Emporium Mugs
Description: The Builder's Emporium chain was started in 1946 in the San Fernando Valley community of Van Nuys by Si L. Bercutt. The store's motto was "Everything to build anything." Victor M. Carter bought the ailing Van Nuys hardware store in 1949. He introduced the concept of a self-service hardware store with a "do it yourself" training component that became the model for The Home Depot. Carter built Builder’s Emporium into a leading self-serve retail operation and the largest hardware store in the United States, selling it in 1956, to acquire controlling interest in Republic Pictures just a few years later.
Description: There's no better place to meet up before heading out for a party at the moon towers, or at least that's what the kids from Dazed and Confused thought. The Emporium was a typical mid-seventies arcade with billiards, foosball, air hockey, and some of the earliest examples of commercial video games. This design includes a screen accurate version of the Emporium logotype seen on the exterior along with some period inspired additions to give it a true '70s vibe, Game on!
Description: Located on the Sunset Strip in West Hollywood, California, the Dudley Do-Right Emporium was a small, eccentric gift shop named after the fictional Canadian Mountie, Dudley Do-Right, The emporium was founded and run by Jay Ward, creator of The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show (1959–73). The gift shop was located at 8200 Sunset Boulevard, a few yards from the former Jay Ward Productions office at 8218 Sunset Blvd., the tiny studio building where the cartoons were produced. The Dudley Do-Right Emporium opened in 1971, and after a 34-year run, closed its doors in April 2005.
Description: There was no better place to gather before heading out to party at the Moon Towers—or at least that's what the teens of Dazed and Confused believed. The Emporium was a classic mid-1970s arcade, packed with billiards, foosball, air hockey, and some of the earliest commercial video games of the era. This design features a screen-accurate recreation of the Emporium logo seen on the building's exterior, along with vintage-inspired graphic elements that capture the unmistakable look and feel of the '70s. So grab some quarters and get ready to play—game on!
