Abt Electronics (Saturday, Nov 25)

 

Visited Abt Electronics in Glenview, IL.  What was once a small store is now a mega store like Best Buy with the addition of other specialty stores like Apple, Starbucks, an arcade, a furniture store and others.  Impressed to see a big box stores doing so well and absolutely packed with customers.  

Below are some cool pics of a Thomas Edison display honoring some of his amazing inventions:  lightbulb, records, movies, etc.  Also some really neat modernized Star Wars, Gun 'N Roses and Stranger Things pinball machines.  Santa was there too.

Thomas Edison Display

Star Wars

Guns 'N Roses

Abt Employee helped carry the Torch in 2012

Stranger Things

Ditka was a satisfied customer

Vintage record player

Victrola

Santa starting his list

 

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