Today's Tidbit... Outfitting A Football Club at the Hardware Store
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Hardware stores once sold a broader range of goods than they do today, and many small-town teams were outfitted by the hardware man. Two pages from St. Louis’ Norvell-Shapleigh (c. 1905) show they offered union suits, pants, nose guards, jock strap suspensories, and foot ball inflators. Footballs, shoes, and other items would have been available on other pages.
Today's Tidbit... Outfitting A Football Club at the Hardware Store
Today's Tidbit... Outfitting A Football Club…
Today's Tidbit... Outfitting A Football Club at the Hardware Store
Hardware stores once sold a broader range of goods than they do today, and many small-town teams were outfitted by the hardware man. Two pages from St. Louis’ Norvell-Shapleigh (c. 1905) show they offered union suits, pants, nose guards, jock strap suspensories, and foot ball inflators. Footballs, shoes, and other items would have been available on other pages.