Retro Roadmap Writeup
How time flies! Mod Betty's fave 5 & 10 Sine's in Quakertown PA turns ONE HUNDRED YEARS OLD THIS WEEK!
I've been enamored with this brightly enameled storefront and wonderful vintage interior since I first spied it "way back" in 2007. I make an effort to visit there anytime I'm in the area, and did a lot of my Christmas shopping there last year.
If we weren't going away for MY birthday (I'm not 100 but feel like it sometimes ;-)) you know there would be a Retro Roadmap Meetup at the store this weekend as they've got lots of fun stuff in store:
From their website:
We are having a two day celebration on Aug. 10th & 11th to commemorate 100 years in business.
- Congressman Mike Fitzpatrick will be here on Aug. 8th at 9:30 AM & Paul Clymer and state Senator Bob Mensch will be here on the 10th at 11:00 AM for a small ceremony.
- The Leisure Time 4, a barbershop quartet, will be performing on Friday, the 10th, from 12 noon to 2:00 PM.
- Dale Sine, formerly of the Mel-O-Dee Aces, will be here on Saturday, the 11th, also between noon and 2:00.
- We will have $1.00 specials throughout the store, including lunch specials at the soda fountain.
- Commemorative mugs and t-shirts will be available.
- Free cotton candy, pencils, magnets and pinwheels will be given out while supplies last.
- The Banana Car will be here on Saturday and Magic by Mike will be performing on Saturday as well.
And of course, we will have cake!
I can't tell you how thrilled I am that this mom & pop variety store, located in a small downtown, has stuck around for so long - no mean feat in these tough economic times.
I look forward to visiting them from now until their next 100 year anniversary- when this lil guy should be running the shop!
Sine’s 5 & 10 Store
236 West Broad St
Quakertown, PA 18951
(215) 536-6102
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Mary
August 6, 2012 at 10:29 pmThat store was on my bucket list for this summer, but I havent made it there yet! And this weekend is my birthday weekend too…..heading south to a VA flea market. Last weekend we scratched a few summer bucket list excursions off our list!
Mod Betty
August 7, 2012 at 9:08 amMary – from your email addy I thought this might be your Bday month – happy birthday to you too! VA flea market sounds fun – we’ll be in that region too as we’re heading to Romney WV with a bunch of friends to stay at the Koolwink – I’m sure I’ll be posting photos during our stay. I still have WAY too many things on my Summer bucket list, I better get movin’!
Matt Smallwood
August 10, 2012 at 12:58 pmOh, and I was negligent in wishing you Happy Birthday. You have entertained me bunches over the last few months. Thanks for being such a nice person. HAPPY “BELATED” BIRTHDAY BETTY!!!!!!!!!!!
Mod Betty
August 13, 2012 at 8:34 amAw, thanks Matt! It feels good to be 29 again
Zsoe
December 15, 2017 at 9:06 pmSo happy to find Sines on your list. I just found your site while searching for vintage photos of Quakertown. Sine’s is a great little gem. I made a point to take my nieces there last year (2016, ages 11 and 14) so they could get an idea of what stores used to be like. I plan to take them there again this holiday season. I found tinsel there last year and bought up what they had, they have a great vintage Christmas shop – with newer and older type items. I’m going to take my nieces there for lunch at the counter over Christmas break if they’re open. Everyone should sit and eat at a counter like that once in their life. Bonus: They have tons of vintage photos of the area.
I forgot to add that back in the mid to late 1980s I went there every week with my girlfriend in the summer for the best milkshakes.
Mod Betty / RetroRoadmap.com
December 16, 2017 at 7:30 pmZsoe – thanks so much for the comment and I LOVE that you love Sines AND have brought the younger generations there! That is what Retro Roadmap is all about. Thank you!