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Soft crew neck short sleeve tee-shirt with "Central Hardware" image.
4.3oz., 100% combed ring spun cotton t-shirt.
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Size Chart:
XSmall: Chest (17"), Length (27").
Small: Chest (19"), Length (28").
Medium: Chest (20"), Length (29").
Large: Chest (21½"), Length (30").
XLarge: Chest (23"), Length (31").
XXLarge: Chest (24½"), Length (32").
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Design Story:
Central Hardware was a St. Louis hardware retailer, founded in 1903 by immigrant Morris Cohen initially as a small tool repair shop. It eventually grew into a leading regional chain, pioneering retail innovations like the indoor lumber yard and centralized checkout that influenced modern home centers like Home Depot.
St. Louis was more than just the location for it’s corporate headquarters, it was "an essential thread in the economic and social fabric" of the city. For generations of residents, the store—with its famous "orange-coated experts"—was the site of Saturday shopping trips and first home repair purchases. An early address was located on South Kingshighway. The Cohen family remained deeply involved in local philanthropy, creating lasting legacies like nursing scholarships at BJC HealthCare. The company was sold in the 1960s and, after a series of corporate transactions, the last Central Hardware stores closed by 1996, but its memory endures in St. Louis.
Soft crew neck short sleeve tee-shirt with "Central Hardware" image.
4.3oz., 100% combed ring spun cotton t-shirt.
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Size Chart:
XSmall: Chest (17"), Length (27").
Small: Chest (19"), Length (28").
Medium: Chest (20"), Length (29").
Large: Chest (21½"), Length (30").
XLarge: Chest (23"), Length (31").
XXLarge: Chest (24½"), Length (32").
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Design Story:
Central Hardware was a St. Louis hardware retailer, founded in 1903 by immigrant Morris Cohen initially as a small tool repair shop. It eventually grew into a leading regional chain, pioneering retail innovations like the indoor lumber yard and centralized checkout that influenced modern home centers like Home Depot.
St. Louis was more than just the location for it’s corporate headquarters, it was "an essential thread in the economic and social fabric" of the city. For generations of residents, the store—with its famous "orange-coated experts"—was the site of Saturday shopping trips and first home repair purchases. An early address was located on South Kingshighway. The Cohen family remained deeply involved in local philanthropy, creating lasting legacies like nursing scholarships at BJC HealthCare. The company was sold in the 1960s and, after a series of corporate transactions, the last Central Hardware stores closed by 1996, but its memory endures in St. Louis.