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The Sharper Image
1977–2008
“The mall store of stuff you didn't need.”
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The mall gadget emporium of massage chairs, air purifiers, chrome executive toys, and the demo everyone tried at least once. Bankruptcy closed the stores in 2008; the name survives only as a licensed brand on other companies' products.
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