{"product_id":"ks-merchandise-mart-golf-balls","title":"K's Merchandise Mart Golf Balls","description":"GhostCorp Apparel - resurrecting iconic corporate ghosts.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAdd a note of regional retail history to your golf collection with K's Merchandise golf balls. Founded in Decatur in 1957 by Raymond “Ray” Eldridge Sr. and his son Kay, the company became a multi-state catalog showroom retailer, with 17 stores across Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Missouri, and Kentucky. Its 2006 closure marked the end of a recognizable chapter in Midwest shopping. A thoughtful choice for golfers who collect local business history and remember K's.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eK's Merchandise Mart, Inc., commonly known as K's Merchandise, was a catalog showroom department store based in Decatur, Illinois. Raymond \"Ray\" Eldridge Sr. and his son Kay founded the company in 1957. It sold furniture, jewelry, electronics, and other general merchandise. By the time it closed, K's had 17 stores across Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Missouri, and Kentucky. The company also operated four Bargains Only stores in Illinois: Mt. Zion, Champaign, Springfield, and Peoria. Their assortment included clothing, household goods, and furniture. By the 2000s, competition from big-box stores had eroded K's sales for years. Boston's Gordon Brothers Group took over the company from the founding family and appointed Bill Weinstein as president. After an effort to turn around store operations, K's announced on October 3, 2006, that it would liquidate and close to pay its creditors in full. Bargains Only stores closed ahead of their parent stores; the final one, in Mt. Zion, closed in October 2006.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGet your audience in the zone with these personalized golf balls. Available in budget-friendly six packs, these golf balls are made with 100% surlyn. Your artwork, photos, or names go on all six balls, in vivid detail and color. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e.: Material: Suryln cover + rubber\/hard plastic core\u003cbr\u003e.: One size: 1.68\" (4.3cm) \u003cbr\u003e.: A pack of 6 golf balls \u003cbr\u003e.: One design for the whole set \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEU representative\u003c\/strong\u003e: HONSON VENTURES LIMITED, gpsr@honsonventures.com, 3, Gnaftis House flat 102, Limassol, Mesa Geitonia, 4003, CY\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct information\u003c\/strong\u003e: Generic brand, 2 year warranty in EU and Northern Ireland as per Directive 1999\/44\/EC\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCare instructions\u003c\/strong\u003e: Wipe clean with warm water and mild soap\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Printify","offers":[{"title":"1.7\" \/ 6 pcs","offer_id":54644230160668,"sku":"14510515612009183196","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0955\/2517\/5580\/files\/18382878919709711791_2048.jpg?v=1791043389","url":"https:\/\/ghostcorpapparel.com\/products\/ks-merchandise-mart-golf-balls","provider":"Ghost Corp Apparel","version":"1.0","type":"link"}