Surplus store

[1][2] Known as army surplus stores, these typically also carry sporting goods related to hunting, fishing, and camping.

They mostly specialize in clothing, footwear, tarpaulins, and blankets, but also often sell occupational safety equipment.

In 1948 a government agency, the Staatliche Erfassungsgesellschaft für öffentliches Gut ("State Collecting Company for Public Good", StEG), was formed to manage the sale of these items.

In reference to the name of this agency, the army surplus was called Stegware, and their stores were nicknamed "Steg shops".

After the World Wars and Vietnam War, large amounts of military surplus was left over from the large amounts of equipment made for drafted troops, making their stock and sale common.