Waldenbooks Golf Towel
16'' × 24''
$19.99
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$19.99
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Bring bookstore nostalgia to the course with a Waldenbooks Golf Towel inspired by one of America’s most recognizable mall book chains. Waldenbooks began with a three-cent daily rental model in Bridgeport during the Great Depression, grew into a nationwide retail presence, and later became part of the Borders-Walden Group. Its story spans paperbacks, mall browsing, changing corporate ownership, and the close of its remaining stores in 2011. A distinctive choice for golfers who also collect retail memories.
Walden Book Company began on March 4, 1933, when Lawrence Hoyt, a former Simon & Schuster sales manager, and Melvin T. Kafka opened a rental library inside a department store in Bridgeport, Connecticut. Named after Henry David Thoreau’s Walden, the business rented books for three cents per day during the Great Depression. By 1948, it had 250 rental locations. Lawrence Hoyt opened the first Walden bookstore in Pittsburgh in 1962, as affordable paperbacks helped shift the company from rentals to retail selling. Broadway Hale Stores acquired the company in 1969 and later became Carter Hawley Hale. During the 1970s, Walden Books gradually became Waldenbooks. Kmart acquired Waldenbooks in 1984. The company expanded into software, educational toys, larger book formats, and related brands, acquired U.S. Coles Book Stores locations in 1987, and operated Basset Book Shop stores before they became Borders locations. In 1994, Kmart combined Waldenbooks, Brentano’s, and Borders into the Borders-Walden Group. Many stores became Borders Express locations beginning in 2004. Borders Group entered liquidation in 2011, closing the remaining Waldenbooks stores.
Waldenbooks Golf Towel
$19.99
Sale price
$19.99
Regular price
Bring bookstore nostalgia to the course with a Waldenbooks Golf Towel inspired by one of America’s most recognizable mall book chains. Waldenbooks began with a three-cent daily rental model in Bridgeport during the Great Depression, grew into a nationwide retail presence, and later became part of the Borders-Walden Group. Its story spans paperbacks, mall browsing, changing corporate ownership, and the close of its remaining stores in 2011. A distinctive choice for golfers who also collect retail memories.
Walden Book Company began on March 4, 1933, when Lawrence Hoyt, a former Simon & Schuster sales manager, and Melvin T. Kafka opened a rental library inside a department store in Bridgeport, Connecticut. Named after Henry David Thoreau’s Walden, the business rented books for three cents per day during the Great Depression. By 1948, it had 250 rental locations. Lawrence Hoyt opened the first Walden bookstore in Pittsburgh in 1962, as affordable paperbacks helped shift the company from rentals to retail selling. Broadway Hale Stores acquired the company in 1969 and later became Carter Hawley Hale. During the 1970s, Walden Books gradually became Waldenbooks. Kmart acquired Waldenbooks in 1984. The company expanded into software, educational toys, larger book formats, and related brands, acquired U.S. Coles Book Stores locations in 1987, and operated Basset Book Shop stores before they became Borders locations. In 1994, Kmart combined Waldenbooks, Brentano’s, and Borders into the Borders-Walden Group. Many stores became Borders Express locations beginning in 2004. Borders Group entered liquidation in 2011, closing the remaining Waldenbooks stores.
Light, quick-drying, and built to travel with you on the course. This compact golf towel slips onto your bag with a solid gold grommet and ring, so it’s always within reach between swings. The dense microfiber weave soaks up moisture and cleans clubfaces without scratching. Its subtle printed logo sits low on the cloth for an understated look that won’t distract from your setup. Carry it clipped to your bag, loop it on your cart, or toss it in your travel kit—this towel is quietly reliable when the round gets long or the weather changes.
Product features
- Microfiber blend (80% polyester, 20% polyamide) for strength and durability
- Highly absorbent weave that dries quickly
- Compact one-size design: 16" × 24" (40.64cm × 60.96cm)
- Gold grommet with ring for easy attachment to golf bags or clips
- Single-side print with a low-profile logo placement
Care instructions
- Machine wash separately: cold (max 30C or 90F), gentle cycle
| 16'' × 24'' | |
| Width, in | 16.00 |
| Length, in | 24.00 |
EU representative: HONSON VENTURES LIMITED, gpsr@honsonventures.com, 3, Gnaftis House flat 102, Limassol, Mesa Geitonia, 4003, CY
Product information: Generic brand, 2 year warranty in EU and Northern Ireland as per Directive 1999/44/EC
Care instructions: Machine wash separately: cold (max 30C or 90F), gentle cycle