I used to be obsessed with that place when I was a kid, undoubtedly because of the perceived "ranch" theme. As I recall they had a pretty neat sign. I probably thought they had ponies inside.

OMG! no! Staples ? how yuck! @#$^*@)@#$^%^###$!!#$@

Not only was that my edibles at any time of day or night if I could or wanted to eat (depending on the drug of the moment or $$), I actually lived across the street from it for awhile; it was like having your own live theatre for evening entertainment. Steve Allen's live studio was across the street & he often did a live-cam on the hippies & weirdos & ordinairies that mystify when you're observing in anoniminty (sp?) & added his commentary of what they were thinking. The night Frank Zappa was filming Rodney there for his bio-op I was hiding with the lights out cz I didn't want to be 'actor' pretending to buy something & do something kind of thing; mostly cz Rodney really annoyed me. & I did work all day long in record row doing labour...

The fellow that ran the newstand was a character actor in the early films that had this bizarre face - kinda like the geek of the world winner - the Mad magazine kinda look but more angled & thin & a unusual voice to go along with it. But he was so interesting to talk with & kind.

You could meet any now dead rock star in there & groups of giggling groupies, couples like us nodding on the ice cream freezer, & the Smells! from the out door deli area!! All the deep fried battered, creamy slaws, bagels oh my I can smell that smell that only the mix of grease & flour cooking long hours can make. Uhhh I never could get that hungry or tempt fate with a corn dog bcz of the smell

I rode on the pony rides when I was a kid & later dated one of the sons of the man that owned that part of La Cienega . It's just kinda amazing how close life experiences & people can get even before the ie to bring us together. I also worked at Home Silk Shop that was near there, kinda catty corner, with a couple of men that I 1st purchased fabric with my mother for my costumes as a 'kid dancer' that were still there. One of them, Nathan, swore he remembered me from when I was like oh 9 or 10, & was 30 when I worked with him.

This store used to have their own brand of beer in cans back around 1960. Hollywood Ranch Market Beer with a cowboy on the can. I'm trying to find some. If anyone can help, please email me at candman44@yahoo.com THANKS