H. C. Pranges

[poiuytsister]

A question for any DUers in eastern WI...when Poiuyt and I were wee small Democratlings we went Christmas shopping at Prange's in a children's only area, with inexpensive gifts we could get for our parents, who were not allowed in. A temp wall was erected around this area with a small, kid sized entrance.

Does anybody remember the name of this store within the store?

[Dinger]

1. No, But I Remember Prange's In Wausau

It was a nice place.

[dragonlady]

2. Wikipedia has everything, including Prange's

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H._C._Prange_Co.

(Doesn't mention the kiddie store you ask about.)

[Sabriel]

3. The "Children Only Shop"?

Here's a Neville Museum link to it:

http://www.nevillepublicmuseum.org/tis-the-season/

[poiuytsister]

4. I think that must be it,

I thought it was something a bit catchier but that certainly sounds like what I was thinking of. Thanks. I work in downtown GB, just across the bridge from the Neville. It will be pretty handy for me to check it out. Thx

[Callalily]

6. Although I do not remember any

children's shopping section, I do remember the great Prange's windows. And thanks for the link. I have been to the Neville to experience these windows, although I do not remember them as a child. Maybe different stores had different displays.

[Archae]

5. There was Prange-Way.

I used to work at the one in Sheboygan in the basement of the old Prange building.

There was also a Prange-Way on the west side of Sheboygan, near Memorial Mall.

[FightingBobsghost]

7. Pranges

I remember the store and the Christmas windows which premired the day after Thanksgiving and Bruce the Talking Spruce.

[poiuytsister]

8. Bruce was a little more recent

The kids only store, as I recall was about 10 years earlier.

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