Store Socks
Description: Finast was a leading retail supermarket in the Northeastern US. Its beginnings go back to 1938 when a man by the name of Edward Silverberg first introduced supermarkets to the Cleveland area. By 1940 Mr. Silverberg had grown his business to a total of 10 supermarkets under the brand name Pick-N-Pay. In 1951 Cook Coffee Co. of Cleveland acquired all 10 stores in addition to another 25 Foodtown, Inc. supermarkets. From there Pick-N-Pay continued to grow and in 1972 Cook sold what was then a total of 57 supermarkets. By 1975 the business became the leading supermarket chain in Cleveland, in direct competition with the other grocery chains such as Fazios and Stop-N-Shop. The business then grew beyond Ohio in 1978 when they acquired the ...
Description: In December 1977, George Atkinson spent approximately $3,000 to buy one Betamax and one VHS copy of each of the 50 available movie titles from Magnetic Video, which were then being sold to the public by direct mail. He announced the availability of the videos for rent in the local newspaper under the business name 'Video for Rent' along with a coupon for readers to fill out and mail in. Atkinson renamed his operation 'The Video Station' and opened what would be the first professionally managed video rental store in a 600 square foot storefront on Wilshire Boulevard in Los Angeles. In order to raise capital, Atkinson charged $50 for an annual membership and $100 for a lifetime, which provided the opportunity to rent the videos at a discount.
Description: Step back in time with this retro gem from Looney T. Bird’s, the legendary record store of Oxford, Ohio that defined a decade. This design captures the essence of the '90s music scene, where vinyl was king and Looney T. Bird’s was the court. The central character, a too-cool-for-school bird, grooves to the beat of nostalgia, embodying the store’s quirky and beloved personality.
First of All I'm A Delight Funny Saying Sarcastic Raccoon Socks
by The Great Millmint
$14 $20
Description: Turtle's Records and Tapes was an Atlanta based southern US record store chain that specialized in cassettes, vinyl, and concert tickets and later it rented movies in VHS format. Great gift for crate diggers, vinyl record lovers, old school hip hoppers, turntable spinners and vintage music lovers. License plates promoting Atlanta's WKLS 96 Rock were sold here exclusively, and concert tickets were sold here.
