Tandy Computer Corporation Men's Sport Polo Shirt

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Celebrate a company with an unusually broad American business story in this Tandy Computer Corporation men's sport polo shirt. Founded in Texas in 1919 as a supplier to shoe-repair dealers, Tandy grew through leathercraft retail before expanding into electronics and personal computers. The TRS-80 helped bring its name into early home-computing history, while its Fort Worth roots add regional character. Wear it to share an interest in business history, classic computing, and the changing identity of a well-known company.

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.

	S	M	L	XL	2XL	3XL
Width, in	20.25	21.75	23.75	24.75	26.25	28.25
Length, in	29.00	30.00	31.00	32.00	33.00	33.50
Sleeve Length (from center back), in	18.50	19.25	20.00	20.75	21.50	22.25