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Eyeball Bender From the Past

Posted by Foobooz on April 24th, 2009

The year was 1955. It looks like it was a butcher shop, then. Can you guess what this corner property is today? Hints to follow on Twitter.eyeball_bender_6

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14 Responses to “Eyeball Bender From the Past”

  1. Fidel Gastro Says:

    North Star Bar.

  2. jen Says:

    standard tap

  3. Rebecca Says:

    no idea. i always look at these and go “well that’s gotta be south philly”. lol.

    we need hints!

  4. Dave Says:

    700 Club.

  5. Brendan Says:

    that place across from Sabrina’s in the Italian Market?

  6. darcey Says:

    Snow White in Old City?

  7. Dave Says:

    The NoLibs Foodery?

  8. Dave Says:

    I retract my guess.

  9. me Says:

    definitely 700 club. 2nd street was bustling then as now.

  10. Chris Says:

    The Butcher’s Cafe, NW corner of 9th & Christian

  11. magicalman28 Says:

    Di Bruno Bros in the italian market! It the one on the corner that does the prepared foods. on the right is now the mural of rizzo or someone.

  12. Dan Says:

    I guess Modo Mio. I know it’s very different than all of the other guesses but I have to be different

  13. SH Says:

    700 club

  14. Foobooz Says:

    Congratulations to everyone who realized this was indeed 700 Club at 2nd and Fairmount.

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