The Christmas season catalog (from Sears, at least) was much less interesting (and smaller) than their regular catalog. It was full of dull clothes and stupid toys, and gave a lot less space to interesting things like mimeograph machines and firearms.
My dad got the J. C. Whitney auto parts catalog. I remember it as being full of fascinatingly incomprehensible objects, as well as classic lowbrow-taste items like girlie mudflaps.
A year or two ago, some purveyor of hardware, assorted machinery and firearms sent me a huge, thick catalog out of the blue, for reasons I cannot ascertain. That was great for aimless browsing.
I do get the B&H Photo Christmas catalog these days. In addition to the stuff in my area of actual participation (photography), they've got pro-level video gear, and audio-recording, and that I can browse much more safely and still enjoy it.
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james_davis_nicoll) wrote2010-10-14 04:32 am
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A year or two ago, some purveyor of hardware, assorted machinery and firearms sent me a huge, thick catalog out of the blue, for reasons I cannot ascertain. That was great for aimless browsing.
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