the street from Summer shopping center(where Kroger's located).

Don't remember seeing any stores but my dad always bought the nuts. The blue cans were a stable in our house. I feel like there was a give away with the little bags too. I had a Mr Peanut doll. It was cool recently Bill Hader voiced him on the commercials.

This channel is great! I hope it covers W.T.Grant, G.C.Murphy, Coast to Coast hardware stores in the future.

Thanks so much for making this channel. It is so wonderful to remember the times that were simple.

That picture of the mister peanut store was on rout 1 in Peabody Ma. I use to go there when I was a kid. Notice the sign ( Cold Tonic) that is Soda.

@watershed44

3 жыл бұрын

@Bob N. I wonder what brand it was they sold?

I Love peanuts! Hello from Georgia.

@Mark.G475

3 жыл бұрын

Hello from Milwaukee Wisconsin I love 🧀 cheese.

@alleycat1084

3 жыл бұрын

Hello from Texas.... I love steak.

Thanks for the interesting and informative post. I never knew about the stores. That would have been a fun stop on a road trip. I’ve always loved Planters peanuts. Nice to get some history on the company. 🙂✌🏻🙂

I enjoy these nostalgia trips, but I do question the notion that life was easier, simpler, or better then. It was for us, because we were kids--but was it really for our parents?

@josemondragon3464

2 жыл бұрын

I agree. Good point.👍🏽

@summerrose4286

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, according to my elders, it was. Money was a struggle, but many other things were simpler, happier, more moral. At least in many ways.

Thank you for some great memories. There was a rather small Planters Peanut store on the corner of Broadway and Main St., Paterson , NJ. It was always a treat just walking past this store. The aroma was great. And, when my mother would let me buy a bag of fresh roasted peanuts, well, that was special. Wonderful old memories. thanks.

I very much enjoyed this. I lived in the vicinity of Wilkes Barre PA were Planters originated. Remember Mr. Peanut walking around, the aroma of fresh roasted peanuts. All good! Their ice cream cones in chocolate syrup and peanuts were awesome. Good job obtaining all these great photos

I sure do remember and I still love to eat peanuts.

Thank you for so many fond memories of our local Mr. Peanut store. Growing up a couple of miles or less from the Swansea, Massachusetts store meant several visits every year and a wide assortment of goodies and collectibles for our home and snacking enjoyment.

My dad would stop in to the Panter's shop anytime we were near it and buy us each a bag of freshly roasted peanuts. One of the best simple pleasures of life. Gateway shopping center Edwardsville, PA

@briangola7502

3 жыл бұрын

Oh yes! Same here our dad would take us in there too. Smelled so good, remember those Mr Peanut plastic banks? I grew up right across the river in W-B.

in 1976 -77 I was Mr.peanut at the peanut shop Raleigh NC

I live in Australia. Born in the 70’s my sister and I were obsessed with Americana growing up (we still are). This is why we were obsessed. So many great stories you are sharing. Thank you

On the west coast I've never seen a peanut store, I never knew they were a thing. Only seen Planters Peanuts in markets. Thanks for the history lesson.

Back in the good old days , when children didn't go into shock from eating peanuts .

I live in Lansing MI. WE still have a shop. try to get there a couple times a month. I am 74 now and still love the spanish peanuts with candy corn. We are so grateful it is still in operation.

@firstnamelastname6171

3 жыл бұрын

Where is that? (Crossroads I mean.)

Happened upon this channel couple weeks ago and now is quickly becoming one of my favourite youtube channels.

My dad always had a supply of Cocktail Peanuts on hand for snacking late in the evening. Something we still enjoy today. Great vid!

This brought back memories. We used to visit Harrisburg, PA frequently in the late 1960s. They had one of these Planters stores and I can still see it and smell it in my mind. Great hot peanuts, fresh out of the roaster. They had the one with the cast iron Mr Peanut sitting on it and turning the crank like the one in the video. It closed in the early 1970s, but it’s a special memory.

The old San Fransisco Planters factory is still standing but is now a U-Haul Rental and Storage facility at 1575 Bay Shore Bl, San Francisco, CA 94124

Love the trips down memory lane you're providing!

Long ago my late parents would drive into Hartford(Ct) to shop at a department store no longer here. On one of the side street was a Planters peanut shop. You can smell the peanuts roasting.

@FOXYPEACH2

3 жыл бұрын

G.Fox & Company!! I remember my Gramma would take us into Hartford to visit my Aunt. Planters Peanuts had their wonderful tan Mr. Peanut mugs and silverware with Mr. Peanut on the handles!!

I so remember the Planter's Peanut shop in downtown Atlanta when I was a kid in the 1960s. They had one of the old roasters with Mr. Peanut sitting on top. Oh, the aroma. Warm memories.

My friend Norman in high school used to work for planters. He wore a Mr. Peanut costume and walked back and forth in front of the store handing out peanuts. Just one shelled peanut. If you want more go inside and buy some. This was in Salem Mass.

Such memories of my life and times. Thanks for sharing this with us that are your fans. Eloquently done by a master of art.

As a 4 year old, I was taken to the Planter Peanut store in Times Square and I remember it vividly... Mr. Obici skill was not in growing peanuts, it was advertising

Thank you for posting.

We had a planters peanut in North Plainfield N J on route 22 the old route 29 many years ago

@DavidHernandez-oc1oz

3 жыл бұрын

Did you know about the glass booth selling Planters products on the boardwalk in Asbury Park? I remember that in the 70s. I believe it was on the end that had the Casino.

@dougvanallen2212

3 жыл бұрын

David Hernandez no we didn't go to the ocean we went to the Poconos when I was a kid 60s early 70s

@doogiemcdougster6740

3 жыл бұрын

The one in North Plainfield is the one my mother and I would go to! That was over 50 years ago. Thanks for letting me know I wasn’t crazy and misremembering that store. I still remember the giant Mr. Peanut in the parking lot. :-)

I fondly remember the Planter’s store in downtown New Bedford, Mass. Sawvarieties of peanuts there I’ve never seen since, such as the small Spanish peanuts and "red skin" peanuts. And the aroma.....

As a former child, I do remember STUCKEYS and UNDERWOODS Wish I’d found this channel one year ago!

There was one in Peabody Mass., where I lived. The shop closed and reopened as a bar. The Mr. Peanut sign was dressed in a tuxedo to look like a guy.

@eddiehaskell5578

3 жыл бұрын

I remember too . I think they called it the top hat lounge or something like that

@kenmore01

3 жыл бұрын

LOL Peabody. More like Peanut body. 😉

@alshotrodsandratrods8780

3 жыл бұрын

@@eddiehaskell5578 I worked at a leather shop in Peabody. I used to stop there after work. I remember when it was a peanut store too.

Sad that there is no store or memorial here in Wilkes-Barre, PA where it all started.

@anthonybarkasysr5029

3 жыл бұрын

There is only a placard that stands in front of the decaying building on South Main St Wilkes-Barre , Pennsylvania.

@garyoa1

3 жыл бұрын

Did they finally take down the mural of Mr. peanut from the building?

We still have a peanut shop in. Akron, ohio....the second you open that door I revert back to a kid in the 60s it was a great store and to go there when we went downtown was a thrill....I take my great nephew there and he looks just as thrilled to go there now.....great memories!

Thanks for the video. I have found memories of the one in downtown Roanoke, Virginia, where I grew up to age 8 before we moved away. I’ve often found photos of downtown shops and restaurants, but I’ve never been able to find any of the Planters store. Hopefully one of these days.

We need things like this again.

To whoever does the research for these vignettes, I lift my hat to you 👏👏👏

Thank you, once again evoking great memories.. God Bless

So many of your videos are wonderfully produced and kinda make a guy feel just a little less guilty for feeling so nostalgic. Kudos!

What a pleasant walk down memory lane!

We never had a Planters Peanut shop in our city but we did have Sears. Whenever my family would go there , the aroma of roasting peanuts, popcorn being made and candy fresh from the back area of the stand. Now passing by there because the Sears is closed but just down the road from it is Western Nut company. It is great to go there during the holidays. That brings back the memories of the stand in our Sears store and warm memories of yesteryear.

I never knew that they had stores! How interesting! I love this channel. Sharing it with my friends.

Year after year in the 60's and early 70's I remember their shop on the Boardwalk in Atlantic City, NJ.

When I was a kid in the 60s, the Woolworth's in my town had a Planter's concession, and every day, a guy dressed up like Mr Peanut would walk back & forth in front of the store, waving at passers-by. You could smell the peanuts every time the front door opened.

As a child I would go to the Planters stores in Pittsburgh and Washington DC and would get my favorite spanish peanuts. The store in DC was near the White House and there was a giant Mr. Peanut statue in the doorway and they had a huge neon one that waved continuously at you from the over head marquee. You could smell the roasting peanuts long before you got to the store. And you could watch them roast peanuts in the window there too. In San Francisco on the edge of the Bayshore Freeway there was the Planters plant and you could smell those peanuts roasting for miles too. Sadly they closed the plant and now its a U Haul storage.

My Grandmother used to work at the movie theater next door to the Planters Peanuts store in Memphis. She said that she would regularly visit there quite a bit

No matter which company you talk about, the end is almost preceded by... the company was acquired by....... that seems to spell the end of mos of these historic companies - or in Planters case, most of the retail outlets anyway. Thanks for the video!

@friendlypiranha774

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, I noticed that too. Very sad, actually.

@jerrysullivan8424

3 жыл бұрын

@Michael Klouser I think that the founders of a company can only take it so far with their limited resources so they sell it to someone who can put more money into it for a profit, some do so to retire knowing that no one in their family wants it, Some may do so knowing that they had better sell while the going is good. some people know when a decline is coming with their product, so let a fool buy it while the price is high. :)

@prashantkaduskar646

3 жыл бұрын

@Jeff Neville the Realtor.You are absolutely right Sir.The people who purchse the brand have not given birth to tje Brand.It is not their Child.Aim is to Milk the Brand name for money and as quickly as possible.In the process the harm the Brand Quality and hasten the demise.

I was born after the Planter’s Peanuts stores were closed. There remained a huge Mr. Peanut on route 1 north in Peabody, Massachusetts. Eventually, the owner of the land wanted to get rid of the landmark and wanted someone to take the huge peanut, but there were no takers until someone from the southeast, I believe, that collected Planter’s memorabilia wanted to take it. We were all relieved that Mr. Peanut has a new home rather than ending up in a junk pile. 🥜

I fondly remember the Planters Peanut shop in Nashville on 5th on the corner of the Arcade that ran through the block to 4th. It always smelled SOOO good on the whole block. And it was fascinating for a 13 yo gadget freak to watch the roaster at work.

It is a shame that the only thing that is still in Wilkes-Barre on South Main St. Is the original office building. Left to decay do to urban blight. My Uncle who lived in New Jersey used to bring us saltwater taffy and take back about 200 pounds of Planters Peanuts in burlap bags because at that time during the 1960's you could not get Planters Peanuts in New Jersey. A bitter sweet video when life was good. Can still smell the aroma of the roasted peanuts. Thanks 👍

Thank for your channel and all of your contributions to the documentation of culture. I mean that from the bottom of my heart.

I had a planters peanut mechanical pencil anyone else have one of those, it worked perfect ! ! ! I got it in the mail

Another video that brings back memories, thank you so much.

When I was a little kid my favorite place on the boardwalk in Atlantic City was Mr. Peanut. Inside they had a maze of overhead conveyors and machinery for bagging the peanuts. It seemed like you were actually walking though the factory. Of course they also had Mr. Peanut life size statues all over and the sold every kind of toy and utensils made in the shape of Me. Peanut.

I remember there was a neon Mr. Peanut sign along what is known as Hospital Curve on Highway 101 heading into San Francisco. Sadly it's long gone. And I have a couple of Mr. Peanut mechanical pencils from way back when. You could mail in a couple of small snack size peanut bags, (and this was when they were still really good), and get a mechanical pencil in return! It probably required a small amount of money as well, but my mother took care of that My older sister and I saved up our bags, and bought our baby sister a Mr. Peanut bank, which is also long gone. I'm sure my mother filled in whatever was required for that also. I used to love Planters Peanuts! Thanks for the interesting history!

President Jimmy Carter used to be a peanut farmer, so I'm wondering if maybe he could have sold some of his crops to Planter's. Or, maybe Planters had there own peanut farms. I remember that he said...or somebody said ...he had to divest himself from his farm while he was President of the United States. Another thing about peanuts is that back in the 60's we travelled to the area of Traverse City, Mi. on Lake Michigan and stopped to eat at a very quaint restaurant in a fishing village directly on the lake for a fish dinner. Everything was served family style in bowls and platters. One of the items was a salad made of boiled peanuts and frozen raw peas. The "dressing" was sour cream mixed with either Hellman's mayonnaise, or Kraft salad dressing. !!!OMG!!! That Peas and Peanut Salad was was so damn good, I ate the entire bowl full, and I ordered some to go. Over the years I have made this salad to take to picnics or large get togethers at church, or association meetings in the neighborhood. If you want to make this dish, just remember to boil the peanuts at least 12/15 minutes, rinse off the frozen peas in cold water to get rid of any frosty ice crystals. Then I put in about at least two tsps. of grated onion...mix it up with the dressing, then put it in the "ice box" at least 2/3 hours to meld the flavors together...over night is better if you have the time. At Christmas time, I chop up some red bell pepper and strew that over the top to make it look more festive. Well...I hope I haven't bored everybody with my long winded commentary...Anyway..."Merry Christmas to all, And to all a good night." Posted 12/22/'21

I never knew there were Planters Peanut shops. I grew up in the era of Planters nuts being available in every grocery store, gas station, and vending machine.

As a kid every time we went to Atlantic City I had to visit the Planters store on the Boardwalk and use my allowance to buy a pound of Planters usually lasted me all day.

Shopping in downtown Springfield, OH in the 50s and 60s wasn't complete without a stop to get fresh roasted Planters peanuts.

There's was one in Seekonk Mass. My Dad used to take a ride their with my Mom and brother. I loved the smell of fresh roasted peanuts.

@joemasse4568

3 жыл бұрын

I don’t remember the one in seekonk, but I do remember one in Swansea, Rt.6 ,Mr. Peanut would wave to the cars going by ! Those were the days!

@paulacampos8871

3 жыл бұрын

That's right Swansea right over the line.

@grandpavanderhof

3 жыл бұрын

There used to be one in downtown New Bedford too.

Perhaps I am overly nostalgic, but I vividly recall Planter's Peanut retail locations (in the 1970's and 80's), in Asbury Park and Atlantic City, NJ and even up until the early 2000's in Albany, NY. There is most definitely something about those stores and the iconic branding on those cans, that evokes memories of simpler better times.

Thank You For Sharing 😊

Beautiful. 👍🏾

Wow I am 62 years old and never knew of the Planters's Peanut Stores. I live 20 minutes South of Akron Ohio and will have to check this out. They may be in the stores now but I can bet you they don't taste like then!!! Loved this video!!

🎶🎹 Fantastic ballad 🥜

Wow ! I had no idea they had dedicated storefronts.

I have great memories of visiting our Mr. Peanut shop downtown when I was a kid. Gone but not forgotten.

@RealBigBadJohn

3 жыл бұрын

@Michael Klouser -- Yes, I am indeed, thanks. I stole my handle from the song! I had the pleasure of sitting down and talking with Jimmy Dean many years ago and he was delightful.

God Bless America !

WOW!! THE ONE IN MEMPHIS TN AND STILL OPEN!!! I'LL HAVE TO CHECK THEM OUT" MEMPHIS HAD MR PEANUT TAPPING ON A SILVER DOLLAR GLUED TO THE WINDOW"

Give him much credit for not boiling the peanuts.

@jameshammons2354

3 жыл бұрын

Nothing better than “green boiled legumes“ I’ll agree after the legumes have dried and then boiled, not my favorite.

I remember they had a shop on main St. In hyannis mass. Up till the 70s you could smell them all around the street

At .40 is the old store from here in Huntington, WV! It closed several years ago. People got nuts to take to the nearby theatres, which are also closed now...

Your channel is a so pleasant to watch... well researched information, great pacing of narration, and excellent nostalgic photo's... so glad I found it!!!

There was one in Wheaton MD in a little strip shopping center. It was there in the 60s, I loved going in to buy what I could with my weekly allowance.