check for scale/insects and isolate from other plants if you keep the them. They may have been discarded for that reason

Thanks,Thats the first thing I did!

the id's looks accurate

Yes,Julie,the removal of the bloom stalk would likely give the pups more help,but I'd leave the mother plant intact yet,at least until the pups mature and have their own roots.Looks better too.As leaves on the mom plant die off,they can be removed.Later,you can divide the pups or leave as a grouping.Single plants seem to grow faster,but a grouping that flowers together is quite a sight.
Bob

Do you have a picture of your second one from the side? Even though it does somewhat resemble a pineapple top, I'm not quite sold on it being an Ananas. Most other Ananas are spiny, and even the common 'Smooth Cayenne' usually has somewhat wider leaves and the rosette doesn't flatten out so much. Of course I'm used to seeing them out in the full sun, so that might have something to do with it.

It reminds me a little bit of Patris' plant that we finally decided was a Tillandsia (although we're still waiting to find out which one!)

Here it is Lisa.

Here is a link that might be useful: side veiw

still looks like a pineapple started from a top from the local grocery

Oh yeah, from the side it does, I agree. From the top it looked more flat.

Okay, pineapple it is.

Thanks everyone!

Julie