Richard Thalheimer

January, 1986

Six years ago, Richard Thalheimer was a lawyer, hustling digital stop watches to joggers by mail. Today, that side line has grown into The Sharper Image, the company behind 3,000,000 distinctive, glossy monthly mail-order catalogs and 14 stores stuffed with an assortment of high-tech, executive tools and toys that make Thalheimer the perfect Yuppie Santa Claus.After all, how many catalogs boast a $1995 remote-control helicopter, a $1600 programmable home robot, a wide assortment of supermodern f...

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