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Retail Archaeology Panel At The 2019 Game On Expo

Here's the recording of my panel at the 2019 Game On Expo. Sorry about the audio quality, some of the questions are hard to hear.

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My Trip To The 2019 Game On Expo!

Highlights from my trip to the 2019 Game On Expo in Phoenix, AZ.

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Fry's Electronics: Will They Be Gone Soon?

In this episode we take a look at another Fry's Electronics store and find things are much worse. Enjoy your early access!

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Town & Country Mall: Welcome To The 1960s!

In this episode we take a look at Town & Country, a historic open air mall in Phoenix, AZ that opened in 1960.

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Dollar Tree: Are They The Best Dollar Store?

This video goes live on Friday but you have access now because you are a super rad Patreon supporter! Thanks!

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The AMAZING Rose Bowl Flea Market!

In this episode we take a look at the huge Rose Bowl Flea Market in Pasadena, CA. Sorry I wasn't able to get this to you all as early as I would have liked to. Let me know if you'd like to see more videos like this in the future.

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Christown Spectrum Mall: The Oldest Mall In Phoenix!

In this episode we take a look at Christown Spectrum Mall. Christown Spectrum Mall opened in 1961 and is the oldest mall in Phoenix and the first air conditioned mall in Arizona. Thank you all for your support and enjoy your early access!

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Half The Dead Mall It Used To Be: Power Square Mall

In this episode we take a look at the latest updates to Power Square Mall, a little dead mall in Mesa, AZ. Sorry I wasn't able to get this to you all earlier in the week. Work was super busy this week, because of the holiday we had to compress 5 days of work into 4. Thank you all so much for your support!

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Scottsdale Seville: Little Luxury Dead Mall

In this episode we take a look at the Scottsdale Seville, a little dead luxury mall. Mark and I did a livestream from here about 10 months ago. We thought it would be a good idea to check up on the place and capture some HD footage. Enjoy your early access and thank you so much for your support!

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Barnes & Noble: 1886 - ???? | Retail Archaeology

In this episode we take a look at Barnes & Noble. This episode will be released Friday but you get early access now for being a rad Patreon supporter!

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Riviera Plaza: Dead Malls Are Not The Only Problem

In this episode we take a look at Riviera Plaza in Mesa, AZ and discuss the growing problem of empty retail space. Dead malls are not the only problem for retail. This is one of the deadest shopping centers I've ever seen. Thank you so much for your support and enjoy your early access!

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SanTan Village: Is This The Future For Malls?

In this episode we take a look at SanTan Village, an outdoor mall in Gilbert, AZ. I'm not a fan of these outdoor "lifestyle centers". Thank you all for your support and enjoy your early access 😁

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Welcome To Siesta Mall! - Raw Livestream From 5/25/2019

Here's the raw livestream from last night's episode of "Welcome To Siesta Mall!". The edited VOD is available on the RA2 channel.

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The Colonnade: The Forgotten Dead Mall

In this episode we take a look of what's left of The Colonnade, a mall that died in the mid 90s and is now a power center known as The Camelback Colonnade. There's still a small portion of the original mall left. Enjoy your early access and thanks for all your support!

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What Is Going On With Family Dollar?

In this episode we take a look at Family Dollar, a discount store chain that just recently announced they will be closing hundreds of stores.

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ZapCon VII: Arcade And Pinball Convention!

Zapcon VII is an arcade and pinball convention held in Mesa, AZ. This year's convention was May 4th-5th. This convention was like stepping into a time portal back to the golden age of arcades!

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Scottsdale Fashion Square Mall: Luxury Wing Update!

In this episode we take a look at newly renovated luxury wing of Scottsdale Fashion Square Mall in Scottsdale, AZ.

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Abandoned After 61 Years: Urbex In Apache Junction

In this episode we take a look at an abandoned restaurant and shopping center in Apache Junction, AZ. Mark and I stumbled upon this place by chance and it was a great find 🙂 Enjoy your early access and thank you all for all of your support!

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Mekong Plaza: How Did I Not Know About This Mall?

In this episode we take a look at Mekong Plaza, a mall in Mesa, AZ that I discovered a few months ago.

This video will go live in a few hours. Sorry I wasn't able to provide earlier access than that. My day job has been keeping me extra busy lately. Thank you for your support!

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The Original Whistle Stop: Whistling Since 1951!

In this episode we take a look at another really interesting shop we found during our recent trip to Pasadena, CA. I know model railroads is kind of a niche subject but this store was amazing to poke around in even as someone who's not involved in the hobby.

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Burlington Arcade: A Touch Of London In California

In this episode we take a look at Burlington Arcade in Pasadena, CA. This shopping arcade is a recreation of the 200 year old historic Burlington Arcade in London, England. Thank you so much for all your support!

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Welcome To Siesta Mall Episode 23 Raw Stream

Here's the raw stream from last night's "Welcome To Siesta Mall!" livestream. If you prefer to watch the edited down VOD that will posted on the channel later on today. Thanks for watching and all your support!

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Indio Fashion Mall: Dead Mall In Coachella Valley

Here's the latest episode of Retail Archaeology. I've been having some issues with YouTube turning the comments off on my videos. If they end up disabled on this video feel free to comment here. Thanks for watching 🙂

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Welcome To Siesta Mall! Episode 22 Raw Feed

Here's the raw feed from last night's episode of "Welcome To Siesta Mall!". The cleaned up VOD will be posted on YouTue later on this afternoon :-)

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Meow Meowz: The Rad Retro 80s Thrift Shop!

In this episode we take a look at Meow Meowz, a rad little retro 80s thrift shop in Pasadena, CA. This episode goes live later this evening. Sorry I wasn't able to get this up on Patreon sooner. I was working on it until the last minute, work was a pain in the ass this week.

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The Amazing 2019 SoCal Retro Gaming Expo! | Retail Archaeology 2

Here's a look at my trip to the 2019 SoCal Retro Gaming Expo in Pasadena, CA. While in Pasadena we filmed a lot of stuff so you'll see those videos on the main channel very soon. We also stopped on the way to Pasadena and filmed a dead mall that I'm very excited to show you all :-) Thanks for being rad and all your support!

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Welcome To Siesta Mall!: Episode 21 Raw Stream

Here's the raw unedited stream from last night episode of "Welcome To Siesta Mall!".

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Chandler Fashion Center: What Is This Mall Doing Right?

In this episode we take a look at Chandler Fashion Center, a very busy mall that seems to be bucking the dead mall trend. Enjoy your early access and thank you so much for your support!

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Welcome To Siesta Mall! Episode 20 Raw Footage

Here's the raw footage from tonight's "Welcome To Siesta Mall!" livestream 😊

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What's Going On With Chuck E. Cheese's?

In this episode we take a look at Chuck E. Cheese's and discuss the current status of the company.

Sorry I couldn't get this posted on Patreon earlier. I had a lot of technical issues getting this one done and I had to rework some of it do to some breaking news concerning Chuck E. Cheese's.

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