Boston Stores (California department store) Hoodie / Sweatshirt
S / Dark Heather
$39.99
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Boston Stores (California department store) Hoodie / Sweatshirt
$39.99
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Remember the stores that made local shopping part of everyday life with this Boston Stores hoodie / sweatshirt. The chain began with Ira Kaufman's 1934 store in downtown Inglewood and grew to serve communities throughout California and Arizona. Its history includes acquisitions tied to Myers Whittier, Wineman's and Moore's, followed by bankruptcy protection in 1992 and liquidation in 1996. A meaningful choice for former shoppers and collectors celebrating the people, places and memories behind Southern California retail.
Boston Stores, originally and often still called The Boston Store, was a department store chain based in Inglewood, California. Ira Kaufman opened its first store in downtown Inglewood in 1934. By 1990, the chain had grown to 20 stores, with 14 in California and six in Arizona, and about 1,000 employees. Its headquarters moved to Carson in 1990. The company expanded through acquisitions: it bought Myers Whittier in 1972, initially retaining that store's name, and renamed its two Whittier stores Boston Stores in 1976. A new Myers Whittwood location had opened at Whittwood Center in 1974. In 1984, Boston Stores acquired Wineman's, whose roots included Ventura and Oxnard and whose Huntington Park store had been a Pacific Boulevard anchor since 1924. Several Wineman's branches became Boston Stores. Boston Stores also bought Moore's Department Store in Lompoc in 1990. Debt associated with a 1984 leveraged buyout, acquisitions and new systems weighed on the chain. It sought Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in 1992; some locations closed, and the remaining stores were liquidated in 1996.
Remember the stores that made local shopping part of everyday life with this Boston Stores hoodie / sweatshirt. The chain began with Ira Kaufman's 1934 store in downtown Inglewood and grew to serve communities throughout California and Arizona. Its history includes acquisitions tied to Myers Whittier, Wineman's and Moore's, followed by bankruptcy protection in 1992 and liquidation in 1996. A meaningful choice for former shoppers and collectors celebrating the people, places and memories behind Southern California retail.
Boston Stores, originally and often still called The Boston Store, was a department store chain based in Inglewood, California. Ira Kaufman opened its first store in downtown Inglewood in 1934. By 1990, the chain had grown to 20 stores, with 14 in California and six in Arizona, and about 1,000 employees. Its headquarters moved to Carson in 1990. The company expanded through acquisitions: it bought Myers Whittier in 1972, initially retaining that store's name, and renamed its two Whittier stores Boston Stores in 1976. A new Myers Whittwood location had opened at Whittwood Center in 1974. In 1984, Boston Stores acquired Wineman's, whose roots included Ventura and Oxnard and whose Huntington Park store had been a Pacific Boulevard anchor since 1924. Several Wineman's branches became Boston Stores. Boston Stores also bought Moore's Department Store in Lompoc in 1990. Debt associated with a 1984 leveraged buyout, acquisitions and new systems weighed on the chain. It sought Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in 1992; some locations closed, and the remaining stores were liquidated in 1996.
| 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