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- Retailer - Laredo Army Surplus Company
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LASCO - Laredo Army Surplus
Company, was started up in 1946 by
brothers George and Sam and Wernick,
after George returned from WWII
service, in the Army Air Corp. After
serving San Antonio, Texas for 13
years, in 1960 George and his wife
Lillian, expanded LASCO Cut Rate Center
in it's new home at 6127 San Pedro
Avenue. The Wernicks offered "The
Thriftiest Department Store and Gas
Station in Town," a first class surplus
line, lowest possible prices, designed
to allow feel free browsing.
The formal grand opening in April 1960, the Cut Rate Center gave away
more than $3,000 worth of
merchandise during the first three days
to registered customers - sporting
goods, hardware, fishing tackle,
clothing, shoes, camping equipment,
household items, shoes and many other
prizes. The following year in 1961,
LASCO store's entire $30,000 inventory
was liquidated by receivers,
distributing the proceeds to creditors.
LASCO closed it's doors.
LASCO Baseball Bats and Gloves were
liquidated at half price.
The LASCO branded
baseball gloves seem to have been made
by unknown manufacturers during the
1950s to 1960. Models include; 1804,
2-520, 2-525, 2550, 7000, professional
model Fielders Gloves; 2-110
Professional Model Base-Mitts
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LASCO Baseball Glove
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