REMEMBER WHEN ?

[XE1/N5AL]

Anybody remember the Olson Electronics chain? I used to go there al the time when I was about 11, or 12 years old. They had a better selection of electronic components than Radio Shack. The only thing I didn't like about our local store is that the salesman would follow me around to keep an eye on me. Maybe he thought that I was going to steal something.

As a kid, growing up in Dallas, I used to spend all of my money in four places: Radio Shack, Olson Electronics, Heathkit and Electonics Center. The Heathkit store was fairly close to Electronics Center, but both were a fair distance from my house. I was a lucky day when I could convince my folks to drive me there. Electronics Center was THE place to go for new and used ham radio gear.