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Vintage Trade Catalogs

Trade Catalogs. There is where we often begin with collecting the ephemera of tools and trades. Whether it is the catalog of a retailer, wholesaler or manufacturer, the trade catalog give us first hand information though descriptions, pricing and dating. Through trade catalogs, we can often trace the product line of a given company and rarely, of an individual tradesman.

The first known trade catalogs date from the 18th Century. However, the trade catalog did not come into prominence until the middle of the 19th Century. By the 20th Century, trade catalogs began to give way to various forms of electronic and newsprint advertising. More...

By Type

• Tool Mfg; Being a Variety of Hand and Edge Tools, Saws, et&
   
• Machinery Mfg; Hand, Foot, Water, Steam and Electricity, In Stock
   
• Hardware Mfg; Household and Industrial Supplies, Of Quality
   
• Retail & Wholesale Establishments; Offering Dyverse Goods

Arranged By Year

• 1816 - 1895
   
• 1900 - 1945