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Introduced in 1982, the Commodore 64 is the single best selling computer model of all time. Along with the Apple II, it helped usher in the era of home computing for millions.

"Hot Dan The Mustard Man" was a cartoon spokesperson for a large, nationally distributed mustard company. He was primarily used in print ads in the 40's and 50's. Hot Dan can be yours on our comfy, tan fleck tee.

In the 1980s, it was the battle cry of the British Phonograph Industry (BPI), later championed by similar organizations around the world. Little did they know that a much scarier beast was lurking on the horizon.

Rink's was founded in Hamilton, Ohio, between Cincinnati and Dayton, in 1951 by Hyman Ullner. It was later acquired by Gray Drug and later Cook United, owners of Uncle Bill's. The last Rink's store closed in 1987.

Sno-White Dounts was established in 1957 by Nelson Paul, a former executive at the Donut Corporation of America, who left his corporate position and moved to Cleveland to become an entrepreneur. Sno-White grew into a chain that had over 200 locations at its peak.

M105 was born when WKYC-FM was sold to Nick Mileti and??Jim and Tom Embrescia in 1972. The call letters were changed to WWWM, the station was branded M105, and the format, at first, was syndicated beautiful music.In 1975, the format was flipped to AOR....

Founded in 1912 as Standard Oil of New Jersey after the breakup of the larger Standard Oil corporation, Esso gas stations were found all over the Northeastern United States and parts of the South starting in the 1930s. In 1972, most were re-branded Exxon....

Media Play was an attempt by The Musicland Group to compete with so-called big box retailers such as electronics stores Best Buy and Circuit City, who sold CDs at near cost to lure customers in. In addition to music, Media Play also carried books,...

The Lumberjacks moved to Cleveland from Muskegon, Michigan. There was no need to change their nickname, as Cleveland had long been known as the Forest City. This capped lumberjack logo was used by the International Hockey League team from 1992-95 until it was changed...

Bring your bounty back to the Buckeye State.

Opened in 1954 at 10543 Memphis Ave. in Brooklyn, just outside of Cleveland, this drive-in movie theater entertained moviegoers for over 50 years.

In the early 1950s, between 20,000-60,000 people a year were becoming afflicted with polio. Jonas Salk and his team at the University of Pittsburgh developed a polio vaccine in 1952. By 1955 a campaign to vaccinate children in the U.S. was launched. ALbert Sabin...

Mother Goose Land was a theme park in Canton, Ohio that opened in 1954. It featured attractions based on storybook characters such as??characters as Humpty Dumpty and the Old Lady Who Lived in a Shoe. In the 1980s, the park fell into disrepair and...

The Cleveland Jaybirds were a men's professional softball team that played in the American Professional Softball League (APSL) starting in 1977. After two seasons, the team was sold to local ad man Ted Stepian, who renamed them the Cleveland Competitors. After one more season...

"If there's something strange, in the Buckeye State. Who you gonna call?"

Cleveland's Irish population, like that in many other cities, did not reach a significant number until the potato famine immigrations in the late 1840s. Unlike those in many Eastern Seaboard cities, Cleveland's Irish never exerted influence beyond their numbers, though they have been part...

It's your move! Look great in this chess and Ohio-inspired design from Old School Shirts!

Gray Drug was founded in 1912. In the 1960s it bought Cincinnati-based Rink's discount department store, later merging it with Cleveland's Bargain City. The drug store chain to over 100 stores by the 1970s. In 1987, Gray Drug was acquired by Rite Aid.

Chico's Bail Bonds lets freedom ring! They also sponsor a winning little league team.

Ten Cent Beer Night was a promotion held by the Indians??for a game against the Texas Rangers at the old stadium on Tuesday, June 4, 1974. Fans were able to purchase 3.2 beer in 12-ounce cups for a dime. Things deteriorated quickly, a riot...

Woodsy Owl first appeared in 1971 and asked Americans to take better care of the environment by disposing of trash properly. An??updated version??of Woodsy was developed in the 1990s.

Some people may think that Ohio is in a galaxy far far away, but when you have the Ohioan Falcon, you can get there in no time! Rock out in this Ohioan Falcon T-Shirt today!

Before Spot, there was Fresh Freddie who first introduced kids to 7-Up back in the 1950's.

From the Miracle at Richfield to today's team, the Force is strong in Believeland.

Support cycling in the CLE, with this Cleveland Bicycle tee

Encouraged by the initial success of his American Basketball Association (ABA), which challenged the National Basketball Association (NBA), Gary Davidson and his cohorts turned their attention to hockey. On November 1, 1971, Davidson announced the formation of the World Hockey Association (WHA) to challenge...

Forest City Auto Parts was founded in 1927 and grew to over 50 locations throughout the Midwest. In 2001, it filed for bankruptcy protection, shuttered its remaining stores.

Encouraged by the initial success of his American Basketball Association (ABA), which challenged the National Basketball Association (NBA), Gary Davidson and his cohorts turned their attention to hockey. On November 1, 1971, Davidson announced the formation of the World Hockey Association (WHA) to challenge...

If you didn't have MTV in the early to mid '80s, or even if you did, you were parked in front of the TV to watch??Friday Night Videos??on NBC after??The Tonight Show.

A fondly remembered supermarket chain in Cleveland, the origin of Pick-N-Pay can be traced to 1928 and the opening Edward Silverberg's Cleveland Heights dairy store. In 1938, he opened a supermarket on E. 185th Street which he called Pick-N-Pay. In 1940, he changed the...