Lucan - Cormacks shop, did you ever go there?

Little Alex

Anyone that grew up in Lucan will remember Cormack's:



It's where you would go for bags of marbles, fishing tackle, puncture repair kits and of course Matchbox cars:



The famous Matchbox display case is no longer there, but the window sticker is:

r3nu4l

EDIT: Thanks to Little Alex for allowing me to copy his post from another forum into this thread

Anyone remember Cormacks shop in the Village? I used to love that shop as a kid. I remember looking at all of the Matchbox 'dinky' cars in the window and dreaming of what it would be like to have them all

The only thing I ever remember buying in there was two flies for fishing. I never knew why but the little old lady in there (Mrs. Cormack?) always terrified me as a kid. I loved the shop but was always afraid as soon as I went in

Actually, I just remembered buying a bag of Gollys (large marbles) in there and my first bag of blue crystals (more marbles) there as well

Little Alex

Hi r3nu4l

Nice thread!

I'm just trying to think of the sort of things that I used to buy in there... marbles, bicycle tubes and puncture repair kits, fishing nets, one of those polystyrene aeroplanes that kind of slotted together and you could throw it and it would glide, Matchbox cars and I think an Airfix plane once... anyway, those sorts of things!

Oh yeah, forgot, sparklers at Halloween!

Miss Lockhart

I loved Cormack's! I got marbles and those polystyrene aeroplanes regularly and remember being in there on Christmas Eve getting lights for the tree and wondering if Santa was going to get me any of the dolls they had.

I often wonder what the story with the place is now - surprised it hasn't been cleared out properly and sold or whatever.

lord lucan

I had a peep through the shutters a few weeks ago,all i could see was old furniture and books lying around the place.:(

IvySlayer

Yeah, I've always wondered why it was closed all the time. Now I realise it's shut down completely

r3nu4l

Little Alex wrote: »

one of those polystyrene aeroplanes that kind of slotted together and you could throw it and it would glide

Miss Lockhart wrote: »

those polystyrene aeroplanes regularly

Ha ha, I forgot about those!! I had a few of them alright, also bought in Cormacks

MaMu

My children grew up in Lucan - I still live there - they loved that Shop. I did too - easy to get something for birthdays, etc, that didn't break the bank - very important in those days - still is, All of you have listed the popular items of the time. Anyone remember the name of the cards that could be got showing things like 'strenght' etc., boys loved them and they would swap with friends?:):):) Happy days

Little Alex

MaMu wrote: »

Anyone remember the name of the cards that could be got showing things like 'strenght' etc.?

Were they individual cards or a card game? If it was a card game and you mean Physical Strength and Horror Rating then they were Horror Top Trumps.

MaMu

Yes, Yes, Top Trumps - Teachers didn't like them in school.:(