Ball Stores Youth Hoodie / Sweatshirt
S / Carolina Blue
$29.99
Product Details & Size Guide
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Keep a piece of Muncie’s retail past in view with youth apparel inspired by Ball Stores. The independent department store opened downtown in 1934, acquired Collegienne Shops near Ball State University in 1968, and added a Muncie Mall location in 1978. Its downtown, university-area, and mall stores closed by 1990. This design gives young local-history fans a way to explore how familiar places and shopping patterns changed, while celebrating a retailer closely connected to Muncie.
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.
Keep a piece of Muncie’s retail past in view with youth apparel inspired by Ball Stores. The independent department store opened downtown in 1934, acquired Collegienne Shops near Ball State University in 1968, and added a Muncie Mall location in 1978. Its downtown, university-area, and mall stores closed by 1990. This design gives young local-history fans a way to explore how familiar places and shopping patterns changed, while celebrating a retailer closely connected to Muncie.
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 | |
| Width, in | 16.93 | 18.11 | 18.90 | 20.08 |
| Length, in | 21.26 | 22.44 | 24.02 | 25.59 |
| Sleeve length (from center back), in | 26.50 | 27.76 | 30.24 | 32.99 |
| Size tolerance, in | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Product features
- 50/50 cotton-poly midweight fleece (8 oz/yd²) — durable, smooth fabric for lasting prints
- Twill necktape and sewn-in label for added comfort and stability
- Kangaroo pouch pocket for warmth and convenient storage
- Embroidery available on left or center chest; DTF wrist prints with DTG body printing
- Meets children’s safety and compliance standards; runs true to size
Care instructions
- Machine wash: warm (max 40C or 105F)
- Bleach as needed
- Tumble dry: medium heat
- Do not dry clean
- Do not iron
EU representative: HONSON VENTURES LIMITED, gpsr@honsonventures.com, 3, Gnaftis House flat 102, Limassol, Mesa Geitonia, 4003, CY
Product information: Gildan 18500B, two year warranty in the EU and Northern Ireland
Warnings, Hazard: For children
Care instructions: Machine wash: warm (max 40C or 105F), Bleach as needed, Tumble dry: medium heat, Do not iron, Do not dry clean