Thalhimers T-Shirt
XS / Army
$19.99
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Celebrate a defining name in Richmond retail with this Thalhimers T-shirt. Founded in 1842 as William Thalhimer’s dry goods store, the business grew into Richmond’s first department store and a regional chain spanning several Southern states. Its downtown flagship at Seventh and Broad, the Richmond Room restaurant, and the Golden Skillet connection remain distinctive parts of local memory. A considered choice for former customers, department-store collectors, and anyone who enjoys sharing the story of a hometown institution that became part of a much wider retail history.
Thalhimers began in Richmond, Virginia, where William Thalhimer, an immigrant from Germany, opened a dry goods store in 1842. His grandson, William B. Thalhimer, developed it into Richmond’s first department store, and the business grew into a regional chain across Virginia, North Carolina, and South Carolina, with a store in Memphis, Tennessee. Its downtown Richmond flagship stood at Seventh and Broad Streets; an addition was built in 1939. The store’s Richmond Room restaurant and its fried-chicken spin-off, Golden Skillet, became part of its local history. In 1978, California-based Carter Hawley Hale Stores acquired the chain. In 1990, Carter Hawley Hale sold Thalhimers to St. Louis-based May Company for $325 million. In February 1992, Thalhimers merged into The Hecht Company, May’s Washington, DC division. Nearly all locations were rebranded as Hecht’s; two Charleston stores and the Memphis store went to Dillard’s. The Lynnhaven Mall location remained Thalhimers until May 1992, then became a second Hecht’s location in November. After Federated Department Stores acquired May Company in 2005, many former Thalhimers-area Hecht’s stores became part of Macy’s South in 2006. The downtown Richmond flagship closed in January 1992 and was demolished in 2004.
Celebrate a defining name in Richmond retail with this Thalhimers T-shirt. Founded in 1842 as William Thalhimer’s dry goods store, the business grew into Richmond’s first department store and a regional chain spanning several Southern states. Its downtown flagship at Seventh and Broad, the Richmond Room restaurant, and the Golden Skillet connection remain distinctive parts of local memory. A considered choice for former customers, department-store collectors, and anyone who enjoys sharing the story of a hometown institution that became part of a much wider retail history.
Thalhimers began in Richmond, Virginia, where William Thalhimer, an immigrant from Germany, opened a dry goods store in 1842. His grandson, William B. Thalhimer, developed it into Richmond’s first department store, and the business grew into a regional chain across Virginia, North Carolina, and South Carolina, with a store in Memphis, Tennessee. Its downtown Richmond flagship stood at Seventh and Broad Streets; an addition was built in 1939. The store’s Richmond Room restaurant and its fried-chicken spin-off, Golden Skillet, became part of its local history. In 1978, California-based Carter Hawley Hale Stores acquired the chain. In 1990, Carter Hawley Hale sold Thalhimers to St. Louis-based May Company for $325 million. In February 1992, Thalhimers merged into The Hecht Company, May’s Washington, DC division. Nearly all locations were rebranded as Hecht’s; two Charleston stores and the Memphis store went to Dillard’s. The Lynnhaven Mall location remained Thalhimers until May 1992, then became a second Hecht’s location in November. After Federated Department Stores acquired May Company in 2005, many former Thalhimers-area Hecht’s stores became part of Macy’s South in 2006. The downtown Richmond flagship closed in January 1992 and was demolished in 2004.
| XS | S | M | L | XL | 2XL | 3XL | 4XL | 5XL | |
| Width, in | 16.50 | 18.00 | 20.00 | 22.00 | 24.00 | 26.00 | 28.00 | 30.00 | 32.00 |
| Length, in | 27.00 | 28.00 | 29.00 | 30.00 | 31.00 | 32.00 | 33.00 | 34.00 | 35.00 |
| Sleeve length, in | 8.60 | 8.90 | 9.20 | 9.50 | 9.70 | 10.00 | 10.40 | 10.80 | 11.20 |
| Size tolerance, in | 1.50 | 1.50 | 1.50 | 1.50 | 1.50 | 1.50 | 1.50 | 1.50 | 1.50 |
Product features
- 100% Airlume combed and ring-spun cotton (lightweight 4.2 oz/yd²) for a soft, breathable feel
- Retail fit with crew neckline — neat, easy to layer
- Structural details: side seams, shoulder tape, and ribbed knit collar to retain shape
- Labeling and prints: tear-away label; DTF or DTG printing used for crisp chest and sleeve designs
- Ethically made blanks (Fair Labor Association, Platinum WRAP), REACH certified
Care instructions
- Machine wash: cold (max 30C or 90F)
- Non-chlorine: bleach as needed
- Tumble dry: low heat
- Iron, steam or dry: medium heat
- Do not dryclean
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Product information: Bella+Canvas 3001, two year warranty in the EU and Northern Ireland
Warnings, Hazard: For adults
Care instructions: Machine wash: cold (max 30C or 90F), Non-chlorine: bleach as needed, Tumble dry: low heat, Iron, steam or dry: medium heat, Do not dryclean