If you want to pick up a UVA-related memento to mark the time you spend in Hooville, you'd be wise to start your search at this old standby, which has been an important part of the Corner's merchant scene since the late 1940s. Originally a pipe and cigar shop, Mincer's has grown to become the university area's largest seller of Cavalier tees, sweatshirts, caps, ties, and the like.