Tandy Computer Corporation Embroidered Dad Cap Hat
One size / Black
$29.99
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Tandy Computer Corporation Embroidered Dad Cap Hat
$29.99
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Tandy grew from a Texas leathercraft business into a major name in electronics retail and personal computing. This Embroidered Dad Cap Hat honors that uncommon journey, with a story tied to Fort Worth, the RadioShack relationship, and the TRS-80 era of home computers. It is a considered pick for collectors, technology history fans, and people who remember browsing electronics stores for their first computer. Celebrate a company whose identity changed over time while remaining part of American retail and computing history.
Tandy’s roots date to 1919, when Norton Hinckley and Dave L. Tandy founded the Hinckley-Tandy Leather Company in Texas to supply shoe-repair dealers. The business opened a Beaumont branch in 1927 and moved it to Houston in 1932. In 1950, Charles Tandy developed a leathercraft retail and mail-order division, which grew into a nationwide chain. After a period under General American Industries, the company took the Tandy Corporation name in 1961 and moved its headquarters to Fort Worth, Texas. Tandy acquired management control of Boston-based RadioShack in 1963, broadening its business into consumer electronics. From 1977, its TRS-80 computers and later models made the company a prominent participant in the personal computer market, distributed through its retail network. Tandy acquired laptop maker GRiD Systems in 1988. Facing stronger competition, it sold its computer-manufacturing assets to AST Research in the early 1990s and ended its PC business in 1993. In 2000, the Tandy Corporation name was dropped and the company became RadioShack Corporation. Its history spans leathercraft, electronics retail, and personal computing.
Tandy grew from a Texas leathercraft business into a major name in electronics retail and personal computing. This Embroidered Dad Cap Hat honors that uncommon journey, with a story tied to Fort Worth, the RadioShack relationship, and the TRS-80 era of home computers. It is a considered pick for collectors, technology history fans, and people who remember browsing electronics stores for their first computer. Celebrate a company whose identity changed over time while remaining part of American retail and computing history.
Tandy’s roots date to 1919, when Norton Hinckley and Dave L. Tandy founded the Hinckley-Tandy Leather Company in Texas to supply shoe-repair dealers. The business opened a Beaumont branch in 1927 and moved it to Houston in 1932. In 1950, Charles Tandy developed a leathercraft retail and mail-order division, which grew into a nationwide chain. After a period under General American Industries, the company took the Tandy Corporation name in 1961 and moved its headquarters to Fort Worth, Texas. Tandy acquired management control of Boston-based RadioShack in 1963, broadening its business into consumer electronics. From 1977, its TRS-80 computers and later models made the company a prominent participant in the personal computer market, distributed through its retail network. Tandy acquired laptop maker GRiD Systems in 1988. Facing stronger competition, it sold its computer-manufacturing assets to AST Research in the early 1990s and ended its PC business in 1993. In 2000, the Tandy Corporation name was dropped and the company became RadioShack Corporation. Its history spans leathercraft, electronics retail, and personal computing.
Product features
- Unstructured 6-panel body for a relaxed, low-profile fit
- Permacurv® precurved visor with 4-row stitching and color-matched underbill
- Self-fabric hideaway strap with antique brass buckle and grommet for adjustable fit
- 100% cotton construction (Green Camo variant 65% polyester / 35% cotton)
- Sewn-in label and brand sticker on visor; adult sizing (not for ages 0–3)
Care instructions
- Use warm water and dish soap and clean spots off your hat. It's not necessary to soak the whole item. For hard to clean spots use a soft bristled brush.
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Product information: Yupoong 6245CM, two year warranty in the EU and Northern Ireland
Warnings, Hazard: For adults. For adults. Not for use by ages 0-3
Care instructions: Use warm water and dish soap and clean spots off your hat. It's not necessary to soak the whole item. For hard to clean spots use a soft bristled brush.