Thornbury's Toys: Memories and Memorabilia
Thursday, May 7, 2015

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Schwinn Authorized Mechanics School Graduate Year 1966   Thornbury's was fortunate enough to have two of the best, top of class. Br...

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 Santa Shopped The Doll Department at Thornbury's Toys Besides a full line of collectable baby dolls Thonbury's also carried ...

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Another Very Unique Team-Up Promotion Thornbury's teamed up with Oscar Ewing in a summer ad offering a Thorny Buck on the side of a ...
Monday, April 6, 2015

Thornbury's Toys Had All the Fun Toys in the 1960s

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Here's a page from a mid-1960s Thornbury's Toys catalog. Shown are Tonka, Nylint, Tru-Scale, Hubley, Structo, and other toy truck...
Wednesday, March 25, 2015

Thornbury's Toys Sponsored Little League Football and Baseball Teams

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Look at this young sport getting ready for the big baseball game!  He proudly wears his new uniform sponsored by Thornbury's Toys. I...
Monday, March 9, 2015

A "Thorny Toy" is a Worth the Money Toy

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From 1964 Thorny Club Official Members Book    Thornbury's Toys was a customer-oriented store.  They strived to make everyone happ...
Sunday, March 8, 2015

The Secret Sign-"T" Stands for Thornbury's and Thornbury's Stands for Toys!

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Looks like U  ncle Jim is holding a booklet about the very popular "Guess Who" children's program while some of the kids ar...
Friday, March 6, 2015

Thorny's Whereabouts "Uncovered"

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The video above is an edition of Louisville Uncovered by Cyndy Tandy.  It aired on WAVE3 in February 2015.  In the video, the first pic...
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Thursday, March 5, 2015

Three's a Crowd WAVE-TV Mid 60's

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Look! I found this great photo of the set of Three's a Crowd.   See the blog below for more details of the show.

What's In Your Wallet? It Better Be Thorny Bucks

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When you started collecting Thorny Bucks, you had to have this particular wallet to keep them in. The more toys that were purchased, the...

Memories Found Online, Part 2: "One Saturday Afternoon"

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The image above and narrative below were posted here in October 2014. The program "Three's A Crowd" aired on WAVE-TV in the...
Wednesday, March 4, 2015

Schwinn Bicycles Were a Win for Thornbury's Toys

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In 1956, Thornbury's made the move to Schwinn bicycles as more and more customers were requesting them.  This ad, circa 1968, featur...
Monday, March 2, 2015

Thornbury's Toys Didn't Just Sell Bikes, They Repaired Them Too

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That's a lot of bicycles to repair!  But Larry Rogers led a great team of service employees to always get the job done right and on ti...

Memories Found Online, Part 1: "My Thorny"

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Found online here is a blog post written by a woman reminiscing about Thornbury's, including a Thorny stuffed animal, an appearance b...
Saturday, February 28, 2015

Another Uncle Jim Promotion-1964 Thorny Club

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Cover of 1964 Thorny Club Official Members Book You know all the characters on the Thorny Bucks pictured here, don't you?  On the bo...
Thursday, February 26, 2015

Thanks to Many Long Serving Employees, Thornbury's Toys Expanded

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Here are some of the early employees of Thornbury's pictured at the Shelbyville Rd. store.  The young man on the right is Bill Muthle...
Monday, February 23, 2015

Louisville Times Newspaper Article 1976 Featuring Uncle Jim and Aunt Mary

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Below is a condensed version of a 1,300-word feature article that was published in The Louisville Times on December 20, 1976. The photo a...
Saturday, February 21, 2015

Uncle Jim - Always Smiling

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  Uncle Jim proudly show off one of his hundreds of toys.                                        

Uncle Ed Kallay Helped With the Guess Who? Show

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Uncle Ed Kallay, a Louisville celebrity, works with the puppets on one of the Guess Who sets.    
Thursday, February 19, 2015

Thornbury's Toys Birthday Chest Excitement

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This dapper looking birthday boy just opened the Birthday Chest with the key that he received in his birthday card from Thornbury's....

Advertising and Promotions Were Uncle Jim's Specialty

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Looks like this young lady just won a new Schwinn Bicycle in one of Thornbury's Toys give-ways.
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