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nowhere near as interesting. same old Kay Cee I know and the place up and reopen it as
At this point I don’t even love. “Snyder’s.” Yet I wouldn’t
recall what went in their consider the renovation
place. Sadly, Maloney’s store Checking out Maloney’s, complete until a Missile
is no longer. Grandma however, was a sad Command and a cabaret Ms.
Maloney retired and the experience. The building is Pac-Man once again sat in
family moved elsewhere in still standing (at the front left corner,
the early '90s. The store approximately 12547 Crain welcoming patrons with the
became an antique shop with Highway, Newburg, MD), but soft glow of their marquees
a room in the back dedicated it appears wholly abandoned, and pixelated images. Then
to vinyl records. By the late or at least in a serious state of and only then, could I open
'90s, the store was vacant but disrepair. There are holes in for business.
was still being maintained. the roof, missing shutters, a
bush literally growing wild by I hope you enjoyed this
Via the miracle that is Google the front door, and it just nostalgic trip to a couple of
Maps with Street View, I was looks decrepit. Maloney’s my favorite street locations.
able to see if these places still Road is completely grown Even after 25 years, they still
exist, from the comfort of my over now. It’s clear that the hold a special place in my
Ohio living room. Kay Cee property owner has no heart. Many quarters, many
Drugs is still in the same interest in maintaining the games played, and many
circa-1954 building at 6110 building or an informal dirt formative hours of my youth
Old Silver Hill Road in road. Who knows if the crazy were spent in Kay Cee and
District Heights, Maryland. It abandoned stuff is still back Maloney’s doing what I still
has a new awning and a more in the woods. If I had the love best: playing arcade
modern logo, but it’s the money, I would totally clean games.
Former site of Maloney's
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