Friday, January 9, 2009

Old Catalogs


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Originally uploaded by Old Catalogs

Old catalogs are incredibly rich references for anyone who collects or deals in vintage items. This morning I was cleaning up some bookmarks and rediscovered the blog and flickr page of user "Old Catalogs". This person actually scans every page of the hundreds of various catalogs he has collected (A-Z, not just clothing), and then posts them on his flickr page. Talk about a labour of love--- hundreds and hundreds of pages of irresistible eye candy. Go AHead, click the pic above---but be prepared to spend an hour or two....

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