All that I can remember from the dim recesses of my memory:
It was like a Sears catalog but tended to offer high-end merchandise;
The issues I remember were from the late 50’s - early 60’s:
Its logo prominently featured a large diamond (maybe blue);
The catalog was hardcover.
One thing I vividly remember that it sold was a kids gasoline powered car. Not a go-kart - this was a miniaturized automobile that kids could drive! Boy, how I wanted one!
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Does this jog anyone’s memories?
Sounds like the Spiegel Catalog to me.
The diamond makes me think of GemCo, which was sort of like CostCo. I don’t know if they had a catalog. But that’s all I’ve got.
Perhaps it was Best (later to become Service Merchandise)? I’m pretty sure their old logo was a blue diamond thingy.
Don’t know if it’s the same catalog you have in mind, but this little emporium has a lot of high-end stuff, including (at least in years past) miniature cars for kids: http://www.neimanmarcus.com/
That’s what struck me, too.
Here’s the cover of the 1957 catalog. Blue star thingy = diamond???
Nothing so far. I appreciate all of your efforts, though.
It’s this:
Bennett Brothers catalog
I used to pore over that thing for hours as a kid.
Thanks again, everyone for your help.
Never heard of Bennett Bros. Who were/are they? Still in business?
Apparently so,
But they seem to have gone from general merchandise sales to employee gifts and incentives - think “20 years employment anniversary” kind of stuff.
That’s okay. I just want an old catalog.