Old sporting goods store…

[Bonefreak]

Found an old license holder from Bob Kislins. It was our Go-to store for gear growing up in Toms River.

Can still picture Ol Bob sitting behind the counter tying flies. Couldn’t believe when it closed.  I think he moved to Florida. Had one in Red Bank too. 

[mike033089]

I’m not old (35) but I used to love going to rays and efingers as a kid.  I also recall a bait shop near church ave near farrington lake too.  

[electric10162]

[hammer4reel]

[electricstart]

Went to Rays a lot . Another oldey Wilderness archery Dover NJ . When Craigs owned it . Blackwell st or Basset highway Long time ago. Shot leagues there 

[hammer4reel]

1 minute ago, electricstart said:

Went to Rays a lot . Another oldey Wilderness archery Dover NJ . When Craigs owned it . Blackwell st or Basset highway Long time ago. Shot leagues there 

I shot there a lot . Jimmy sponsored me from 1976 until he sold it to Donny Y .., and it became bowhunters outpost .

‘was in that store or in the Dover range more than I was home 

 

[mikejd]

kislins was good. But rays had something about those creaky floors and stairs. 

 

 

 

 

 

but 

[Shug]

4 minutes ago, mikejd said:

kislins was good. But rays had something about those creaky floors and stairs. 

 

 

 

 

 

but 

Creaky floors? Ha!

 

No one had creaky floors like the entrance to Butts and Bows

[JD48]

1 hour ago, Bonefreak said:

Found an old license holder from Bob Kislins. It was our Go-to store for gear growing up in Toms River.

Can still picture Ol Bob sitting behind the counter tying flies. Couldn’t believe when it closed.  I think he moved to Florida. Had one in Red Bank too. 

always had a pipe in his mouth, had a store for a short time on rt. 35 (Eatontown or ocean twp.) plus the red bank store

[BHC]

Meltzer's in Garfield & Luciano's in Lodi

[JD48]

first outdoor/ sporting goods store for me, was the local hardware store, guns, shells, traps, to kick it up a notch, boots, hunting vest, coat, pants, etc, you would go to Sears

[Jim_]

1 hour ago, mikejd said:

.... But rays had something about those creaky floors and stairs. 

What was that building before it was Ray's? The way the second floor goes around the perimeter like that?

My first shop was Ross Sport Shop in Elizabeth. Long gone.

[hooks91]

Levy's in West New York

[jumpthestring]

Paterson Rod and Gun  The Outdoorsman, Edleman's, Adventure Sport.

[Recurve hntr]

I miss sports city in Berlin. Bought tons of hunting supplies there. Bows, ammo, guns, hunting clothes and boots. Really was my go to spot. Also atco sports.