D E K A - anyone remember them?

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#62394 6-Jun-2010 02:08

Recently came across DEKA's facebook page and it got me thinking, "Man, it was a fun store for kids... unlike the huge tins we have now called The Warehouse"

For all those reminiscing their ads:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xxTtVMpv8o4

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#338697 6-Jun-2010 08:05

Yeah, I remember Deka; the one that was in my town is now a Noel Leeming. I was sad when it closed down :(

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#338699 6-Jun-2010 08:24

I got Tresspassed when I was a kid from Deka coz' I thought the lollies were free.

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#338702 6-Jun-2010 08:36

I remember the one at Manukau and Papatoetoe.... only ever went there for the occasional AMiga or Atari 2600 game they sold

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#338708 6-Jun-2010 08:54

I remember the one that glenfield mall

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#338736 6-Jun-2010 10:37

I remember all my friends used to work at them (St Lukes from memory, maybe New Lynn)..

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#338740 6-Jun-2010 11:00

johnr: I remember the one that glenfield mall

Yes, Glenfield was the one I went to:) Not to mention Big Fresh that was next door with the rockin' veges - it was always sad when they didn't turn those on, haha:D

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#338747 6-Jun-2010 11:37

I barely remember both Big Fresh and DEKA - the picture of the DEKA sign is the one in Huntly... had a discussion about it when we passed by last week.

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#338751 6-Jun-2010 11:50

manhinli: I barely remember both Big Fresh and DEKA - the picture of the DEKA sign is the one in Huntly... had a discussion about it when we passed by last week.

I wonder how much it would cost to get that sign?

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#338759 6-Jun-2010 12:28

The Deka sign in Huntly is still up

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#338762 6-Jun-2010 12:49

Can remember the one up in Christchurch, where The Palms now stand, Its been gone for near a decade or more.

Atari 2600 rofl, sadly i remember those days too

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#338785 6-Jun-2010 14:05

I remember them selling the Atari Lynx and wanting one really badly.

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#338788 6-Jun-2010 14:10

heavenlywild:
johnr: I remember the one that glenfield mall

Yes, Glenfield was the one I went to:) Not to mention Big Fresh that was next door with the rockin' veges - it was always sad when they didn't turn those on, haha:D

The rockin' veges were great

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#339275 8-Jun-2010 10:01

Does anyone remember the DEKA in Orewa. That was a nasty store, but cool never the less. It had the best Toy section!! :) Good times..

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#339281 8-Jun-2010 10:24

DEKA got folded into the Farmers chain in the early 2000s,

DEKA was owned by LD Nathan at the time, which also owned the Woolworths supermarket chain.

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#339292 8-Jun-2010 10:53

Heh my first part time job was working in retail at DEKA Glenfield while at college back in 98-99 - good times. I remeber they had some weird hybric cat5 coax cabeling for the computer network there which we swiped on the last day for lan parties.

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