I'm rarely in Belleville so I was not aware this place even existed - but I'll be sure to patronize it! And they sell Excel sodies - that's a plus one for me. Thanks for sharing this one DS
I recognized this as being in the area of Lebanon Avenue and North Illinois Street immediately. I grew up in a small town (Red Bud) south of Belleville, lived in Belleville for a few years in the mid 1990's, and currently live in the county north of Belleville. I love the nostalgia of the empty car lot next door and the ice cream shop that you visited. @3:32 the camera panned the soft drink fountain and I noticed the selection was from the local Excel Bottling Company located in Breese, IL. They might make a great local business to make a video about for your channel. The business began in In 1936 when Edward “Lefty” Meier received reward money for catching a bank robber and used it to purchase a used bottling machine.
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That has to be one of the largest neon sign in the STL metro area. At least the widest.
I didn't think about that but quite possibly! TYFW 🙂
I'm rarely in Belleville so I was not aware this place even existed - but I'll be sure to patronize it! And they sell Excel sodies - that's a plus one for me. Thanks for sharing this one DS
I recognized this as being in the area of Lebanon Avenue and North Illinois Street immediately.
I grew up in a small town (Red Bud) south of Belleville, lived in Belleville for a few years in the mid 1990's, and currently live in the county north of Belleville.
I love the nostalgia of the empty car lot next door and the ice cream shop that you visited.
@3:32 the camera panned the soft drink fountain and I noticed the selection was from the local Excel Bottling Company located in Breese, IL.
They might make a great local business to make a video about for your channel.
The business began in In 1936 when Edward “Lefty” Meier received reward money for catching a bank robber and used it to purchase a used bottling machine.
Sure I'd be down to make a video at Excel in Breese, right in my wheelhouse. That'd be a nice thing to happen. 😉