Defunct Socks
Description: Founded in 1962 by Stan Thurman, Pay 'n Pak was a home improvement chain based out of Kent, Washington that grew to 112 stores throughout the west in just three decades time. In 1969, Pay 'n Pak began their long history as a sponsor of an unlimited hydroplane racing team that would last through the early '80s. Playing off their racing sponsorship, Pay 'n Pak began offering many branded automotive and marine products in their stores, simply calling them 'Pay 'n Pack Racing Performance Rated.' From spark plugs and sealants and to motor oils and gas cans, the 'Performance Rated' line was a hit with consumers, even outlasting their sponsorship deals.
Description: The Kelowna Buckaroos are one of the original four of the British Columbia Hockey League and played from 1961 to 1988. They won two league titles, a British Columbia title (the Mowat Cup), and a Doyle Cup as Alberta/BC Champions. In 1983, the Buckaroos moved to Summerland, British Columbia. Their season-to-season success dwindled in Summerland as they were replaced in Kelowna by the Kelowna Packers in 1985. The Buckaroos played their final game in 1988 after four straight losing records.
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Description: The Portland Breakers were an American football team that played in the United States Football League (USFL) in the mid-1980s. Before moving to Portland, Oregon, the franchise was previously in Boston, Massachusetts as the Boston Breakers and New Orleans, Louisiana as the New Orleans Breakers.
![WFL: Jacksonville Sharks [DEFUNCT] Socks](https://images.teepublic.com/derived/production/designs/23551683_0/1628432436/i_m:bi_production_blanks_bo1gqvexs2vhxc8ulle7_1762183672,c_0_34_192x)
Description: The Portland Breakers were an American football team that played in the United States Football League (USFL) in the mid-1980s. Before moving to Portland, Oregon, the franchise was previously in Boston, Massachusetts as the Boston Breakers and New Orleans, Louisiana as the New Orleans Breakers. The team folded in 1985.
Description: Casablanca Records, Inc. was formed in 1973 by former Buddah Records executives Neil Bogart (who named the label as a homage to the classic film Casablanca), Cecil Holmes, Larry Harris and Buck Reingold. The label was initially distributed by Warner Bros. Records until September 1974, but Bogart decided to distribute the label independently after being disillusioned with the lack of success under Warners.
Description: The Penn Central Transportation Company, commonly abbreviated to Penn Central, was an American class I railroad that operated from 1968 to 1976. Penn Central was a combination of three railroads: the Pennsylvania Railroad, New York Central System and the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad.
Description: the Dog House, a Seattle restaurant/bar located at 7th Avenue and Bell Street (at 2230 7th Avenue). Run by Laurie Gulbransen (1913-2000) for most of 60 years, it closed in on January 31, 1994. The Dog House was an epoch of Seattle history, a virtually non-stop, open-24-hours run of food, booze, music and fellowship The Dog House was a great place where truly people of all types and ages went. Their famous sign was true -- all roads did lead to the Dog House. In some ways I think it is possible to date the death of old Seattle to when the Dog House closed. After 1993 is when the high tech, hip Seattle, the darling of the national press city really took off.
