So many Mail Order Catalogs! 1929 - 1930

<B>There are a few of the many fabulous catalogs you could choose from in 1929-1930. These advertised for urban shoppers, but also brought fashion to that rural small town gal who wanted to wear the latest thing.<p> The <a href="http://query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F40F13F8385F13738DDDA80894DB405B838DF1D3">Charles William Stores</a> started in 1913 in New York.<br> Did you know <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lane_Bryant">Lane Bryant</a> started in 1904 selling maternity clothes? <br>I have posted about a 1940's Bella Hess catalog <a href="http://what-i-found.blogspot.com/2008/12/bella-hess-catalog-fallwinter-1940-41.html"> here</a>.<br> The <a href="http://www.hamiltonshirts.com/our-story">Hamilton Garment Company</a> still sells fine shirts.<br> I only found more ads from Elmer Richards Company. Do you know more history of this Chicago business? <br> The <a href="http://lunarticks.blogspot.com/2012/04/minneapolis-knitting-works.html"> Minneapolis Knitting Works</a> had a long history before closing in 1952. <br><a href="http://www.herrschners.com/aboutus.aspx"> Frederick Herrschner Inc.</a> is still in business today selling crafts.<br>And <a href="http://what-i-found.blogspot.com/2012/11/stylish-semi-made-dresses-from-dolly.html">here</a> is another ad from the Dolly Gray Company.<p> So there was no excuse for you or your family not to be well dressed!</B><p> <a href="http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t21/what-i-found/MoreBlogging/McCallsSept1929-9-2.jpg"><img src="http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t21/what-i-found/MoreBlogging/McCallsSept1929-9-2.jpg" width="400"></a><br><a href="http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t21/what-i-found/MoreBlogging/McCallsSept1929-11-2.jpg"><img src="http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t21/what-i-found/MoreBlogging/McCallsSept1929-11-2.jpg" width="400"></a><br><a href="http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t21/what-i-found/MoreBlogging/McCallsSept1929-12-2.jpg"><img src="http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t21/what-i-found/MoreBlogging/McCallsSept1929-12-2.jpg" width="400"></a><br><a href="http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t21/what-i-found/MoreBlogging/McCallsSept1929-10-2.jpg"><img src="http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t21/what-i-found/MoreBlogging/McCallsSept1929-10-2.jpg" width="400"></a><br><a href="http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t21/what-i-found/MoreBlogging/McCallsSept1929-14-2.jpg"><img src="http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t21/what-i-found/MoreBlogging/McCallsSept1929-14-2.jpg" width="400"></a><br><a href="http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t21/what-i-found/MoreBlogging/McCallsSept1929-15-2.jpg"><img src="http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t21/what-i-found/MoreBlogging/McCallsSept1929-15-2.jpg" width="400"></a><br><a href="http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t21/what-i-found/MoreBlogging/McCallsFeb1930-47-2.jpg"><img src="http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t21/what-i-found/MoreBlogging/McCallsFeb1930-47-2.jpg" width="400"></a><br><a href="http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t21/what-i-found/MoreBlogging/McCallsFeb1930-46-3.jpg"><img src="http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t21/what-i-found/MoreBlogging/McCallsFeb1930-46-3.jpg" width="400"></a><br>

So many Mail Order Catalogs! 1929 - 1930

There are a few of the many fabulous catalogs you could choose from in 1929-1930. These advertised for urban shoppers, but also brought fash...

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