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Dien Rice January 6, 2007 04:53 PM

Why I Love Catalogs...
 
I love reading catalogs!

Good catalog copy evokes another world - a kind of "fantasy" world. It's a world full of unusual items and amazing gadgets.

Which brings me to my point. What is your favorite catalog? (And do they have a web site?)

Here's an entry from the J. Peterman catalog...

Quote:

1903.
I was browsing in a Paris antique shop one winter afternoon when a fitted leather train case caught my eye.
It contained silver-handled brushes, boot hooks, a straight razor, several silver-stoppered glass bottles…
One bottle was different. Encased in yew-wood, with a handwritten date: 1903.

(The rest continues here... )
The J Peterman catalog www.jpeterman.com is certainly one of the most interesting to read! Though I also like a more "standard" catalog like Hammacher Schlemmer www.hammacher.com

For example, without Hammacher Schlemmer I would never know about the "Scooba" - the first robot that can mop your floor!

What are some other good catalogs?

(So I can enjoy reading them - while doing my best to resist temptation! :) )

- Dien

Phil January 6, 2007 06:37 PM

Re: Why I Love Catalogs...
 
Dien,

My Favorite Catalog...

Was an Offline Publication called Catalog of Catalogs. :)

Unfortunately, you can only purchase some Old copies...

The Good ol' Days have moved on...

Into the New Online world of interesting Niche Catalogs. ;)

http://catalogs.google.com/
http://www.catalogs.com/

Which brings up the Possibility of getting into some Creative Catalog business ideas...

With a Fresh "Twist" on Things!

Phil


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