Linens 'n Things Double-Sided Keychain Charm
3.15" x 1.57"
$4.99
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Keep a piece of retail history close with this Linens 'n Things Double-Sided Keychain Charm. The brand's roots reach back to 1958, when a leased-linen department opened at a New Jersey discount retailer. Its first dedicated store followed in East Brunswick in 1970, beginning decades of growth and change before the chain's stores closed in 2008. For collectors, former shoppers and fans of familiar company names, this charm recalls the journey from a local department to a national chain and later online returns.
Linens 'n Things began in November 1958, when Eugene Wallace Kalkin established a leased-linen department at New Jersey discount retailer Great Eastern Mills. Great Eastern Mills opened the first Linens 'n Things store in East Brunswick, New Jersey, in August 1970. After changes in corporate ownership and Daylin, Inc.'s 1975 bankruptcy, Kalkin bought seven locations and established an independent parent company. The chain had grown to 55 stores by 1983, when Melville Corporation acquired it. Following expansion under CEO Norman Axelrod, it became a public company in a 1996 spin-off as Melville reorganized into CVS Corporation. Apollo Global Management acquired the retailer for $1.3 billion in February 2006. The company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on May 2, 2008, and announced that October it would close its remaining stores in the United States and Canada. The store-closing sales ended in December 2008; the website's liquidation sale continued into February 2009. The brand returned as an online retailer in February 2009, later using its original domain, LNT.com. After a 2013 sale to Galaxy Brand Holdings, the rights were acquired by Retail Ecommerce Ventures in July 2020, and the website relaunched that November.
Keep a piece of retail history close with this Linens 'n Things Double-Sided Keychain Charm. The brand's roots reach back to 1958, when a leased-linen department opened at a New Jersey discount retailer. Its first dedicated store followed in East Brunswick in 1970, beginning decades of growth and change before the chain's stores closed in 2008. For collectors, former shoppers and fans of familiar company names, this charm recalls the journey from a local department to a national chain and later online returns.
Linens 'n Things began in November 1958, when Eugene Wallace Kalkin established a leased-linen department at New Jersey discount retailer Great Eastern Mills. Great Eastern Mills opened the first Linens 'n Things store in East Brunswick, New Jersey, in August 1970. After changes in corporate ownership and Daylin, Inc.'s 1975 bankruptcy, Kalkin bought seven locations and established an independent parent company. The chain had grown to 55 stores by 1983, when Melville Corporation acquired it. Following expansion under CEO Norman Axelrod, it became a public company in a 1996 spin-off as Melville reorganized into CVS Corporation. Apollo Global Management acquired the retailer for $1.3 billion in February 2006. The company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on May 2, 2008, and announced that October it would close its remaining stores in the United States and Canada. The store-closing sales ended in December 2008; the website's liquidation sale continued into February 2009. The brand returned as an online retailer in February 2009, later using its original domain, LNT.com. After a 2013 sale to Galaxy Brand Holdings, the rights were acquired by Retail Ecommerce Ventures in July 2020, and the website relaunched that November.
Product features
- Acrylic construction with white base and double-sided print
- Compact size ~3.15" x 1.57" (8 x 4 cm); measurements may vary up to 1"
- Includes metal ring and short chain for secure attachment
- Durable, lightweight—made for everyday carry
- Manufactured product sourced from China; intended for adult use
Care instructions
- Clean with a soft, damp cloth. Avoid any chemicals.
EU representative: HONSON VENTURES LIMITED, gpsr@honsonventures.com, 3, Gnaftis House flat 102, Limassol, Mesa Geitonia, 4003, CY
Product information: Generic brand, two year warranty in the EU and Northern Ireland
Warnings, Hazard: For adults
Care instructions: Clean with a soft, damp cloth. Avoid any chemicals.