F. W. Woolworth Company Mouse Pad
9" × 8" / Rectangle
$14.99
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$14.99
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Add a touch of retail history to your workspace with this F. W. Woolworth Company Mouse Pad. Woolworth’s story began with a five-cent store in Utica in 1879 and grew through a successful Lancaster shop, a network of affiliated stores, and expansion into markets around the world. Known for fixed low prices and customer-selected goods, the chain became part of everyday life for generations. This design honors a familiar name and the broader story of how shopping changed over time.
Founded by Frank Winfield Woolworth, the company opened its first five-cent store in Utica, New York, on February 22, 1879; it closed after three months. Woolworth opened a successful store in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, on June 21, 1879, and later brought his brother Charles into the business. The chain developed the five-and-ten-cent format, selling general merchandise at fixed low prices and letting customers select goods themselves. In 1912, 596 affiliated stores merged as the F. W. Woolworth Company. It expanded into the United Kingdom in 1909, Ireland in 1914, Germany in 1927, and Mexico in 1956. The company added Woolco discount stores in 1962 and acquired Kinney Shoe Corporation in 1963; Kinney led to Foot Locker in 1974. Woolworth’s United Kingdom division was divested in 1982. In July 1997, the last U.S. Woolworth department stores closed. The company adopted the name Venator Group in 1998, then became Foot Locker, Inc. in 2001, continuing the original company’s legal corporate history while focusing on sporting goods.
F. W. Woolworth Company Mouse Pad
$14.99
Sale price
$14.99
Regular price
Add a touch of retail history to your workspace with this F. W. Woolworth Company Mouse Pad. Woolworth’s story began with a five-cent store in Utica in 1879 and grew through a successful Lancaster shop, a network of affiliated stores, and expansion into markets around the world. Known for fixed low prices and customer-selected goods, the chain became part of everyday life for generations. This design honors a familiar name and the broader story of how shopping changed over time.
Founded by Frank Winfield Woolworth, the company opened its first five-cent store in Utica, New York, on February 22, 1879; it closed after three months. Woolworth opened a successful store in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, on June 21, 1879, and later brought his brother Charles into the business. The chain developed the five-and-ten-cent format, selling general merchandise at fixed low prices and letting customers select goods themselves. In 1912, 596 affiliated stores merged as the F. W. Woolworth Company. It expanded into the United Kingdom in 1909, Ireland in 1914, Germany in 1927, and Mexico in 1956. The company added Woolco discount stores in 1962 and acquired Kinney Shoe Corporation in 1963; Kinney led to Foot Locker in 1974. Woolworth’s United Kingdom division was divested in 1982. In July 1997, the last U.S. Woolworth department stores closed. The company adopted the name Venator Group in 1998, then became Foot Locker, Inc. in 2001, continuing the original company’s legal corporate history while focusing on sporting goods.
| 9" × 8" | |
| Width, in | 9.00 |
| Height, in | 8.00 |
| Depth, in | 0.06 |
Product features
- Smooth, low-friction surface for effortless mouse movement
- Full-front color print with bright, accurate reproduction
- Ultra-thin 1/16" (1.58 mm) high-density foam core
- Non-slip rubber base that grips the desk
- Rectangular shape with one-sided print
Care instructions
- Use warm water and dish soap to clean spots off your pad. It's not necessary to soak the whole pad. For hard-to-clean spots use a soft-bristled brush.