pogofish 49 Report post Posted July 24, 2015 (edited) I love this shop because it has alot of character but does anyone know what the deals is with this place. Does it only have 2 employee's, are they there every day, are they related, is the older downstairs guy still alive, how does it make a profit, can any of you address this mysterious shop once and for all? Those guys originally worked for The Rubber Shop on George St. Another of Aberdeen's idiosyncratic shops of yore: When that sold-up and closed to make way for the Bon Accord Centre (the story about how it was then stiffed-out of a unit in the new centre is another one of Abdn's old shifty tales), the owners did the surprisingly decent thing and saw that the staff losing their jobs were looked after properly - either till retirement for the older ones or in the case of the younger ones, helped to get set-up in new jobs or businesses of their own. Edited July 24, 2015 by pogofish Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kybosh 64 Report post Posted July 24, 2015 Those guys originally worked for The Rubber Shop on George St. Another of Aberdeen's idiosyncratic shops of yore: When that sold-up and closed to make way for the Bon Accord Centre (the story about how it was then stiffed-out of a unit in the new centre is another one of Abdn's old shifty tales), the owners did the surprisingly decent thing and saw that the staff losing their jobs were looked after properly - either till retirement for the older ones or in the case of the younger ones, helped to get set-up in new jobs or businesses of their own.This doesn't sound quite right , mckays was open long before the rubber shop closed Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Improved Thinker 19 Report post Posted July 26, 2015 (edited) This doesn't sound quite right , mckays was open long before the rubber shop closed McKay's has been open since 1905. The guy downstairs is in his 80s or 90s now. Edited July 26, 2015 by Improved Thinker Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pogofish 49 Report post Posted July 30, 2015 This doesn't sound quite right , mckays was open long before the rubber shop closed Yes - they took-it over when the Rubber Shop closed. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spoonie 822 Report post Posted July 30, 2015 Hostile takeover? Leveraged buyout? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lemonade 1787 Report post Posted July 30, 2015 McKay's has been open since 1905. The guy downstairs is in his 80s or 90s now.He's pretty old but I don't know if he's that old. 70s I would have thought. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pogofish 49 Report post Posted July 30, 2015 (edited) Hostile takeover? Leveraged buyout? More like they took over the day to day running of the shop and bought it up over a number of years. Used to be quite a common way of taking-over a business whilst retaining continuity when the original owners wanted to retire/get-out. Edited July 30, 2015 by pogofish Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pogofish 49 Report post Posted July 30, 2015 He's pretty old but I don't know if he's that old. 70s I would have thought. He was pretty young when he used to sell me my annual set of hideous school PE kit in the Rubber Shop! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alkaline 1607 Report post Posted July 30, 2015 Did the rubber shop sell rubber? 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skubbs 253 Report post Posted July 31, 2015 Ha, sounds like a condom shop Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JaseyBoi 47 Report post Posted August 1, 2015 Unless the guy in that photae is Bryan Adams i see no need for him to be wearing Double Denim. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Scorge 105 Report post Posted October 17, 2018 I finally went in last winter. Eccentric place, I'll say. Looks like the roof is literally about to come in though: https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/mckays-of-aberdeen?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=socpledgedesktop&utm_content=mckays-of-aberdeen&utm_campaign=post-pledge-desktop&utm_term=WaJbBM557 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ca_gere 2607 Report post Posted October 17, 2018 Shouldn't have closed the rubber shop, could've have that leak patched up by now! 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jamiesd 2 Report post Posted December 3 If I ever won the lottery I was always going to buy this place Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lemonade 1787 Report post Posted Friday at 08:05 PM Is it actually still open? I'm back in the city for a couple of days next month, I must go in for a look around. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Improved Thinker 19 Report post Posted Sunday at 01:09 AM On 12/6/2019 at 8:05 PM, Lemonade said: Is it actually still open? I'm back in the city for a couple of days next month, I must go in for a look around. Yes, it's still open for now. The way the roof is looking they might have to close. Aberdeen has changed alot in recent times even I could not keep up. The police are moving into Marischal (or however it's bloody spelt) College. I really do miss this forum. I'm coming up for 24 now. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lemonade 1787 Report post Posted Monday at 04:38 PM On 12/8/2019 at 1:09 AM, Improved Thinker said: Yes, it's still open for now. The way the roof is looking they might have to close. Aberdeen has changed alot in recent times even I could not keep up. The police are moving into Marischal (or however it's bloody spelt) College. I really do miss this forum. I'm coming up for 24 now. I'm a month off 40 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
