Old manila pictures... just sharing

[Monseratto]

Before it was known as VMall...

[Jun aka Pekto]

Before it was known as VMall...

That looks familiar. Is that Greenhills? When I was there, I was constantly looking for hobby stores that sold scale model kits. Greenhills and Magallanes (QUAD) were two places that had them. One of the stores was known as Fontana's I think.

[Monseratto]

That looks familiar. Is that Greenhills? When I was there, I was constantly looking for hobby stores that sold scale model kits. Greenhills and Magallanes (QUAD) were two places that had them. One of the stores was known as Fontana's I think.

It was Virra Mall in Greenhills when it first opened back in 1979. Unfortunately time, fire and poor management, the building fell into disrepair in the 2000s. The model shop you are referring to was Nova Fontana in Shoppesville.

[Jun aka Pekto]

It was Virra Mall in Greenhills when it first opened back in 1979. Unfortunately time, fire and poor management, the building fell into disrepair in the 2000s. The model shop you are referring to was Nova Fontana in Shoppesville.

I remember when the Lady Fontana herself personally managed the branch at the QUAD Complex in Makati. I would guess that branch closed and they consolidated in Greenhills. My friend and I were frequent customers. There really were no other hobby shops in the Metro area that were as complete as Nova Fontana's.

First, it was just Fontana (Makati). Then it became Nova Fontana (Greenhills) as in New Fontana. Makes sense to me.

[donbuggy]

"The past is a foreign country; they do things differently there."

- L. P. Hartley

[Pei Yamada]

"The past is a foreign country; they do things differently there."

- L. P. Hartley

Beautiful quote..sna may door papuntang past. Mas colorful ang buhay dun.

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