As an avid fan of Ames and someone whose explored a number of abandoned Ames, i loved the exploration! This is one I have not been inside of. I know of 2 that have been completely abandoned since 2002 that I haven't been able to check out. If this is the location I'm thinking it is, thank you for showing us the inside. I was wondering if/when anyone would be able to explore inside of this one. I won't say the location but I'm pretty sure I know. Anyway thanks for the thorough exploration. Great job!
Love this video.. I worked at ames a couple of years befroe they went out of business... I was there when they closed their doors.. Thanks for the trip down memory lane..
My dad bought our first microwave at Ames back around 1982 or 1983. I inherited it when I went to college and kept it until 2016. It still worked but sometimes you have to move on.
Great video. My Mom worked at Ames in the mid to late 1980's, and I would frequently go with her to pick up her paycheck when I was a kid. Seeing the inside of the store again brought back a ton of memories!
I haven't been in an Ames store since the one in my hometown closed 20 years ago. It's since been converted into a Dollar Tree and an Autozone. It's crazy watching this video how the store can look so small, yet so big at the same time.
Like taking a walk back in time. The area with the large wall advertisements must have been part of an old CVS store. Back in the late 70's and early 80's, those ads lined the upper walls above the shelving in its stores.
I only went in an Ames once, right before they closed but I did like it. Sad that it's gone. What does not make me sad however is your channel. I appreciate how you get right to the video without a whole lot of intro chatter and sponsor filler stuff.
It's good that they've kept the lights on as that keeps away the vandals usually. Plus keeping air circulation going in the building has prevented it from getting mold and mildew forming like you see in so many other abandoned building videos. Though if they don't work on those spots where the roof is leaking that caused those ceiling tiles to fall down then it's going to get worse and worse until it's to the point of no return.
Haven't seen an Ames this intact in a long time! A lot of the ones with the signs still up got demolished or repurposed before 2008. Also take note that some of the white paint was stripped away when they removed the shelves on the wall and you can see the original red paint from the A's that used to line the wall.
would've taken all the cool old signage/papers/bags ALL OF THAT, its all gonna be destroyed when the building goes down sadly, would make nice collectible pieces would also be really epic to find an old price sticker gun at a place like this lol
Obviously someone is still maintaining the building being it is in good shape despite the leaking ceiling and the collapsing ceiling panels but, being the fan is on in the store shows there some sort of company trying to maintain the store so it could be set up future use something else.
Who would’ve thought we still have all those brands today pretty much Samsung TVs and phones Magnavox TVs. There’s no longer Polaroid but there still is AT&T kids. Go play with Fisher-Price and little tykes. And they still ride huffy bikes today. I think all those years ago in 2002 you could go to Ames to get a huffy bike And now you can go to Walmart to get a huffy bike all those years you want to get a Samsung TV at Ames CRT TV and now you go get a flat screen Samsung at Walmart smart TV. Wonder if that one was ever a Hills I know Wally B 26 had said some of them were Hills back in the day I think the ones with the round logo on the outside were hills taken over by Ames but the ones we just Ames lettering on it wasn’t original Ames.
There's other abandoned ames that are in way worse condition. You can find videos of them all over UA-cam. This is actually one of the better ones believe it or not
It could be any number of reasons. From the owner waiting for a big money tenant to the local regulations for its occupancy having changed since this store closed (thus making it expensive to rehab it for future use) to the development company being defunct. Though that last one doesn't seem likely since the building still has power. That backroom area with the vintage ads seems to have been repurposed for that usage complete with the new looking wall section blocking it off.
As an avid fan of Ames and someone whose explored a number of abandoned Ames, i loved the exploration! This is one I have not been inside of. I know of 2 that have been completely abandoned since 2002 that I haven't been able to check out. If this is the location I'm thinking it is, thank you for showing us the inside. I was wondering if/when anyone would be able to explore inside of this one. I won't say the location but I'm pretty sure I know. Anyway thanks for the thorough exploration. Great job!
I hear ames might be opening up stores again next year
@@nicholaswetherell8599 it's a hoax from what I've heard. Supposedly Bradlees is reopening as well.
@Scott Lawrence it probably is. They also said that caldor was supposed to reopening and it never did. Have a nice weekend.
@@nicholaswetherell8599 just like Toys R Us never reopened either. Same to you and happy holidays.
@@scottlawrence9008 From what I have seen Macy's is using the name in their stores
Love this video.. I worked at ames a couple of years befroe they went out of business... I was there when they closed their doors.. Thanks for the trip down memory lane..
My dad bought our first microwave at Ames back around 1982 or 1983. I inherited it when I went to college and kept it until 2016. It still worked but sometimes you have to move on.
Great video. My Mom worked at Ames in the mid to late 1980's, and I would frequently go with her to pick up her paycheck when I was a kid. Seeing the inside of the store again brought back a ton of memories!
Excellent video and hope ames returns
I haven't been in an Ames store since the one in my hometown closed 20 years ago. It's since been converted into a Dollar Tree and an Autozone.
It's crazy watching this video how the store can look so small, yet so big at the same time.
Are you talking about taunton?
@@hannahthibeault6867 No, the one in Wareham.
Ours was turned into a grocery store. I remember going to Ames as a small child and being so awestruck.
Sad to see the store closed but it's good to see the place is not vandalize.
Great exploration. Neat to see such old school shops and adverts.
Mustache chick @ 11:55 ha ha
That's awesome, great find and great video! Lots of nostalgia, thanks so much.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Would love to get my hands on those Pokémon signs
Like taking a walk back in time. The area with the large wall advertisements must have been part of an old CVS store. Back in the late 70's and early 80's, those ads lined the upper walls above the shelving in its stores.
I did research and you are correct
I only went in an Ames once, right before they closed but I did like it. Sad that it's gone. What does not make me sad however is your channel. I appreciate how you get right to the video without a whole lot of intro chatter and sponsor filler stuff.
That and annoying intro/outro music.
I'm amazed it still had the power on for the lights, very interesting vid
Thanks 👍
It's good that they've kept the lights on as that keeps away the vandals usually. Plus keeping air circulation going in the building has prevented it from getting mold and mildew forming like you see in so many other abandoned building videos.
Though if they don't work on those spots where the roof is leaking that caused those ceiling tiles to fall down then it's going to get worse and worse until it's to the point of no return.
Thanks for watching
Haven't seen an Ames this intact in a long time! A lot of the ones with the signs still up got demolished or repurposed before 2008. Also take note that some of the white paint was stripped away when they removed the shelves on the wall and you can see the original red paint from the A's that used to line the wall.
Dude you got featured on Snopes! Pretty cool!
Would it be a good guess to say the area where the ads on the wall are located used to be possibly a pharmacy (Ames possibly took it for storage)
would've taken all the cool old signage/papers/bags ALL OF THAT, its all gonna be destroyed when the building goes down sadly, would make nice collectible pieces
would also be really epic to find an old price sticker gun at a place like this lol
I’m really surprised that someone found another Ames I’ve never seen before. I’m amazed that some of the lights are still on after 21 long years.
Ames is making a comeback in 2023!
I hope so give us something new to look forward to!
It’s a scam dude….not coming back.
Those ads in the back have to be from the late 70s maybe early 80s. Guessing this Ames was probably a former Hills/Zayre store prior.
Some of the shelves have a Zayre logo on it in that area
Ames dining back from the dead bring back the native retailers we grew up with better values
Snopes again, nice!
Can't believe the lights were still on.
Obviously someone is still maintaining the building being it is in good shape despite the leaking ceiling and the collapsing ceiling panels but, being the fan is on in the store shows there some sort of company trying to maintain the store so it could be set up future use something else.
Yeah the acme near it is being redeveloped.
I live in Southbridge where Ames started. It's been a pot shop for the past few years now.
Yes I saw that online I just wish there was something still there to say Ames was there today!
Who would’ve thought we still have all those brands today pretty much Samsung TVs and phones Magnavox TVs. There’s no longer Polaroid but there still is AT&T kids. Go play with Fisher-Price and little tykes. And they still ride huffy bikes today. I think all those years ago in 2002 you could go to Ames to get a huffy bike And now you can go to Walmart to get a huffy bike all those years you want to get a Samsung TV at Ames CRT TV and now you go get a flat screen Samsung at Walmart smart TV. Wonder if that one was ever a Hills I know Wally B 26 had said some of them were Hills back in the day I think the ones with the round logo on the outside were hills taken over by Ames but the ones we just Ames lettering on it wasn’t original Ames.
I'm really shocked to see this. What state is this ames in?
Thanks I really appreciate it.
@@nicholaswetherell8599NY i think
Is the the Macedon NY one? I heard that was just bought and about to be torn down
You should of grabbed some memory of Ames Department Store
Whoever owns that building certainly doesn't take care of it at all. Neat video!
There's other abandoned ames that are in way worse condition. You can find videos of them all over UA-cam. This is actually one of the better ones believe it or not
@@pacmancdi oh wow
@@pacmancdiespecially the one in baltimore
WallieB26
This is nuts...why would you leave a building you own closed in this condition for 20 years?
It could be any number of reasons. From the owner waiting for a big money tenant to the local regulations for its occupancy having changed since this store closed (thus making it expensive to rehab it for future use) to the development company being defunct.
Though that last one doesn't seem likely since the building still has power.
That backroom area with the vintage ads seems to have been repurposed for that usage complete with the new looking wall section blocking it off.
@@CheapestGamer and what gets me are the fans that are currently running. That building has obviously been vacant for 20 years--why leave fans going??
@@scottlawrence9008 To circulate the air a bit and keep it moving maybe.
@@CheapestGamerI do agree with this it did smell a little moldy wasn’t terrible surprisingly I kinda wonder why they didn’t have a bigger fan but
Ames gone for twenty years
Do they really sell car?
What was the date on the ad?
most of the dates seemed to be in 2002....the year that they closed their doors
Ames comes back in 2023
My mom told me about ames and i ask her if i could shop at one *ofc my ą$$ didn't know they where closed) she said no
Why you whispering dude? Oh, yeah, cause you are trespassing.