Herpolsheimers Tank Tops
Description: Celebrate a timeless piece of American retail history with this elegant Herpolsheimer’s design, featuring classic script lettering, a vintage wand emblem, subtle distressed textures, and proud “Grand Rapids, Michigan” heritage—perfect for nostalgia lovers, department store history fans, Michigan locals, and anyone who appreciates refined vintage branding from the 19th-century golden age of commerce.
Description: In 1865, William G. Herpolsheimer and Charles G. A. Voigt, two young businessmen, established the Voigt, Herpolsheimer & Company, a dry goods and carpet store in Michigan City, Indiana. The partners would eventually relocate to Grand Rapids, Michigan in 1870 where they would really make a name for themselves. The partnership between Voigt and Herpolsheimer ended in 1902 with Voigt taking over the flour mills they owned, and Herpolsheimer taking control of the store. Changing the name to Herpolsheimer's, William was quick to reimagine the store as an upscale shopping experience more like those found in Manhattan, stocking the latest fashions, gorgeous window displays, french chandeliers, and even an authentic tearoom.
