Forrest Flanders publishes a hobby blog about collecting old catalogs.It can be found at: http://forrestflanderscen tral. typepad.com/old_catalogs
Forrest Flanders' business blog: Notebook of a Unique-Entrepreneur can still be found at: http://forrestflanderscen tral. typepad.com/notebookofaun iqueentre
Forrest is also the author of 3 books: UNIQUEBIZ #1...NOTEBOOK OF A UNIQUE-ENTREPRENEUR...THE VIRAL MARKETING REVOLUTION.
Currently, Forrest is pursuing his new-found hobby of collecting o
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Remember this! It will carry you far!: "TO BE BIG DO NOT BE LITTLE!"
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OLD CATALOGS ARE MARKETABLE!...
Here’s a good resource and indicator of what collectors are looking for and the prices they’re willing to pay! Final winning Bids on some recent Ebay Items:
1977 Sears Wishbook
“This is the Wish Book for the 1977 Christmas Season. It measures approx 8x11" with 615 pages. Almost 1/4 of the book is full of different toys... Read Full Story
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SAMPLE PAGE FROM THE MEMBERS ONLY SITE...
OLD CATALOGS ARE MARKETABLE!...
Here’s a good resource and indicator of what collectors are looking for and the prices they’re willing to pay! Final winning Bids on some recent Ebay Items:
1977 Sears Wishbook
“This is the Wish Book for the 1977 Christmas Season. It measures approx 8x11" with 615 pages. Almost 1/4 of the book is full of different toys and k... Read Full Story
For complete DOWNLOADS of these Gambling Catalogs...Go to: http://www.acnovelty.info
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As I have always contended, collecting old catalogs is a hobby for anyone and everyone! …You're bound to find a category that you can collect whatever your interests may be...from fishing to gambling!
Gambling???......That opens up a very interesting little niche that I want to talk about today...Not just gambling , but crooked gambling!
More specifically, what I am talking about her... Read Full Story
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This week I've scanned Simpson's 1918-19 Fall/Winter catalog (Canadian department store)...97 selected pages...The actual catalog runs 346 pages.
Simpsons was Eaton's biggest direct competitor...When it came to hats and millinery I believe that Simpson's was best!...Take a look at the pages.
To view these pages go to: http://flickr.com/photos/oldcatalogs/sets/72157605769925438/
Both, are, of course, Canadian department stores.
I think you'... Read Full Story
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More Eaton's stuff this week...
21 selected pages from their 1948 catalog plus Christmas covers from various catalogs from 1897 up.
To view go to this URL: http://flickr.com/photos/oldcatalogs/sets/72157605698936474/
Hope you enjoy!
Forrest Flanders
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This is Forrest Flanders for OLD CATALOGS...
This has been a long and tedious project, but now it's completed.
For the past week, I've been working on a complete scan of the Eaton's 1917-1918 Fall/Winter catalog.
It's a biggie and runs 529 pages!
I think it's one of their best old catalogs and it beats the previous Eaton's catalog (1917 Eatons Spring/Summer) that I scanned for you last week...
Just go to this URL to view t... Read Full Story
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As many of you may know, I'm recovering from major surgery for cancer...so it's been very slow going with this blog.
I wanted to advise you that the scan of the 1917 Eaton's Spring/Summer catalog is now complete...You can access it at: http://flickr.com/photos/oldcatalogs/sets/72157604715646856/
In addition, although it's a little slow going, I'm in the process of scanning the FALL/WINTER edition of the 1917-1918 Eaton's catalog...The scan will be o... Read Full Story
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Just back from a major hospital operation for cancer....So this will be a short one!
The 1920 American Chair Co. Catalog No. 27
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This week I’ve been very busy scanning a 529 page catalog…It’s not quite finished; I believe I left off at page 385…
The problem is that I have to go in for a Cancer operation in the next couple of days, so this will be the last post for 10 to 14 days…But, at least it’s a large scan…
I’ve scanned approx. 385 pages of the 1917 Eaton’s Spring/Summer Department Store Catalog (A Canadian department store)…My plan... Read Full Story