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Who Remembers Gibsons? #8511073 01/25/14 Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 22,131 Registerd 2003 Tx BrotherBart OP Campfire Ranger OP BrotherBart Campfire Ranger Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 22,131 Registerd 2003 Tx I know that there are some folks in Texas and Oklahoma that remember Gibsons. It was Wal-Mart before there was a Wal-Mart. They had the best sporting goods department of anywhere and best of all they had guns. Lots of guns. I used to ride my bicycle there to but fishing lures. I would also gawk at all of the rifles they had. I have to say,I have fond memories of Gibsons. And I'm lucky that there is one of the two Gibsons in Kerville. The other one is in Weatherford. The first time I went there was a couple of years before mt Pop died. He was just like me when we went there. We looked at everything in the vast sporting goods department. I was ar Okie's home a few months ago and he remembers Gibsons like I do. And I had to rub it in a little bit. For y'all that remember... I give you GIBSONS. ---------------------------------------- I'm a big fan of the courtesy flush.

Re: Who Remembers Gibsons? BrotherBart #8511096 01/25/14 Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 44,820 M mathman Campfire 'Bwana mathman Campfire 'Bwana M Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 44,820 We had them in Louisiana too.

Re: Who Remembers Gibsons? BrotherBart #8511097 01/25/14 Joined: Jan 2014 Posts: 4,964 J jk16 Campfire Tracker jk16 Campfire Tracker J Joined: Jan 2014 Posts: 4,964 Actually, I thought that chain had closed.. It started in Kansas I believe. And yes, I remember them. My mom bought my first handgun for me when I was 18 there in 1979,. Stainless Ruger Single Six. Walmart was down the street and even though Gibsons was an Older smaller store, it had a WAY better Sporting Goods dept. Lots of El Paso Weaver and Denver made Redfield Scopes And a few Trashcos thrown in the mix. It's a damn shame they could not compete with Walmart on a grander scale..

Re: Who Remembers Gibsons? jk16 #8511114 01/25/14 Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 26,389 Minnysoda G Ghostinthemachine Campfire Ranger Ghostinthemachine Campfire Ranger G Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 26,389 Minnysoda I remember Gibsons very well in the 70s in MN. They had guns, and that was cool.

Re: Who Remembers Gibsons? jk16 #8511119 01/25/14 Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 6,076 F fburgtx Campfire Tracker fburgtx Campfire Tracker F Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 6,076 There's still one in Weatherford, TX, (as you mentioned)that has lots of guns. Pretty neat store. Used to be one in Desoto when I was growing up. Fond memories of that place. The K-Mart ended up shutting them down, then the Wal-mart came to town a few years later.

Re: Who Remembers Gibsons? Ghostinthemachine #8511125 01/25/14 Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 19,107 Arkansas milespatton Campfire Ranger milespatton Campfire Ranger Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 19,107 Arkansas There was a few in Arkansas too. I remember buying a large cast iron pot at one, I think it was in Malvern, Ar. miles Look out for number 1, don't step in number 2.

Re: Who Remembers Gibsons? jk16 #8511127 01/25/14 Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 11,382 SW Missouri Cheesy Campfire Outfitter Cheesy Campfire Outfitter Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 11,382 SW Missouri Used to go to the one in independence, Kansas often growing up. Think it closed in the late 90s. Dad has shotgun shell boxes with gibsons price stickers on them from 80s I'd guess. Reloaded a few times.

Re: Who Remembers Gibsons? Ghostinthemachine #8511130 01/25/14 Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 1,330 SE Texas Big C Campfire Regular Big C Campfire Regular Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 1,330 SE Texas I loved Gibsons as a kid. Fresh hot popcorn, a big icee, and checking out all the guns with my dad. Good memories!!

Re: Who Remembers Gibsons? fburgtx #8511131 01/25/14 Joined: Jul 2012 Posts: 81 R rodbuster Campfire Greenhorn rodbuster Campfire Greenhorn R Joined: Jul 2012 Posts: 81 ya one in new ulm one redwood falls

Re: Who Remembers Gibsons? fburgtx #8511133 01/25/14 Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 3,984 Casper W WildWest Campfire Tracker WildWest Campfire Tracker W Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 3,984 Casper We had one in Casper WY. It is the smith grocery store now.

Re: Who Remembers Gibsons? WildWest #8511138 01/25/14 Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 258 Oklahoma B Batchman Campfire Member Batchman Campfire Member B Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 258 Oklahoma Bought my first shotgun there at on of the last ones in Lawton OK

Re: Who Remembers Gibsons? WildWest #8511147 01/25/14 Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 96,041 Southern New Mexico E elkhunternm Campfire Oracle elkhunternm Campfire Oracle E Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 96,041 Southern New Mexico Used to be one in Las Cruces. IIRC they had reloading stuff in the store also. Loved going there and the old Furrs,they had guns and reloading stuff too. Life Member SCI Life Member DSC Member New Mexico Shooting Sports Association Take your responsibilities seriously, never yourself-Ken Howell Proper bullet placement + sufficient penetration = quick, clean kill. Finn Aagard Ken

Re: Who Remembers Gibsons? Cheesy #8511149 01/25/14 Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 838 San Angelo, Tx F farmer Campfire Regular farmer Campfire Regular F Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 838 San Angelo, Tx Used to one in San Angelo, Texas. It was between my house and the WTU power plant were I worked. Stopped several times a week to look.

Re: Who Remembers Gibsons? BrotherBart #8511157 01/25/14 Joined: May 2002 Posts: 9,993 J Jericho Campfire Outfitter Jericho Campfire Outfitter J Joined: May 2002 Posts: 9,993 How is the gun selection in the Kerrville store?

Re: Who Remembers Gibsons? BrotherBart #8511172 01/25/14 Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 4,165 Georgia Mathsr Campfire Tracker Mathsr Campfire Tracker Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 4,165 Georgia I've been in the Gibson's in Kerville. It is an amazing collection of stuff. I'd love to replace the local Walmart superstore with a store like that Gibson's in Kerville! Harry

Re: Who Remembers Gibsons? Jericho #8511174 01/25/14 Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 3,727 East Ky. T TERRY8mm Campfire Tracker TERRY8mm Campfire Tracker T Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 3,727 East Ky. There was 1 in Pikeville, Ky.

Re: Who Remembers Gibsons? fburgtx #8511184 01/25/14 Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 22,131 Registerd 2003 Tx BrotherBart OP Campfire Ranger OP BrotherBart Campfire Ranger Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 22,131 Registerd 2003 Tx Originally Posted by fburgtx Used to be one in Desoto when I was growing up. That's the store that I rode my bike to. I grew up in DeSoto? It's nothing like it was when I grew up there. ---------------------------------------- I'm a big fan of the courtesy flush.

Re: Who Remembers Gibsons? BrotherBart #8511194 01/25/14 Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 18,215 OK Deerwhacker444 Campfire Ranger Deerwhacker444 Campfire Ranger Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 18,215 OK Had one in Shawnee, OK. It was multi story and had the best toy department around, on floor 2. Being a little tike at the time, that's all I cared about.

Re: Who Remembers Gibsons? Deerwhacker444 #8511199 01/25/14 Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 4,186 Warshington, Wet Side Brazos Campfire Tracker Brazos Campfire Tracker Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 4,186 Warshington, Wet Side Used to be one in Honolulu too.

Re: Who Remembers Gibsons? Jericho #8511208 01/25/14 Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 22,131 Registerd 2003 Tx BrotherBart OP Campfire Ranger OP BrotherBart Campfire Ranger Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 22,131 Registerd 2003 Tx Originally Posted by Jericho How is the gun selection in the Kerrville store? It's actually pretty good. They have probably 60 or 70 guns out on display. Maybe more if you count the hand guns. They have had more in the past couple of years though. They have powder,bullets,and dies. They have a big selection of scope mounts and rings but not very many scopes. ---------------------------------------- I'm a big fan of the courtesy flush.

Re: Who Remembers Gibsons? Brazos #8511211 01/25/14 Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 977 Madison Co., KY J jimdgc Campfire Regular jimdgc Campfire Regular J Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 977 Madison Co., KY Still one in Clay Center, KS.

Re: Who Remembers Gibsons? BrotherBart #8511213 01/25/14 Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 22,131 Registerd 2003 Tx BrotherBart OP Campfire Ranger OP BrotherBart Campfire Ranger Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 22,131 Registerd 2003 Tx And they have good quality clothes and boots. Not like the crap Wal-Mart sells. ---------------------------------------- I'm a big fan of the courtesy flush.

Re: Who Remembers Gibsons? Deerwhacker444 #8511214 01/25/14 Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 16,382 Las Vegas NM M mark shubert Campfire Ranger mark shubert Campfire Ranger M Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 16,382 Las Vegas NM There was 1 in Santa Fe NM and the 1 in Las Vegas NM was only 200 yards from our house (the store was literally on the edge of town) I bought many dove shells there when I was 15, or so - and many, many more later. Mark I've always been a curmudgeon - now I'm an old curmudgeon. ~Molɔ̀ːn Labé Skýla~

Re: Who Remembers Gibsons? mark shubert #8511219 01/25/14 Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 14,795 J JoeBob Campfire Outfitter JoeBob Campfire Outfitter J Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 14,795 They used to be in Arkansas. I still have a box or two left from a couple cases of shotgun shells I talked my mom into buying when the one in our town closed down. The last one I saw and I think it is still open was/is in Lawton, Oklahoma. It was there in the late 90s and it all kinds of gun stuff. Like I said, I'm pretty sure it is still there.

Re: Who Remembers Gibsons? JoeBob #8511222 01/25/14 Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 1,768 Western Colorado JimR Campfire Regular JimR Campfire Regular Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 1,768 Western Colorado There used to be one in Albuquerque and either Clovis or Portales too. I recall buying some reloading supplies at the one in ABQ.

Re: Who Remembers Gibsons? BrotherBart #8511224 01/25/14 Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 10,086 Whttail_in_MT Campfire Outfitter Whttail_in_MT Campfire Outfitter Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 10,086 Sure do!

Re: Who Remembers Gibsons? JoeBob #8511229 01/25/14 Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 5,497 TN L LouisB Campfire Tracker LouisB Campfire Tracker L Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 5,497 TN Started my reloading career with a 20 gauge Texan loader and HiSkor 700 bought from Gibsons in ABQ. Still have the loader and it has been a bit over 40 years. Still have some shells loaded on it since I shoot FEW shotgun shells in a year. Used to be some here in TN also, but LONG gone now Some spelling errors can be corrected by a vowel movement. ~ MOLON LABE ~

Re: Who Remembers Gibsons? BrotherBart #8511230 01/25/14 Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 17,262 The Land of Cotton GeoW Campfire Ranger GeoW Campfire Ranger Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 17,262 The Land of Cotton One in Douglas GA opened in the late 60s. Bought several guns and much tackle there. "I have sworn upon the altar of God, eternal hostility against every form of tyranny over the mind of man." Thomas Jefferson GeoW, The "Unwoke" ...Let's go Brandon! "A Well Regulated Militia" Life Member

Re: Who Remembers Gibsons? BrotherBart #8511233 01/25/14 Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 897 N. Texas J Joe_Kidd Campfire Regular Joe_Kidd Campfire Regular J Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 897 N. Texas Last one I actually saw that was open in Vernon, Tx, gone now of course. Been to several in N Tx area as a kid, the one in McKinney I think now is a store front county office. Only gun my dad ever bought for me from was from Gibsons. Lots of memories from Hot Wheels to fishing gear to gun stuff.

Re: Who Remembers Gibsons? Joe_Kidd #8511249 01/25/14 Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 22,131 Registerd 2003 Tx BrotherBart OP Campfire Ranger OP BrotherBart Campfire Ranger Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 22,131 Registerd 2003 Tx ---------------------------------------- I'm a big fan of the courtesy flush.

Re: Who Remembers Gibsons? BrotherBart #8511272 01/25/14 Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 47,132 south texas-Corpus Christi stxhunter Campfire 'Bwana stxhunter Campfire 'Bwana Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 47,132 south texas-Corpus Christi I remember them, had one here in cc till the late 80s God bless Texas----------------------- Old 300 I will remain what i am until the day I die- A HUNTER......Sitting Bull Its not how you pick the booger.. but where you put it !! Roger V Hunter

Re: Who Remembers Gibsons? stxhunter #8511276 01/25/14 Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 10,086 Whttail_in_MT Campfire Outfitter Whttail_in_MT Campfire Outfitter Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 10,086 As a side note, Willie Robertson (yes, the Duck Dynasty one) married into the Howard (Brothers) family, who got their start in discount stores with a Gibson's franchise. I think the lawsuit Howards filed against Gibson's ended that relationship though.

Re: Who Remembers Gibsons? Joe_Kidd #8511290 01/25/14 Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 54,284 Parts unknown... EthanEdwards Campfire Kahuna EthanEdwards Campfire Kahuna Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 54,284 Parts unknown... They were all over southeast Kansas. Decent store. Not as big as Walmart.

Re: Who Remembers Gibsons? Whttail_in_MT #8511291 01/25/14 Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 19,071 Colorado Springs, CO, USA S saddlesore Campfire Ranger saddlesore Campfire Ranger S Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 19,071 Colorado Springs, CO, USA Some of my camping gear that I still have and use, I bought in the Gibsons in Albuquerque in the late 60's If God wanted you to walk and carry things on your back, He would not have invented stirrups and pack saddles

Re: Who Remembers Gibsons? EthanEdwards #8511292 01/25/14 Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 54,284 Parts unknown... EthanEdwards Campfire Kahuna EthanEdwards Campfire Kahuna Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 54,284 Parts unknown... Bought out by Pamida or some such.

Re: Who Remembers Gibsons? BrotherBart #8511323 01/25/14 Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 6,076 F fburgtx Campfire Tracker fburgtx Campfire Tracker F Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 6,076 Originally Posted by BrotherBart Originally Posted by fburgtx Used to be one in Desoto when I was growing up. That's the store that I rode my bike to. I grew up in DeSoto? It's nothing like it was when I grew up there. No kidding. Grew up in Lancaster and Desoto in the 70s and 80s. Makes me sad to even go back there, now.

Re: Who Remembers Gibsons? EthanEdwards #8511330 01/25/14 Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 8,514 rice county,mn whipholt_wahoo Campfire Outfitter whipholt_wahoo Campfire Outfitter Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 8,514 rice county,mn I remember going to one, not sure where it was anymore, either Duluth,Brainerd,or Bemidiji,MN. ********************** [the member formerly known as fluffy}

Re: Who Remembers Gibsons? fburgtx #8511338 01/25/14 Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 22,131 Registerd 2003 Tx BrotherBart OP Campfire Ranger OP BrotherBart Campfire Ranger Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 22,131 Registerd 2003 Tx Originally Posted by fburgtx No kidding. Grew up in Lancaster and Desoto in the 70s and 80s. Makes me sad to even go back there, now. What year did you graduate High School? ---------------------------------------- I'm a big fan of the courtesy flush.

Re: Who Remembers Gibsons? EthanEdwards #8511342 01/25/14 Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 69,194 TX chlinstructor Campfire Kahuna chlinstructor Campfire Kahuna Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 69,194 TX There were two of them in Abilene where I grew up. I'd ride my bike their in Jr. High to buy .22 ammo, shotgun shells, and fishing tackle. My Aunt worked in the Toy Dept. for years, so I knew nearly every one that worked there on a first name basis. I can remember when I was in Grade School, they sold Military Surplus Rifles for like $25 bucks. They would display them in one of those old round aluminum trash cans & you could take your pick. Best Sporting Goods Dept. ever!!! They had every color fishing lure ever made by every manufacturer. And tons of guns & archery stuff. I bought two new handguns there when they were going out of business in 1980. A new Ruger 45 Blackhawk on Closeout for $150 & a S&W Model 34 Kit Gun in .22 LR for only $225 bucks! Those were the days! Wish the original Gibson Stores were still around. Last edited by chlinstructor; 01/25/14. "Allways speak the truth and you will never have to remember what you said before..." Sam Houston Texans, "We say Grace, We Say Mam, If You Don't Like it, We Don't Give a Damn!" ~Molɔ̀ːn Labé Skýla~

Re: Who Remembers Gibsons? BrotherBart #8511351 01/25/14 Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 14,795 J JoeBob Campfire Outfitter JoeBob Campfire Outfitter J Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 14,795 Did you know Randy Revels in Desoto?

Re: Who Remembers Gibsons? BrotherBart #8511353 01/25/14 Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 6,863 On a raid Scotty Campfire Tracker Scotty Campfire Tracker Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 6,863 On a raid I remember as a kid going to one in Albert Lea, MN and Fairmont, MN.

Re: Who Remembers Gibsons? Big C #8511357 01/25/14 Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 4,516 N Alabama Ramblin_Razorback Campfire Tracker Ramblin_Razorback Campfire Tracker Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 4,516 N Alabama Originally Posted by Big C I loved Gibsons as a kid. Fresh hot popcorn, a big icee, and checking out all the guns with my dad. Good memories!! As soon as I read the post that started this thread, I remembered the smell of the popcorn that would hit me when walking into the Gibsons store where I grew up. I didn't remember the Icees until I saw the post I quoted above, but our town's store had the Icees too. As others have mentioned, there were Gibsons stores in Arkansas in the 1970's, and my father still has some ammo he bought at Gibsons back in the day.

Re: Who Remembers Gibsons? whipholt_wahoo #8511360 01/25/14 Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 2,262 Angleton, TX 007FJ Campfire Regular 007FJ Campfire Regular Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 2,262 Angleton, TX Interesting Gibson's memory. When I bought my Leica scope a couple of years ago, Camera Land had a trade in program to discount it. I sent two to make sure they had a usable scope for the kids. One of those two was a Gibson's fine plex in either 4 or 6 power. I had owned it since I was a kid in the 70's but it had been in a box for twenty years. Originally Posted By: slumlord people that text all day get on my nerves just knowing that people are out there with that ability,....just makes me wanna punch myself in the balls

Re: Who Remembers Gibsons? 007FJ #8511361 01/25/14 Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 2,262 Angleton, TX 007FJ Campfire Regular 007FJ Campfire Regular Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 2,262 Angleton, TX Forgot about the popcorn and Icees Originally Posted By: slumlord people that text all day get on my nerves just knowing that people are out there with that ability,....just makes me wanna punch myself in the balls

Re: Who Remembers Gibsons? JoeBob #8511380 01/25/14 Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 22,131 Registerd 2003 Tx BrotherBart OP Campfire Ranger OP BrotherBart Campfire Ranger Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 22,131 Registerd 2003 Tx Originally Posted by JoeBob Did you know Randy Revels in Desoto? Don't ring a bell. My grandfather was mayor of DeSoto in the 60's. My family also owned the Texaco station on the southwest corner of Hampton and Pleasant Run. ---------------------------------------- I'm a big fan of the courtesy flush.

Re: Who Remembers Gibsons? BrotherBart #8511386 01/25/14 Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 78,300 Southwestern Montucky ingwe Campfire Oracle ingwe Campfire Oracle Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 78,300 Southwestern Montucky We had Gibsons here too Bart. I used to buy a lot of sporting goods from them both here and in Bozeman. "...the left considers you vermin, and they'll kill you given the chance..." Bristoe

Re: Who Remembers Gibsons? BrotherBart #8511387 01/25/14 Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 14,795 J JoeBob Campfire Outfitter JoeBob Campfire Outfitter J Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 14,795 He would have graduated in 76 or 77 and was a pretty good football player so I thought you might as that it was a lot smaller place back then.

Re: Who Remembers Gibsons? JoeBob #8511413 01/25/14 Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 78 Oklahoma D Dinsmore1 Campfire Greenhorn Dinsmore1 Campfire Greenhorn D Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 78 Oklahoma My dad would take me to the Gibson's in Chickasha, Ok. That's where he would buy his fishing tackle like Storm lures pre-rapala. I loved that store.

Re: Who Remembers Gibsons? BrotherBart #8511431 01/25/14 Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 6,076 F fburgtx Campfire Tracker fburgtx Campfire Tracker F Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 6,076 Originally Posted by BrotherBart Originally Posted by JoeBob Did you know Randy Revels in Desoto? Don't ring a bell. My grandfather was mayor of DeSoto in the 60's. My family also owned the Texaco station on the southwest corner of Hampton and Pleasant Run. I remember that station. We used to get our hair cut by "John the Indian" at the barber shop in the strip mall immediately to the south (between the station and north of Gibson's/Winn-Dixie).

Re: Who Remembers Gibsons? BrotherBart #8511442 01/25/14 Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 17,491 Alaska - N63º, W162º Klikitarik Campfire Ranger Klikitarik Campfire Ranger Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 17,491 Alaska - N63º, W162º Marlin 39A for $99 in the '70s back in Iowa. Wish I had bought a few, or at least one of them instead of the Rem .22 auto I bought instead. Sometimes, the air you 'let in'matters less than the air you 'let out'.

Re: Who Remembers Gibsons? Dinsmore1 #8511443 01/25/14 Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 19,000 Central MS BigDave39355 Campfire Ranger BigDave39355 Campfire Ranger Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 19,000 Central MS Had them in Mississippi. Remember getting an old timer stockman when I was a kid with some money I' d saved. My dad would buy devils horse's and snag less Sally's there. Dave Dave �The man who complains about the way the ball bounces is likely to be the one who dropped it.� Lou Holtz

Re: Who Remembers Gibsons? fburgtx #8511451 01/25/14 Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 22,131 Registerd 2003 Tx BrotherBart OP Campfire Ranger OP BrotherBart Campfire Ranger Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 22,131 Registerd 2003 Tx Millers was in that strip center. And my grandmother owned it,along with the apartment complex behind the strip center. ---------------------------------------- I'm a big fan of the courtesy flush.

Re: Who Remembers Gibsons? Klikitarik #8511485 01/25/14 Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 1,508 North Texas S smithwr Campfire Regular smithwr Campfire Regular S Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 1,508 North Texas Just bought a box of power max 30-06 Winchester shells from them in weatherford the other day. Bought a pallet of sod a few years ago. They have everything and I love to just roam around the store.

Re: Who Remembers Gibsons? BrotherBart #8511532 01/25/14 Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 17,262 The Land of Cotton GeoW Campfire Ranger GeoW Campfire Ranger Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 17,262 The Land of Cotton Still have a box of Norma 6,5x55 bought in 1986 at the Brunswick GA Gibson store. $18 and change... thought the wife was gonna kill me as that was some high priced ammo back then. We had bought Norma ammo from them in the late sixtys for the old Mausers they sold there. That was some cheap ammo, just a couple of bucks a box. Gave me the impression at the time that Norma was some cheap assed third world ammo in the wood grained box. Memories, good old memories.. but damn, I can't remember what happened yesterday "I have sworn upon the altar of God, eternal hostility against every form of tyranny over the mind of man." Thomas Jefferson GeoW, The "Unwoke" ...Let's go Brandon! "A Well Regulated Militia" Life Member

Re: Who Remembers Gibsons? GeoW #8511564 01/25/14 Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 69,194 TX chlinstructor Campfire Kahuna chlinstructor Campfire Kahuna Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 69,194 TX My old man still has some NIB ammo with Gibson price tags from the 1960's & a metal 8 lb keg of Red Dot with a $15 Gibson Price Tag. "Allways speak the truth and you will never have to remember what you said before..." Sam Houston Texans, "We say Grace, We Say Mam, If You Don't Like it, We Don't Give a Damn!" ~Molɔ̀ːn Labé Skýla~

Re: Who Remembers Gibsons? GeoW #8511568 01/25/14 Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 22,274 Back in Texas, for good! tex_n_cal Campfire Ranger tex_n_cal Campfire Ranger Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 22,274 Back in Texas, for good! I recall a Gibson's in Lubbock, Tx when I was a kid in the 60's & 70's. I still hav a Colt Trooper that Dad bought there, for $95 "...the designer of the .270 Ingwe cartridge!..."

Re: Who Remembers Gibsons? chlinstructor #8511570 01/25/14 Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 14,795 J JoeBob Campfire Outfitter JoeBob Campfire Outfitter J Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 14,795 Originally Posted by chlinstructor My old man still has some NIB ammo with Gibson price tags from the 1960's & a metal 8 lb keg of Red Dot with a $15 Gibson Price Tag. The sad thing is that if you really think about it, that is about the same price as an 8 lb. can of Red Dot today. Last edited by JoeBob; 01/25/14.

Re: Who Remembers Gibsons? BrotherBart #8511591 01/25/14 Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,244 Kansas City, Missouri S savage24 Campfire Regular savage24 Campfire Regular S Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,244 Kansas City, Missouri There was a Gibson's in Boonville, Missouri in the early 70's. I was too young to remember if there was a gun counter but I still have a steel toy semi truck that came from that store when I was 6 or 7 years old. "There's no schadenfreude like Hillary Clinton schadenfreude." - Tamara Keel

Re: Who Remembers Gibsons? BrotherBart #8511684 01/25/14 Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 1,927 NW Alabama Skeezix Campfire Regular Skeezix Campfire Regular Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 1,927 NW Alabama There was one in Tuscumbia, Alabama, and it also had a great guns and sporting goods department. I can remember buying cases of Federal Field Load shotgun shells there for $50 out the door. And that was when a case was 20 boxes, not 10 as today. We've got a couple of Ithaca/SKB shotguns we bought at Gibson's. I used to drool over the Ithaca LSA-55 and LSA-65 bolt action rifles in there. I've got a can of Herco powder on my shelf now that came from there. Bring enough gun and know how to use it. Know that it is not the knowing, nor the talking, nor the reading man, but the doing man, that at last will be found the happiest man. - Thomas Brooks (1608-1680)

Re: Who Remembers Gibsons? BrotherBart #8511688 01/25/14 Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 33,690 Either Texas or Idaho E EdM Campfire 'Bwana EdM Campfire 'Bwana E Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 33,690 Either Texas or Idaho Been to the one in Kerrville a few times as it is not far from home. Caught an outdoor clearance sale on one trip and bought a fair bit of fishing stuff. Neat store. Conduct is the best proof of character.

Re: Who Remembers Gibsons? EdM #8511802 01/25/14 Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 172 Montana Rockburner Campfire Member Rockburner Campfire Member Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 172 Montana There used to be a Gibsons in Billings. That's where I bought a Chinese SKS for $65 and 500 rounds of ammo for $50 about 15 years ago. My son shot that thing a lot, and I just sold it a year ago for $350. Wish I had the ammo still!

Re: Who Remembers Gibsons? Rockburner #8511813 01/25/14 Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 19,056 Canyon Ferry, Montana M MontanaMarine Campfire Ranger MontanaMarine Campfire Ranger M Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 19,056 Canyon Ferry, Montana I bought all my early reloading tools from Gibson's in Sidney MT, back in the 1970s. Lee Loaders, RCBS 505 scale, manuals, powder, bullets, primers. They carried it all.

Re: Who Remembers Gibsons? savage24 #8511820 01/25/14 Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 12,523 Radcliff, Kentucky R ratsmacker Campfire Outfitter ratsmacker Campfire Outfitter R Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 12,523 Radcliff, Kentucky Originally Posted by savage24 There was a Gibson's in Boonville, Missouri in the early 70's. I was too young to remember if there was a gun counter but I still have a steel toy semi truck that came from that store when I was 6 or 7 years old. I had one of those, too! Sometime back in the early '60s, is when I got it. Dang thing never wore out, either, until Dad ran over it with the tractor or something. I grew up north of Booneville a bit, in Chariton County. You can roll a turd in peanuts, dip it in chocolate, and it still ain't no damn Baby Ruth.

Re: Who Remembers Gibsons? WildWest #8511822 01/25/14 Joined: Oct 2010 Posts: 8,761 Central, Texas L LBP Campfire Outfitter LBP Campfire Outfitter L Joined: Oct 2010 Posts: 8,761 Central, Texas There was one in Lampasas Texas Will Munny: It's a hell of a thing, killing a man. Take away all he's got and all he's ever gonna have. The Schofield Kid: Yeah, well, I guess they had it coming. Will Munny: We all got it coming, kid.

Re: Who Remembers Gibsons? ratsmacker #8511831 01/25/14 Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 22,131 Registerd 2003 Tx BrotherBart OP Campfire Ranger OP BrotherBart Campfire Ranger Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 22,131 Registerd 2003 Tx I had no idea that Gibson's was in so many places and had so many stores. I'm glad that there's one fairly close to me though. It's always busy and I don't mind paying a tad more for reloading components when I shop there. ---------------------------------------- I'm a big fan of the courtesy flush.

Re: Who Remembers Gibsons? BrotherBart #8511840 01/25/14 Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 11,916 Plains,Texas P plainsman456 Campfire Outfitter plainsman456 Campfire Outfitter P Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 11,916 Plains,Texas There is one in Weatherford Texas still. When i am down there i always go in for a look see.

Re: Who Remembers Gibsons? plainsman456 #8511856 01/25/14 Joined: Oct 2011 Posts: 8,573 Northwest corner of Louisiana W websterparish47 Campfire Outfitter websterparish47 Campfire Outfitter W Joined: Oct 2011 Posts: 8,573 Northwest corner of Louisiana Just gave a box of CCI Stingers I bought at Gibson's back in the '70s, to a 'fire member.

Re: Who Remembers Gibsons? BrotherBart #8511894 01/26/14 Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 841 Texas W Waterguy Campfire Regular Waterguy Campfire Regular W Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 841 Texas Quote I know that there are some folks in Texas and Oklahoma that remember Gibsons. It was Wal-Mart before there was a Wal-Mart. They had the best sporting goods department of anywhere and best of all they had guns. Lots of guns. I used to ride my bicycle there to but fishing lures. I would also gawk at all of the rifles they had. I have to say,I have fond memories of Gibsons. And I'm lucky that there is one of the two Gibsons in Kerville. The other one is in Weatherford. The first time I went there was a couple of years before mt Pop died. He was just like me when we went there. We looked at everything in the vast sporting goods department. I was ar Okie's home a few months ago and he remembers Gibsons like I do. And I had to rub it in a little bit. For y'all that remember... I give you GIBSONS. I have purchased lots of fishing gear and ammo from Gibson�s at their location in East Dallas years ago. I bought my first full case (several of them) of shot shells from the Gibson�s located in Seven Points Texas, close to Cedar Creek Lake. I miss Gibson�s a lot, and have been explaining to my wife that we will find if there is another and shop there when we find another. Kerrville and Weatherford may be half and half in the travel circle since we live in Waxahachie Texas. We will make every effort to visit one or the other soon. Thanks for the heads up. Joel

Re: Who Remembers Gibsons? Klikitarik #8511978 01/26/14 Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 12,359 VA kid0917 Campfire Outfitter kid0917 Campfire Outfitter Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 12,359 VA Hey Bart, I remember them. Good description of them as a WalMart before WalMart. My hometown in SE Texas had one. The last one I saw still open was in Okmulgee, OK, I think it changed hands some time in the 90's. I used to stare at the long guns, and learned there was such a thing as reloading your own ammo..

Re: Who Remembers Gibsons? fburgtx #8511986 01/26/14 Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 54,284 Parts unknown... EthanEdwards Campfire Kahuna EthanEdwards Campfire Kahuna Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 54,284 Parts unknown... Originally Posted by fburgtx Originally Posted by BrotherBart Originally Posted by fburgtx Used to be one in Desoto when I was growing up. That's the store that I rode my bike to. I grew up in DeSoto? It's nothing like it was when I grew up there. No kidding. Grew up in Lancaster and Desoto in the 70s and 80s. Makes me sad to even go back there, now. I lived in Red Oak above a Truck Stop while I was working for the Katy down there. I used to eat at a couple of places in Lancaster. There was some place downtown and then all of us used to eat at the Waffle House there at the motel on I-35 after we got done partying at the Club. I almost got shot at the Club and one of my friends got knifed.

Re: Who Remembers Gibsons? BrotherBart #8511990 01/26/14 Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 54,284 Parts unknown... EthanEdwards Campfire Kahuna EthanEdwards Campfire Kahuna Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 54,284 Parts unknown... Originally Posted by BrotherBart I had no idea that Gibson's was in so many places and had so many stores. I'm glad that there's one fairly close to me though. It's always busy and I don't mind paying a tad more for reloading components when I shop there. I can remember at least three right around here. Yates Center, Iola and Independence, Kansas all had them. I'm sure they were in lots of these other towns too but I can't recall off the top of my head. The one in Independence closed about 1998, I'd say. The ones around here were in between one of the old, small Walmart's and a Dollar General in size.

Re: Who Remembers Gibsons? EthanEdwards #8512032 01/26/14 Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 554 Peoples' Republic of Maryland ODay450 Campfire Regular ODay450 Campfire Regular Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 554 Peoples' Republic of Maryland I bought an RCBS reloading set up at a Gibson's in Valdosta, GA in @ 1970. Still using the press and dies today. Also remember a store in Lawton, OK when I was a kid. Maryland - Where the criminals are the government.

Re: Who Remembers Gibsons? ODay450 #8512040 01/26/14 Joined: Sep 2013 Posts: 11,263 Bluegrass State G Gibby Campfire Outfitter Gibby Campfire Outfitter G Joined: Sep 2013 Posts: 11,263 Bluegrass State Gibson | Gibby | Humm! Gun Shows are almost as comical as boat ramps in the Spring.

Re: Who Remembers Gibsons? BrotherBart #8512071 01/26/14 Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 13,250 Greenville, AL MColeman Campfire Outfitter MColeman Campfire Outfitter Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 13,250 Greenville, AL Remember them well.

Re: Who Remembers Gibsons? MColeman #8512152 01/26/14 Joined: Oct 2012 Posts: 2,954 East Texas Gun_Geezer Campfire Regular Gun_Geezer Campfire Regular Joined: Oct 2012 Posts: 2,954 East Texas I worked at Gibsons in Big Spring, Tx back in high school. Several years of the soft goods dept. before I moved up to Automotive and then Sporting Goods. Later on I worked at the Gibsons in Bryan, Tx before it closed in about 1976. I still have the MEC 600 Jr shotshell reloader Dad bought there in 1968. Cranked out 1000 shells just a few weeks ago!

Re: Who Remembers Gibsons? BrotherBart #8512314 01/26/14 Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 37,876 San Antonio TX Birdwatcher Campfire 'Bwana Birdwatcher Campfire 'Bwana Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 37,876 San Antonio TX Thanks for the info Bart, I see a trip to Kerrville in my future. "...if the gentlemen of Virginia shall send us a dozen of their sons, we would take great care in their education, instruct them in all we know, and make men of them." Canasatego 1744

Re: Who Remembers Gibsons? Birdwatcher #8512347 01/26/14 Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 33,856 E eyeball Campfire 'Bwana eyeball Campfire 'Bwana E Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 33,856 In the 60s Lufkin and Kingsville had a Gibsons. The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time by the blood of patriots and tyrants. If being stupid allows me to believe in Him, I'd wish to be a retard. Eisenhower and G Washington should be good company.

Re: Who Remembers Gibsons? eyeball #8512639 01/26/14 Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 5,499 Sierra Vista, AZ Hawk_Driver Campfire Tracker Hawk_Driver Campfire Tracker Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 5,499 Sierra Vista, AZ We had one in Plano as well. Plano was a lot smaller when I lived there. There is no way to coexist no matter how many bumper stickers there are on Subaru bumpers!

Re: Who Remembers Gibsons? Hawk_Driver #8512965 01/26/14 Joined: May 2005 Posts: 54 Peoples Republik of Minnesota D dukhntr Campfire Greenhorn dukhntr Campfire Greenhorn D Joined: May 2005 Posts: 54 Peoples Republik of Minnesota Had one on 6th street (Highway 50) in Emporia Kansas when I was growing up. Bought 2 boxes of 22-250 there for the Rem 700 ADL I bought at OTASCO (Oklahoma Tire and Supply Co.). Still have the ammo boxes with the price tags, but sold the rifle many years ago. Anyone remember OTASCO?

Re: Who Remembers Gibsons? WildWest #8513015 01/26/14 Joined: Mar 2012 Posts: 6,519 Woodland Park, Colorado WyColoCowboy Campfire Tracker WyColoCowboy Campfire Tracker Joined: Mar 2012 Posts: 6,519 Woodland Park, Colorado Originally Posted by WildWest We had one in Casper WY. It is the smith grocery store now. We had one in Rawlins, WY, too. "And for the support of this Declaration, with a firm reliance on the protection of divine Providence, we mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes and our sacred Honor."

Re: Who Remembers Gibsons? WyColoCowboy #8513157 01/26/14 Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 10,344 Poetry, Texas B butchlambert1 Campfire Outfitter butchlambert1 Campfire Outfitter B Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 10,344 Poetry, Texas I believe Herb Gibson Jr is still in the Dallas area. He has donated to several charities and I believe the sports center at Dallas Christian School is named for him. Herb was a very serious Rimfire BR shooter. I bought my first rimfire BR rifle from him as well as 2 bricks of Eley Tenex. He and his buddy Grant Pickard were able to fly to the matches in Herb's plane. Herb told me that is was easier to lease all of their buildings, rather running the huge operation that was Gibson's Discount Stores and Gibson's Trade Shows. Herb was always a very personable man. Last edited by butchlambert1; 01/26/14.

Re: Who Remembers Gibsons? dukhntr #8513206 01/26/14 Joined: Oct 2011 Posts: 8,573 Northwest corner of Louisiana W websterparish47 Campfire Outfitter websterparish47 Campfire Outfitter W Joined: Oct 2011 Posts: 8,573 Northwest corner of Louisiana Originally Posted by dukhntr Had one on 6th street (Highway 50) in Emporia Kansas when I was growing up. Bought 2 boxes of 22-250 there for the Rem 700 ADL I bought at OTASCO (Oklahoma Tire and Supply Co.). Still have the ammo boxes with the price tags, but sold the rifle many years ago. Anyone remember OTASCO? Yes. There was an OTASCO in town before there was a Gibson's.(mid '60s) The Gibson's didn't carry firearms or ammo for several years.

Re: Who Remembers Gibsons? BrotherBart #8513392 01/26/14 Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 14,699 Northeast Louisiana S Sharpsman Campfire Outfitter Sharpsman Campfire Outfitter S Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 14,699 Northeast Louisiana Was the founder 'Hoot'?? Even birds know not to land downwind!

Re: Who Remembers Gibsons? Sharpsman #8513420 01/26/14 Joined: Oct 2011 Posts: 8,573 Northwest corner of Louisiana W websterparish47 Campfire Outfitter websterparish47 Campfire Outfitter W Joined: Oct 2011 Posts: 8,573 Northwest corner of Louisiana Never cared for Hoot's movies.

Re: Who Remembers Gibsons? Sharpsman #8513528 01/26/14 Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 7,441 Wtxj Campfire Tracker Wtxj Campfire Tracker Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 7,441 Still go in the Gibson's in Weatherford about once a month to check what powder they have in stock. Little bit of everything in that store. Owners are in their late 70's. All of their kids work in the store. Hope it keeps on going. Gibson's owners are a prime example of not seeing the future in the market place. Walmart/k-mart killed them with more modern thinking. Same as Burgerchef hamburger place. McDonalds killed them plus tough franchise rules. ~Molɔ̀ːn Labé Skýla~

Re: Who Remembers Gibsons? Wtxj #8513545 01/26/14 Joined: May 2010 Posts: 14,942 Central Texas P poboy Campfire Outfitter poboy Campfire Outfitter P Joined: May 2010 Posts: 14,942 Central Texas Of course there was one in Stephenville. --- CAUGHT IN THE CROSSFIRE --- A Magic Time To Be An Illegal In America---

Re: Who Remembers Gibsons? Wtxj #8513643 01/26/14 Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 47,132 south texas-Corpus Christi stxhunter Campfire 'Bwana stxhunter Campfire 'Bwana Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 47,132 south texas-Corpus Christi Originally Posted by Wtxj Still go in the Gibson's in Weatherford about once a month to check what powder they have in stock. Little bit of everything in that store. Owners are in their late 70's. All of their kids work in the store. Hope it keeps on going. Gibson's owners are a prime example of not seeing the future in the market place. Walmart/k-mart killed them with more modern thinking. Same as Burgerchef hamburger place. McDonalds killed them plus tough franchise rules. use to eat the chit out of those 10 cent burgers. God bless Texas----------------------- Old 300 I will remain what i am until the day I die- A HUNTER......Sitting Bull Its not how you pick the booger.. but where you put it !! Roger V Hunter

Re: Who Remembers Gibsons? stxhunter #8513816 01/26/14 Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 8,923 Texas RDW Campfire Outfitter RDW Campfire Outfitter Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 8,923 Texas Gibsons and Woolworth, great stores back in the day. Dave

Re: Who Remembers Gibsons? RDW #8513887 01/26/14 Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 771 Texas T Techsan Campfire Regular Techsan Campfire Regular T Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 771 Texas We had a Gibson's in Brady, Texas. I was still fairly young when Wally World opened, and Gibson's closed within a year or two afterwards.

Re: Who Remembers Gibsons? RDW #8513906 01/26/14 Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 10,344 Poetry, Texas B butchlambert1 Campfire Outfitter butchlambert1 Campfire Outfitter B Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 10,344 Poetry, Texas If you read a little history, Sam Walton's original business model was Herb Gibson Sr. They were acquaintances and friends in the early days. He divested his interest in Gibson's Discount Stores in 1972. His 2 sons took it over. They divested their interest in Gibsons, but retained the properties that they owned. Senior retained Gibson's Trade Shows. I believe this was the wholesale warehouse the franchise stores bought from. Herb Sr. passed away in 1986 at 85yrs of age.

Re: Who Remembers Gibsons? Wtxj #8514015 01/26/14 Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 22,131 Registerd 2003 Tx BrotherBart OP Campfire Ranger OP BrotherBart Campfire Ranger Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 22,131 Registerd 2003 Tx Originally Posted by Wtxj Gibson's owners are a prime example of not seeing the future in the market place. Walmart/k-mart killed them with more modern thinking. It's strange that you say that because there isn't one single negative comment about Gibson's here. And that's strange considering some of the know-it-all fools that post here. I go to Kerville about three times a month and Gibson's is always busy. I've been there around closing time a couple of times and they always have to run folks out of there. I guess my point is that sometimes what's old,is new again. ---------------------------------------- I'm a big fan of the courtesy flush.

Re: Who Remembers Gibsons? BrotherBart #8514056 01/26/14 Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 8,894 just N. of Texas O okie Campfire Outfitter okie Campfire Outfitter O Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 8,894 just N. of Texas Originally Posted by BrotherBart I know that there are some folks in Texas and Oklahoma that remember Gibsons. It was Wal-Mart before there was a Wal-Mart. They had the best sporting goods department of anywhere and best of all they had guns. Lots of guns. I used to ride my bicycle there to but fishing lures. I would also gawk at all of the rifles they had. I have to say,I have fond memories of Gibsons. And I'm lucky that there is one of the two Gibsons in Kerville. The other one is in Weatherford. The first time I went there was a couple of years before mt Pop died. He was just like me when we went there. We looked at everything in the vast sporting goods department. I was ar Okie's home a few months ago and he remembers Gibsons like I do. And I had to rub it in a little bit. For y'all that remember... I give you GIBSONS. I am gonna come visit ya soon and we are going to Kerrville!!! One man with courage makes a majority.... ~Molɔ̀ːn Labé Skýla~

Re: Who Remembers Gibsons? okie #8514112 01/26/14 Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 22,131 Registerd 2003 Tx BrotherBart OP Campfire Ranger OP BrotherBart Campfire Ranger Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 22,131 Registerd 2003 Tx Originally Posted by okie I am gonna come visit ya soon and we are going to Kerrville!!! I knew that this would get you out of your hidey-hole. I figger that you are gonna need to set aside about three hours in the store. About an hour of that will be getting Teri out of there. ---------------------------------------- I'm a big fan of the courtesy flush.

Re: Who Remembers Gibsons? BrotherBart #8514135 01/26/14 Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 2,095 Gougar Crossing, IL (~Joliet) GunReader Campfire Regular GunReader Campfire Regular Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 2,095 Gougar Crossing, IL (~Joliet) We had a Pamida-Gibsons in Carlinville, IL in the late '70s to very early '80s. I bought my 870 there and bought a Rem 700 in .243 as a wedding gift for my first wife. I tried to get that back from her when we divorced. I said I bought it for my wife and if she didn't want to be my wife I should give it to my next wife. She didn't buy that but at least she admitted it was my scope on it and gave that back to me. Mighty white of her. If you dug through my basement I think you'd still find shotshells and .22 ammo with their price tags. I've been hoarding since before it was cool! I bought a bunch of fishing gear there too but I'd never be able to identify it nwo - not much into fishing. National Rifle Association - Patron Member National Muzzleloading Rifle Association - Life Member and 1 of 1000 Illinois State Rifle Association - Life Member Carlinville Rifle & Pistol Club ~ Molɔ̀ːn Labé ~

Re: Who Remembers Gibsons? BrotherBart #8514137 01/26/14 Joined: Jan 2014 Posts: 4,964 J jk16 Campfire Tracker jk16 Campfire Tracker J Joined: Jan 2014 Posts: 4,964 I've enjoyed reading this thread.. It was a great idea ,Bart.

Re: Who Remembers Gibsons? BrotherBart #8514184 01/26/14 Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 6,076 F fburgtx Campfire Tracker fburgtx Campfire Tracker F Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 6,076 Originally Posted by BrotherBart Originally Posted by Wtxj Gibson's owners are a prime example of not seeing the future in the market place. Walmart/k-mart killed them with more modern thinking. It's strange that you say that because there isn't one single negative comment about Gibson's here. And that's strange considering some of the know-it-all fools that post here. I go to Kerville about three times a month and Gibson's is always busy. I've been there around closing time a couple of times and they always have to run folks out of there. I guess my point is that sometimes what's old,is new again. Agreed. It's kind of like a hardware store plus a drug store plus a gun store minus most of the 300 pound women/"WalMart shoppers". I'm amazed they can have so much stuff in something that is less than 1/4th the size of a Wal-Mart.

Re: Who Remembers Gibsons? fburgtx #8514685 01/26/14 Joined: Jan 2014 Posts: 20 Northern Oklahoma S Snowbelt45 New Member Snowbelt45 New Member S Joined: Jan 2014 Posts: 20 Northern Oklahoma Had one in Ponca City, Oklahoma. Spent many hours and dollars there buying fishing and hunting stuff. They had the best prices on ammo around those parts. Snowbelt45 Lifetime NRA Member

Re: Who Remembers Gibsons? BrotherBart #8514704 01/26/14 Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 38,858 South of Minnesota 5sdad Campfire 'Bwana 5sdad Campfire 'Bwana Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 38,858 South of Minnesota My first thought was that I always chose an olive over a pearl onion; then I read the post. There used to be one over in Tama/Toledo. We always called it "The Hoot Store". It later became a Pamida and is now a ShopKo. When it was Gibsons, I bought a Colt Scout .22 Convertible from them. Got it home and there was no way on Earth that the magnum cylinder would fit. Took it back and they sent it back to Colt. Colt was having some sort of dispute with its workforce at the time and I got it back nine months later, with no word of apology. Didn't hold it against Gibsons, but I certainly have held it against Colt. Not a real member - just an ordinary guy who appreciates being able to hang around and say something once in awhile. Happily Trapped In the Past (Thanks, Joe) Not only a less than minimally educated person, but stupid and out of touch as well.

Re: Who Remembers Gibsons? BrotherBart #8514983 01/26/14 Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 7,441 Wtxj Campfire Tracker Wtxj Campfire Tracker Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 7,441 Originally Posted by BrotherBart Originally Posted by Wtxj Gibson's owners are a prime example of not seeing the future in the market place. Walmart/k-mart killed them with more modern thinking. It's strange that you say that because there isn't one single negative comment about Gibson's here. And that's strange considering some of the know-it-all fools that post here. I go to Kerville about three times a month and Gibson's is always busy. I've been there around closing time a couple of times and they always have to run folks out of there. I guess my point is that sometimes what's old,is new again. what I said was hindsite. Gibson was the first kid on the block. Butch L seems to have a handle on when what happened. Glad we have the one up here. When I moved out here was real surprised to see it in Weatherford. Took a long time to get my wife out of that store the first time we went. Reminds me of the one out in West Texas I used to go to. I do hope that the current owners kids out here in Weatherford keep it going. I always see this older couple wondering around the store. Didn't know who they were. My wife was in the toy area and this older lady comes up asked if she could help her. Turns out that was one of the owners. Took an hour to get them apart so we could go home. Had to do with a tea set for the grandkid girls. ~Molɔ̀ːn Labé Skýla~

Re: Who Remembers Gibsons? RDW #8515002 01/26/14 Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 2,478 Cody, WY M McInnis Campfire Regular McInnis Campfire Regular M Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 2,478 Cody, WY Quote Gibsons and Woolworth, great stores back in the day. There's some memories. My first real job was a cleaning boy at Woolworth's for $1.25/hr. And when I was a kid I collected baseball cards. Had to buy them from the penny gum machine. Will never forget the first time in Gibson's in Clute, Texas that I saw cards packed in plastic packages. You could buy about 30 at a time. Got a Willie Mays in that first package after having given up on ever getting on of those.

Re: Who Remembers Gibsons? Wtxj #8515049 01/26/14 Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 22,131 Registerd 2003 Tx BrotherBart OP Campfire Ranger OP BrotherBart Campfire Ranger Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 22,131 Registerd 2003 Tx Originally Posted by Wtxj what I said was hindsite. Gibson was the first kid on the block. I understand and agree with you. Another thing is that I think that what the Kerville Gibson's is doing something right. They are always busy and I'm happy to pay just a little more so that they will be there for a long time. ---------------------------------------- I'm a big fan of the courtesy flush.

Re: Who Remembers Gibsons? McInnis #8515090 01/26/14 Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 19,000 Central MS BigDave39355 Campfire Ranger BigDave39355 Campfire Ranger Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 19,000 Central MS Gibsons, woolworths , tg&y, Gaylord's , Wilson's. All but gone when I was a kid. Dave Dave �The man who complains about the way the ball bounces is likely to be the one who dropped it.� Lou Holtz

Re: Who Remembers Gibsons? BrotherBart #8515095 01/26/14 Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 54,284 Parts unknown... EthanEdwards Campfire Kahuna EthanEdwards Campfire Kahuna Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 54,284 Parts unknown... IMO Gibson's was already on the way out as Walmart was coming in. K Mart, TG&Y Family Centers, Alco, Woolco...they spelled the death knell of Woolworth's, TG&Y drugstores, Kresge...places like that. Gibson's was kinda in between a drug store/hardware store and the huge discount centers of today. Walmart like, took the concept of those big discount centers and maximized it. Gibson's was never really in Walmart's league as to the size of the store and the variety of the merchandise. I liked Gibson's, but that's my opinion. I don't really know why they went under though. When it comes down to it, nowadays Dollar General's exist right in the shadow of Walmart's. Gibson's had a bit wider variety than Dollar General, but the concepts are very similar. I guess that the average Walmart has gotten bigger to the point that a smaller store can get the bleed-off. When I roll up to a Walmart, you can never just park right near the entrance and go in. It's a mile to the door and then another mile back just to grab some pop. Then a big line to get out. Lots of times you can park right near the Dollar General entrance and get in and out with little hassle. Gibson's were great stores. I miss the ones around here. I don't hate Walmart, but it's good for them to have some competition.

Re: Who Remembers Gibsons? EthanEdwards #8515127 01/26/14 Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 802 Sooner land! mule1 Campfire Regular mule1 Campfire Regular Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 802 Sooner land! Used to be one in Ada,Ok as well it close and Wally mart moved in back 76,77,78 or so . "Papa ! Nana made turtles in the potty !"

Re: Who Remembers Gibsons? mule1 #8515318 01/26/14 Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 388 Northeast Mississippi C chaseguitar Campfire Member chaseguitar Campfire Member C Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 388 Northeast Mississippi I can remember going to the Gibson's in Columbus, MS with my dad when I was a kid.... Fun times! "To ride, shoot straight, and speak the truth"

Re: Who Remembers Gibsons? mule1 #8515326 01/26/14 Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 240 Oklahoma B baokie Campfire Member baokie Campfire Member B Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 240 Oklahoma In Oklahoma we had a lot of Gibson's in 60' and early 70's - Got married in 67 and went to college in Weatherford, OK - got started into reloading with supplies from Gibson's - but it also reminds me of the rummage store across the street that I went into browsing around and low an behold there was a as new 1911(probably from the Burnsflat air base) laying there for $35. I didn't have the money as rent was $35 a month - sure have regretted missing that one. Sure enjoyed buying items at the Okmulgee store when they were closing it down.

Re: Who Remembers Gibsons? baokie #8515367 01/26/14 Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 12,153 Mississippi C Crow hunter Campfire Outfitter Crow hunter Campfire Outfitter C Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 12,153 Mississippi I bought my first bow at the Gibson's in Laurel, MS, somewhere around 1983. I didn't know they were still around. The store buildings in Laurel and Hattiesburg are still there, they've been remodeled into something else.

Re: Who Remembers Gibsons? mule1 #8516244 01/27/14 Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 10,344 Poetry, Texas B butchlambert1 Campfire Outfitter butchlambert1 Campfire Outfitter B Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 10,344 Poetry, Texas Originally Posted by mule1 Used to be one in Ada,Ok as well it close and Wally mart moved in back 76,77,78 or so . Originally Posted by mule1 Used to be one in Ada,Ok as well it close and Wally mart moved in back 76,77,78 or so . You ever been to Francis, Okla.? Most of my kinfolks were from the area. Some went to Byng. baokie, My daughter in law got her Pharmacy degree at Southwest Oklahoma State.

Re: Who Remembers Gibsons? butchlambert1 #8516510 01/27/14 Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 1,647 I Idaho1945 Campfire Regular Idaho1945 Campfire Regular I Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 1,647 I was stationed in Sherman, Texas from 1966-1970 in the Air Force & being a starving, married GI I went to work part time at Gibsons, worked there the whole 4 years I was in the service. I was only 21 years old & working in the gun department & learned a lot from those old Texas boys, at first they gave me a lot of grief because I thought I already knew everything (21 years old) but there were some sharp old roosters in Grayson county! One retired sergant major, Moss Cosper kind of took me under his wing & taught me a great deal about guns, reloading, shooting & hunting bullfrogs with a 30/06 (another story) Gibsons was a really neat place & the prices were always the lowest of any sporting goods store. One year we got in 80 of the Marlin 39A 22s, the price was $48 each, yes I bought one. Primers were 67 cents, almost all the bullets were $2.67 per hundred. Great memories of my years working for them, wish they were still there. I also remember Dub Carney of Whitesboro, Texas, he took me fishing, frog gigging, I usually used my recurve bow & deer hunting on his lease at Brownwood, Texas, great times & many fond memories of Gibsons & Texas, later we had 2 kids born there. Dick

Re: Who Remembers Gibsons? butchlambert1 #8516545 01/27/14 Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 240 Oklahoma B baokie Campfire Member baokie Campfire Member B Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 240 Oklahoma At the time that I was at Southwest Oklahoma State it was one of the top Pharmacy schools in the country and for that time a lot of foreign students in the program. I majored in Math and minored in Chemistry - had a lot of classes with the Pharmacy students and friends with many. At the time it was around 6,000 students and I can't believe how cheap that I got thru college back then compared with what it cost today. I finished high school in Hobart, OK and my mom worked at the Gibsons gas station to get her social security payments in.

Re: Who Remembers Gibsons? BrotherBart #8516596 01/27/14 Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 3,104 Mississippi schoolmarm Campfire Tracker schoolmarm Campfire Tracker Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 3,104 Mississippi buoght my first new handgun there. Didn't know you had to be 21. Sporting goods manager got another "older" guy to buy it for me. They'd lock you up and throw away the key now for that..

Re: Who Remembers Gibsons? JimR #8516672 01/27/14 Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 57,474 Alaska R rost495 Campfire Kahuna rost495 Campfire Kahuna R Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 57,474 Alaska Was thinking there was still one in Kerrville last time I was through. You confirmed that. Nice to know, they had about anything a person could look for. Bought a 22-250 and Python when the local one closed.. Cheap. Wish I'd have bought more. We can keep Larry Root and all his idiotic blabber and user names on here, but we can't get Ralph back..... Whiskey Tango Foxtrot, over....

Re: Who Remembers Gibsons? schoolmarm #8516681 01/27/14 Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 10,915 Lubbock, Texas H Huntr Campfire Outfitter Huntr Campfire Outfitter H Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 10,915 Lubbock, Texas Loved Gibsons! Used to go there to buy fishing tackle with my grandfather. Course, I always headed straight for the guns!

Re: Who Remembers Gibsons? WildWest #8517257 01/27/14 Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 7,437 Tennessee T TNrifleman Campfire Tracker TNrifleman Campfire Tracker T Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 7,437 Tennessee There was a Gibsons in Chattanooga, TN also. μολὼν λαβέ

Re: Who Remembers Gibsons? BrotherBart #8517284 01/27/14 Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 4,210 SW MS EddyBo Campfire Tracker EddyBo Campfire Tracker Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 4,210 SW MS Originally Posted by BrotherBart Originally Posted by Wtxj Gibson's owners are a prime example of not seeing the future in the market place. Walmart/k-mart killed them with more modern thinking. It's strange that you say that because there isn't one single negative comment about Gibson's here. And that's strange considering some of the know-it-all fools that post here. I go to Kerville about three times a month and Gibson's is always busy. I've been there around closing time a couple of times and they always have to run folks out of there. I guess my point is that sometimes what's old,is new again. Been in that Gibson's at least a dozen times,it is always busy as far as I have seen.

Re: Who Remembers Gibsons? BrotherBart #8517429 01/27/14 Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 2,845 Texas R RyanTX Campfire Regular RyanTX Campfire Regular R Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 2,845 Texas We've got family that has a ranch south of Kerrville. I have to make a stop at Gibson's every time we go through, usually a couple of times a year. I used to joke with my wife that if Gibson's didn't have it, I probably didn't need it. They carry everything it seems like. "Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn't pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same." - Ronald Reagan

Re: Who Remembers Gibsons? baokie #8517440 01/27/14 Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 10,344 Poetry, Texas B butchlambert1 Campfire Outfitter butchlambert1 Campfire Outfitter B Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 10,344 Poetry, Texas Originally Posted by baokie At the time that I was at Southwest Oklahoma State it was one of the top Pharmacy schools in the country and for that time a lot of foreign students in the program. I majored in Math and minored in Chemistry - had a lot of classes with the Pharmacy students and friends with many. At the time it was around 6,000 students and I can't believe how cheap that I got thru college back then compared with what it cost today. I finished high school in Hobart, OK and my mom worked at the Gibsons gas station to get her social security payments in. I believe my D. I. L. graduated about 6 years ago. She was first an engineer, an Occ. therapist, and a PT later. My Son said it was his turn. He had a masters in Physical Therapy and that for 25 years. They moved to Virginia Beach, Virginia and he got his law degree at Regent University. He wanted to go to a conservative Christian school. They have been in Fayetteville,Ark. the last 2 years.

Re: Who Remembers Gibsons? butchlambert1 #8517660 01/27/14 Joined: May 2006 Posts: 3,324 San Marcos,Tx. T Txgunrunner Campfire Tracker Txgunrunner Campfire Tracker T Joined: May 2006 Posts: 3,324 San Marcos,Tx. I grew up in Van Horn, Tx. and we use to drive 88 miles to the Gibson's in Pecos, Tx. In the 6th grade I began working at Vincent Drug everyday after school from 4-6PM and Saturdays from 9AM to 12 Noon. Use to take home a little over $11.00/week. When I saved up enough money my grandfather drove us to Gibson's where I(He) purchased a Winchester Model 94 30-30 for $79.00 Great store, beagan reloading with a Lee Loader purchased in that store for my 30-30.

Re: Who Remembers Gibsons? Txgunrunner #8517675 01/27/14 Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 31,602 Fall Creek Blanco Co. Texas K kaywoodie Campfire 'Bwana kaywoodie Campfire 'Bwana K Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 31,602 Fall Creek Blanco Co. Texas Gibson's on Burnet road in Austin. Norma 7x57, 150 grain ctgs, $4.97 a box! First box in 1972 for my wore out old 1916 Oveido! Deer didn't mind tho! Founder Ancient Order of the 1895 Winchester "Come, shall we go and kill us venison? And yet it irks me the poor dappled fools, Being native burghers of this desert city, Should in their own confines with forked heads Have their round haunches gored." WS

Re: Who Remembers Gibsons? kaywoodie #8518651 01/27/14 Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 14,699 Northeast Louisiana S Sharpsman Campfire Outfitter Sharpsman Campfire Outfitter S Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 14,699 Northeast Louisiana Hmmm....who recalls Morgan & Lindsey?? Even birds know not to land downwind!

Re: Who Remembers Gibsons? WildWest #8518748 01/27/14 Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 4,147 Arid-zona Grid: DM43ck Owl Campfire Tracker Owl Campfire Tracker Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 4,147 Arid-zona Grid: DM43ck We had one in Ogden, UT - I remember it was the place to go... Closed in about 1985. James Pepper: There's no law west of Dodge and no God west of the Pecos. Right, Mr. Chisum? John Chisum: Wrong, Mr. Pepper. Because no matter where people go, sooner or later there's the law. And sooner or later they find God's already been there.

Re: Who Remembers Gibsons? BrotherBart #8518773 01/27/14 Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 6,780 SE Neb R rainierrifleco Campfire Tracker rainierrifleco Campfire Tracker R Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 6,780 SE Neb Bought my first new gun at gibsons. A rem 870 wing master Still have it..