Bob's Five & Dime was an old-fashioned toy store. Every child for miles around in every direction was familar with the store. Children called the owners "Mr. & Mrs. Bob". Along with all the classic toys of the era, there was penny candy in large glass jars, comic books, cold soda, and just about anything else that would thrill a small child.
There was always something fascinating going on there. Before Easter, they would fill a large glass jar with jelly beans and have a contest to guess how many jelly beans were inside. The child with the closest guess would get a nice prize. Another thing they would do is fill hundreds of different sized paper bags with overstocked toys and seal them shut, and have a "Grab Bag" sale. All bags were priced from 25 cents to a dollar. The contents were always worth much more.
The sodas were kept in a large red ice chest about 3 feet tall by 5 feet wide. It was filled with refrigerated water, which kept the drinks ice cold. It was a treat during hot days to reach into the cold water to fetch a soda. Among the brands were "Mr. Frostie, Suburban Club, and of course, Coke & Pepsi
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