Defunct Store Cards
Description: Roc-La-Familia was an American record label founded by Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter. This sub-label focused on signing international artists, including reggaeton artists, much like Bad Boy Latino. "OG" Juan Perez was appointed the president of the label Robert Castillo EVP and Cipha Sounds was the senior vice president of A&R (until he got a job at MTV in 2006). Roc-La-Familia was an extension of Roc-A-Fella Records and headquartered in New York City. Roc-La-Familia featured a broad array of artists encompassing such musical genres as Latin hip hop, reggae, reggaeton, pop, rock and more.
Description: Oxford Records was a record label active in the United States of America from roughly 1906 until 1916. The label was produced for Sears by several labels, including Columbia and Albany Indestructible Cylinders for cylinders and Leeds & Catlin, Zon-O-Phone, and Columbia for discs. No recording activity was undertaken by Sears. All discs were single-sided.
Description: Warehouse Economy Outlet, (W.E.O), Where Economy Originates, was a discount, warehouse-style supermarket concept that was developed in the 1970s by A&P, and is credited with being an industry first. The original W.E.O. opened in Pennsauken, New Jersey in 1971, and quickly became a successful venture. W.E.O. featured grocery items in their original wholesale bulk packaging at reduced prices. In 1972, A&P expanded this format to 1,500 existing A&P stores; however, the expansion failed as older stores built prior to the '50s were not large enough to stock bulk packaged goods. The tagline used in ads and worn by employees was "I won't stop trying till you say Weeeeeo!" but by 1975, A&P abandoned the concept, so I guess they did kinda stop.
Description: Kent Records was a Los Angeles–based record label, launched in 1958 by the Bihari brothers. It was subsidiary of Crown Records Corporation. Kent was a follow-up to Modern Records, which ceased operations in 1958. The label reissued Modern's singles, including recordings by B.B. King. By 1964, Kent had signed acts such as Ike & Tina Turner and released new material. Other acts signed to the label included Z.Z. Hill, Johnny Otis, and Lowell Fulsom. Modern Records was revived in 1964 with successful singles from the Ikettes.
Description: Revue Records was an American subsidiary record label of MCA. Revue was operated by the same management team that ran Universal City (UNI) Records. Revue was created in 1967 to exclusively cater to the R&B market. The label primarily released singles, but from 1968 until its dissolution, albums were released. In 1971, MCA merged Uni Records and other subsidiaries to become MCA Records.
Description: A classic retro design featuring the iconic "Vee-Jay" cursive script typography. A tribute to the legendary American record label famous for blues, jazz, gospel, and early rock 'n' roll music history. Perfect for vinyl collectors, music nerds, vintage record fans, and audiophiles. Ideal for t-shirts, hoodies, vinyl stickers, poster prints, and tote bags.
Description: A raw and unique vintage record label aesthetic design featuring a retro laboratory apparatus paired with the bold text "BIZARRE". Perfect design for vinyl collectors, indie record label fans, obscure music lovers, underground rock enthusiasts, and audiophiles. Looks killer on t-shirts, vinyl stickers, poster prints, hoodies, and tote bags.
Description: Price Club was a warehouse store chain, founded by Sol Price in San Diego, California. Price devised the Price Club concept in 1975 after being forced out of FedMart, another retail chain he founded. Price and a few of his friends put up $2.5 million in capital to open the first Price Club on July 12, 1976 in San Diego. Price Club would eventually merge with one of its competitors and the combined company would go on to become the global leader in the wholesale shopping club space with more than 800 warehouses worldwide as of 2021.
Description: A raw, distressed vintage emblem design featuring the iconic ant silhouette and curved "RECORDS" text for Anticon Records. Perfect for independent hip-hop fans, underground music lovers, vinyl collectors, and alternative music enthusiasts. Ideal for t-shirts, vinyl stickers, hoodies, poster prints, and tote bags.
There's More For Your Life At Sears 1970s Style Card
by Untitled Colours
$5.00 $6.00
Description: Remembering E. J. Korvette, also known as Korvettes. Korvettes was an American chain of discount department stores, founded in 1948 in New York City. It was one of the first department stores to challenge the suggested retail price provisions of anti-discounting statutes. Founded by World War II veteran Eugene Ferkauf and his friend, Joe Zwillenberg, E. J. Korvette did much to define the idea of a discount department store. It displaced earlier five and dime retailers and preceded later discount stores, like Walmart, and warehouse clubs such as Costco.
Description: Mammoth Records was an independent record label founded in 1989 by Jay Faires in the Carrboro area of Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The majority of the acts on Mammoth were executive-produced by Faires and the label's general manager, Steve Balcom. The label was the first independent to produce two platinum records. Mammoth's roster included Antenna, The Backsliders, Bandit Queen, The Bats, Blake Babies, Chainsaw Kittens, Clarissa. Dash Rip Rock, Dillon Fence, Frente!, Fu Manchu, Fun-Da-Mental, Jason & the Scorchers, Jocelyn Montgomery, Joe Henry, Juliana Hatfield, Kill Creek, Machines of Loving Grace, Mark Lizotte, My Friend Steve, Pure, Seven Mary Three, Squirrel Nut Zippers, The Hope Blister, The Melvins, The Sidewinders.
Description: Faithfully re-created logo from the beloved and now defunct Camelot Music store screened onto high quality cotton t-shirt. Camelot Music was a leading mall-based retailer of prerecorded music and accessories and was one of the largest music retailers in the United States based on store count. As of May 31,1998, the company operated 455 stores in 37 states nationwide under two brand names: Camelot Music, founded in 1956 in Massillon, Ohio, by Paul David and his brother Robert David. Operating 305 stores with a significant store base concentration in the Midwest and Southeast regions of the United States; and The Wall, operating 150 stores primarily in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast regions of the United States.
Description: Lord & Taylor was the oldest-surviving department store chain in the United States. The company operated full-line department stores from 1826 until it filed for bankruptcy in 2020. The following year, in 2021, it closed all its brick-and-mortar stores. Saadia Group acquired the Lord & Taylor intellectual property and relaunched the e-commerce website later that same year.
Description: Be the king of your own castle with the high fashion, 80's inspired Chess King shirt. Founded in 1968, Chess King was a clothing retailer whose concept was a teen shop with highly identifiable stores that had bold coloring and designs aimed at the 12-to-20 male market. In November 1995, the Chess King chain was closed.
Description: Tweeter. For times like these. Who can forget the defunct Boston Stereo store that existed 25 years before Twitter? Great gift for Boston folks and audiophiles.
Tweeter. For times like these. Boston Stereo store Card
by GeekGiftGallery
$5.00 $6.00
Description: A classic retro design featuring the iconic yellow "Starday RECORDS" script and three stars. Celebrating the historic record label famous for bluegrass, rockabilly, and classic country music history. Perfect design for vinyl collectors, music history enthusiasts, rockabilly fans, and vintage record lovers. Ideal for t-shirts, hoodies, vinyl stickers, poster prints, and tote bags.
Description: A cool distressed monochrome graphic for "Satellite Records" featuring cosmic stars and a retro satellite probe. Perfect design for vinyl collectors, indie record store fans, underground music lovers, DJ aesthetics, and retro rock enthusiasts. Looks awesome on t-shirts, vinyl stickers, posters, hoodies, and tote bags.
