On Saturday, November 22, 1947, a war-surplus shop called Chubby & Tubby (3333 Rainier Avenue S) held its Grand Opening in Seattle. The business — which is initially based in a set of metal military Quonset huts on a corner lot (formerly the site of a Signal gas station) in Seattle’s Rainier Valley neighborhood — had actually been open for about five weeks. But it seems that the two rotund owners — Woodrow (“Woody”) “Tubby” Auge (d. 1989) and Irvin “Chubby” Frese (d. 1997) — still had a few organizational wrinkles to iron out before making things official: In fact, for those first five start-up weeks, the company was actually called “Tubby & Chubby.” Read more >
Chubby & Tubby Christmas Delivery 1947 Vintage Men’s T-Shirt
Design Description Chubby & Tubby, one of Seattle's most beloved discount retailers, officially celebrated its grand opening on November 22, 1947, at 3333 Rainier Avenue South in the Rainier Valley neighborhood. Founded by Woodrow “Tubby” Auge and Irvin “Chubby” Frese, the store operated out of a collection of surp
