Holiday shopping at a Venture (and Famous Barr) department store in 1989

People shopping at a Famous Barr store and then onto Venture we go @ 2:51
People early Christmas shopping at a both stores in Rosemont, Illinois.
Footage of people browsing about, looking at the Berlin wall in a box for sale. Customer at the register, shots around the store etc...
This video last almost 8 minutes.
#berlinwall
#venture
#famousbarr

[@christinabutler9241]

I remember Venture Department store back when I was living in Corpus Christi, TX. It's a shame that it went bankrupt and closed down. It was a great Department Store. We'll miss it!

[@dotwav88]

Wow! I remember being in one in Skokie, IL 1995 or so- I was 7 and my mom bought me Velcro shoes

[@JoeDWhiteTalks]

The beginning of the video is a famous Barr in a mall. The venture video doesn't start until 2:51

[@vampirerobot]

Correct. I've been meaning to fix this.

[@leww844]

Wow, I was 10 at the time, amazing home movie. Great memories of the time.

[@dinorosga9147]

Those rocks didnt come from no berlin

[@venom74799]

The last thing I remember about ventures was playing twisted metal in the demo kiosk back in the day

[@johnnylongfeather3086]

3:02 elderly

[@ronanon9253]

Hecht’s used those same maroon paper bags as Famous Barr as they were part of the May department stores company. I remember when paper bags were what was used in stores and glad that’s made a comeback in a lot of cases. We didn’t have Venture so I never got to go in one. Midwest and Texas only chain I think.

[@fgcaliful]

All may company stores used the same bags

[@g-dave8002]

@@fgcaliful except for Venture and Lord & Taylor. They were owned by May but never used those bags.

[@marcomacias3960]

the early video, that doesnt look like a venture store. it look like a mall type department store

[@vampirerobot]

I believe it's a Famous Barr

[@pika62221]

1:04 look at that, the exact same kind of computer Kmart currently uses! How nice to see what it's like when it actually works!

[@flutebasket4294]

Yeah, that think looked like a parody of old computer tech!

[@michaeltipton1919]

I’d rather have a piece of the Berlin Wall than a pet rock…

[@brianmeen2158]

I never understood the pet rock phenomenon

[@brianmeen2158]

Ventures! I remember our area had one but it’s been gone for well over a decade . I still remember walking in and around the store though

[@ponchoman49]

Back when Christmas meant more than getting the latest smart phone or video game. We need stores like this again!

[@JaredConnell]

Ya it was about getting an ugly neck tie or a gross fruit cake lol

[@platinumtaxik1]

I bought all the pieces of the Berlin Wall and put it back together