Ball Stores Hoodie / Sweatshirt
S / Dark Heather
$39.99
Product Details & Size Guide
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Show your appreciation for Muncie’s local retail history with a hoodie or sweatshirt inspired by Ball Stores. The independent department store was founded in November 1934 and began downtown in the former W.A. McNaughton Company Building at Charles and Walnut streets. Its history includes acquiring Collegienne Shops in 1968 and opening at Muncie Mall in 1978. The downtown store closed in 1986, Collegienne Shops in 1988, and the mall location in 1990. This piece honors the stores and shopping traditions that shaped a chapter of Indiana community life.
Ball Stores was a department store chain based in Muncie, Indiana, founded in November 1934. Its original downtown store occupied the former W.A. McNaughton Company Building at the corner of Charles and Walnut Street. The store operated independently and specialized in high-quality merchandise. In 1968, Ball Stores acquired Collegienne Shops, a retail outlet on University Avenue near Ball State University. In 1978, the chain opened a store in Muncie Mall. By the 1980s, Ball Stores was experiencing financial difficulties. The downtown location closed in 1986, followed by Collegienne Shops in 1988. The Muncie Mall store closed in 1990, ending the chain’s listed retail operations. The company’s history connects downtown Muncie department-store retail with later locations near the university and in a shopping mall. The supplied account identifies the former McNaughton building as the predecessor of Ball Stores and records its retail transitions from an independent downtown operation to additional local outlets before the closures.
Show your appreciation for Muncie’s local retail history with a hoodie or sweatshirt inspired by Ball Stores. The independent department store was founded in November 1934 and began downtown in the former W.A. McNaughton Company Building at Charles and Walnut streets. Its history includes acquiring Collegienne Shops in 1968 and opening at Muncie Mall in 1978. The downtown store closed in 1986, Collegienne Shops in 1988, and the mall location in 1990. This piece honors the stores and shopping traditions that shaped a chapter of Indiana community life.
Ball Stores was a department store chain based in Muncie, Indiana, founded in November 1934. Its original downtown store occupied the former W.A. McNaughton Company Building at the corner of Charles and Walnut Street. The store operated independently and specialized in high-quality merchandise. In 1968, Ball Stores acquired Collegienne Shops, a retail outlet on University Avenue near Ball State University. In 1978, the chain opened a store in Muncie Mall. By the 1980s, Ball Stores was experiencing financial difficulties. The downtown location closed in 1986, followed by Collegienne Shops in 1988. The Muncie Mall store closed in 1990, ending the chain’s listed retail operations. The company’s history connects downtown Muncie department-store retail with later locations near the university and in a shopping mall. The supplied account identifies the former McNaughton building as the predecessor of Ball Stores and records its retail transitions from an independent downtown operation to additional local outlets before the closures.
| S | M | L | XL | 2XL | 3XL | 4XL | 5XL | |
| Width, in | 20.08 | 22.05 | 24.02 | 25.98 | 27.99 | 29.92 | 31.89 | 33.86 |
| Length, in | 27.17 | 27.95 | 29.13 | 29.92 | 31.10 | 31.89 | 33.07 | 33.86 |
| Sleeve length from center back, in | 33.50 | 34.50 | 35.50 | 36.50 | 37.50 | 38.50 | 39.50 | 40.50 |
| Size tolerance, in | 1.50 | 1.50 | 1.50 | 1.50 | 1.50 | 1.50 | 1.50 | 1.50 |
Product features
- 50/50 cotton-poly mid-weight (8.0 oz) for warmth and soft handfeel
- Tubular knit (no side seams) for cleaner lines and less waste
- Double-lined hood with color-matched drawcord and tear-away label
- Kangaroo pouch pocket for hand warmth and storage
- DTF/DTG printing and optional embroidery placements (chest, wrists) for durable graphic detail
Care instructions
- Tumble dry: medium
- Iron, steam or dry: low heat
- Do not dryclean
- Machine wash: cold (max 30C or 90F)
- Non-chlorine: bleach as needed
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Product information: Gildan 18500, two year warranty in the EU and Northern Ireland
Warnings, Hazard: For adults
Care instructions: Machine wash: cold (max 30C or 90F), Non-chlorine: bleach as needed, Tumble dry: medium, Iron, steam or dry: low heat, Do not dryclean