Popular Dry Goods Mouse Pad
9" × 8" / Rectangle
$14.99
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Add a touch of El Paso shopping history to your desk with this Popular Dry Goods Mouse Pad. The company began in 1902 as a family-run business founded by Adolf Schwartz, his nephew Maurice, and other relatives. Known as The Popular and La Popular, it grew from a downtown store into a four-location department-store chain. All locations closed on November 6, 1995. This piece offers a thoughtful way for former shoppers and local-history fans to remember a familiar name in regional retail.
Popular Dry Goods Company, known as The Popular and La Popular, was a locally owned department-store chain in El Paso, Texas. Adolf Schwartz, a Hungarian immigrant who had opened Tres B and The Fair, founded the company in 1902 with his nephew Maurice Schwartz and other relatives. The Popular succeeded The Fair, which Schwartz closed that year. In 1907, the store moved from El Paso and Overland Streets to Mesa and San Antonio Streets. It had three floors by 1914, and in 1917 Schwartz transformed it from a general store into a modern department store in a six-story building at the same intersection. After Schwartz died in 1941, his nephew Maurice and, later, Maurice’s sons Herbert M. Schwartz and Albert J. Schwartz ran the company. Expansion began in 1962 with a Bassett Center location, followed by Northgate in 1966 and Sunland Park Mall in 1988. The Northgate site was later associated with the name Northpark Mall. At its closing in 1995, the chain had four El Paso locations: Downtown, Bassett Center, Northgate Center and Sunland Park Mall. All stores closed on November 6, 1995. Dillard’s purchased the credit accounts and Bassett Center store; Sears purchased the Sunland Park location, and the other two locations were dissolved.
Add a touch of El Paso shopping history to your desk with this Popular Dry Goods Mouse Pad. The company began in 1902 as a family-run business founded by Adolf Schwartz, his nephew Maurice, and other relatives. Known as The Popular and La Popular, it grew from a downtown store into a four-location department-store chain. All locations closed on November 6, 1995. This piece offers a thoughtful way for former shoppers and local-history fans to remember a familiar name in regional retail.
Popular Dry Goods Company, known as The Popular and La Popular, was a locally owned department-store chain in El Paso, Texas. Adolf Schwartz, a Hungarian immigrant who had opened Tres B and The Fair, founded the company in 1902 with his nephew Maurice Schwartz and other relatives. The Popular succeeded The Fair, which Schwartz closed that year. In 1907, the store moved from El Paso and Overland Streets to Mesa and San Antonio Streets. It had three floors by 1914, and in 1917 Schwartz transformed it from a general store into a modern department store in a six-story building at the same intersection. After Schwartz died in 1941, his nephew Maurice and, later, Maurice’s sons Herbert M. Schwartz and Albert J. Schwartz ran the company. Expansion began in 1962 with a Bassett Center location, followed by Northgate in 1966 and Sunland Park Mall in 1988. The Northgate site was later associated with the name Northpark Mall. At its closing in 1995, the chain had four El Paso locations: Downtown, Bassett Center, Northgate Center and Sunland Park Mall. All stores closed on November 6, 1995. Dillard’s purchased the credit accounts and Bassett Center store; Sears purchased the Sunland Park location, and the other two locations were dissolved.
| 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.