Korvette's Tough Phone Case

Korvette's Tough Phone Case

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Korvette's Tough Phone Case

$24.99
Sale price  $24.99 Regular price 
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Carry a reminder of American retail history with this E. J. Korvette tough phone case. Founded in New York City in 1948, Korvette’s challenged traditional pricing practices and helped make discount department stores part of everyday shopping. The chain expanded from its Manhattan beginnings to a modern-format store in Carle Place and a landmark Herald Square location. Its story of membership pricing, suburban growth, changing ownership, and eventual closure makes this design a distinctive conversation piece for retail-history enthusiasts and former shoppers alike.

E. J. Korvette, also known as Korvette’s, was an American discount department store chain founded in New York City in 1948 by World War II veteran Eugene Ferkauf and his friend Joe Zwillenberg. Ferkauf began in a 400-square-foot Manhattan loft, selling luggage, appliances, and jewelry at substantial discounts. The company popularized membership cards and challenged restrictions on discount pricing. Its first modern-format store opened in Carle Place, Long Island, in 1954; by 1958 it had 12 stores, eventually reaching 58. During the 1960s, it expanded into several metropolitan areas and opened a flagship at Herald Square in 1967. Ferkauf retired in 1968. Korvette merged with Spartan Industries in 1966, was owned by Arlen Realty and Development Corporation from 1971 to 1979, and was then purchased by France’s Agache-Willot Group. After years of management and merchandising difficulties, the company declared bankruptcy in 1980. Its 17 remaining stores closed on December 24, 1980. A separate Quebec retailer later used the Korvette name without affiliation to the American chain.

Product features

- Durable Lexan/polycarbonate shell with glossy full-color finish

- Flexible TPU interior liner for shock absorption and impact dispersion

- Lay-flat bezel that protects the screen from small scratches

- UV-protected surface resists outdoor weathering and color fading

- Supports wireless charging; two-piece design for secure fit

Care instructions

- Clean with damp cotton or microfiber cloth. Add a drop of dish soap to the cloth if needed.



EU representative: HONSON VENTURES LIMITED, gpsr@honsonventures.com, 3, Gnaftis House flat 102, Limassol, Mesa Geitonia, 4003, CY

Product information: Generic brand, 2 year warranty in EU and Northern Ireland as per Directive 1999/44/EC

Warnings, Hazard: For adults

Care instructions: Clean with damp cotton or microfiber cloth. Add a drop of dish soap to the cloth if needed.

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