Searching for Nostalgia

Submitted by thesonicpaintbrush t3_xxh2lz in providence

Does anyone else remember a store that was on the top floor of the Providence Place Mall in the early 2000s that was over where Hot Topic-Pacsun are currently (they were a really big store that spanned basically this whole section) It was like a combination of arts+crafts, legos/lego robotics kits, smart toys and a whole bunch of other cool stuff? They did art classes and birthday parties, etc. I can’t remember the name of it, does anyone else remember this place?

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Kelruss t1_ircxqnj wrote

If it’s Oop! then extra nostalgia points if you remember that it was on Thayer before it moved to the Mall!

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suchmann t1_ire4gk0 wrote

You know you’re a 90s kid if you once used your allowance money to walk to Oop! on Thayer street to buy Orbitz

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summerchilde t1_ircrge4 wrote

/u/geekgirl717 is probably right with Oop!

Found a slideshow list of all the stores since 2002. Oop! is on there and a couple others that might ring a bell.

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Proof-Variation7005 t1_ireekb6 wrote

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agrotourism_ t1_ircnban wrote

Zoinks they had like a lot of rubber ducks there right. The floors were blue

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thesonicpaintbrush OP t1_irid8gd wrote

I think this is correct! The floors were blue, biiiiiig glass wall, very graphic and fun!

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rustybullrake t1_ird0qxv wrote

Sounds like The Museum Company to me.

Oop! was over where the Verizon store is now (if that's still there, I haven't been to the mall in years) and they were more of an eclectic americana folk art / global village coffeehouse aesthetic than educational toys and the like. Lots of tchotchkes, gag gifts, ironic magnets, one off furniture, and glass art. Frog and Toad reminds me of that store, somewhat.

Perhaps you're conflating the two or I'm just forgetting some of the other products they sold, but your description definitely reminds me of The Museum Company.

Edit: after googling I think it was The Discovery Channel Store.

I miss Oop! in either case.

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noungning t1_irc2d53 wrote

Was it the Discovery store?

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elyssespieces t1_ircetsd wrote

I was thinking discovery store too. I think it was right next to Oop which was small and sold artsy stuff. Distinctly remember Oop selling popcorn and craft soda for some reason too.

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rustybullrake t1_ird22f2 wrote

They sold Jones Soda, I loved it as a kid. So weird.

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Ok_Zookeepergame6738 t1_ireb4o6 wrote

They sold Oop Juice too! They sponsored by brother’s little league team (Oop Rockets) with east side little league in the early 2000s and they brought oop juice (aka their own soda) to the end of games sometimes.

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rustybullrake t1_ireymvo wrote

Oop juice! I completely forgot about that. What a great store.

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noungning t1_ircf5v4 wrote

Lol I thought I was replying to myself for a second.

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rudedudelivingcrude t1_irdy5oq wrote

I thought Oop was tucked in the corner next to Nordstrom

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Simple-Swimming14 t1_irleu2c wrote

They had a bigger store when they first opened in the mall and when they downsized it relocated to the 3rd floor.

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ojg1997 t1_ircjs2m wrote

I’ve been trying to remember this as well!

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bucci21 t1_ird0fm1 wrote

Did it have a giant stone chair shaped like a hand? That was Oop.

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Distinct-Ad5751 t1_irebu2o wrote

Oop! They used to give out goodie bags to kids, I loved taking my son there. When he was 3ish, he took a ball without paying. I explained why it was wrong and we went back to the store and gave it to an employee. She was so nice, she gave him an extra goodie bag for apologizing.

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jasonfelix23 t1_ircq7yw wrote

Is that on the side where that lady jumped from the third floor. Or the part of the build someone was living in for years before they found them behind the walls like 15 years ago

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