Exton Square Mall, where I worked for Electronics Boutique after college, is closing for good next week.
Here’s a walkthrough video of the almost abandoned mall.
At 2:17, the Waldenbooks. I did a book signing there.
By the way, I loved the kiosks at Exton.
At 3:00, we have the old Auntie Anne’s shop.
At 3:04, the upstairs entrance to Strawbridges. I don’t remember precisely which department was there, but my mom worked there for a time.
At 3:30, the Disney store.
At 3:55, the entrance of J.C. Penney’s. She didn’t show it, but Wizards of the Coast was next to it on the left.
At 4:30, give or take, she walked past where EB Kids was.
At 8:11, there’s the Sam Goody. I bought so many CDs there. It honestly looks the same as it did in 2002.
At 9:57, Babbage’s was on the right. It looks like GameStop remodeled it, because it used to have an all white facade.
At 11:00, my sister and I had our picture taken with Santa Claus there.
At 13:30, that was Kirkland’s.
At 17:00, yes, that was the fountain.
At 18:00, Victoria’s Secret.
At 21:00, that was my hall. The jewelry store was, IIRC, a Gordon’s. There was a Zale’s right above it.
At 21:07, the Shoe Mall on the left used to be a Shoe Dept, and beyond it was a hobby shop, then a Radio Shack. On the right was a Nokia store and then a mattress store.
At 21:21, Gold Buyers used to be a tobacco shop, though they also sold other things, like chess sets. And, just beyond it, my Electronics Boutique.
At 21:30, on the left, Lens Crafters. Or maybe it was Pearle Vision. But I think it was Lens Crafters. The shop at the base of the escalator was a barber shop.
At 21:34, that patch of carpet. There was more carpeting there (it was pulled up and replaced with tile at some point) and two leather couches. I did so many interviews there.
At 22:07, that was Cinnabon.
At 24:21, I came out of that parking garage entrance in 2000 on a snowy, icy day, hit the pavement, and did a 720 in the road. How I did not wreck or kill someone I do now know.
That’s a trip down memory lane. Pour one out for the Exton Square Mall