VINTAGE SPIEGEL 1997 FALL AND WINTER MAIL ORDER CATALOG: FLIP BOOK - $16 - (Crest Hill, IL)
VINTAGE SPIEGEL MAIL ORDER CATALOGFLIP BOOK (See Description Below) Good used condition; Covers show wear; On one page a photo has been cut out Excellent gift for "Milestone" Birthdays or Anniversariesto show the styles and prices of the time period. 552 pages Approx. Mesurements: 13.5" H x 9.25 W" x .75" D A brief history of Spiegel Mail Order Catalog Company: Founded in 1865 by Joseph Spiegel as a small home furnishings retail store in Chicago, IL.The Chicago Fire of 1871 destroyed the building.Offered Mail Order and Credit to customers in 1905.Struggled through the Great Depression and WWII.By the mid-1950s, the company made a recovery and was the third largest Mail Order Company after Sears Roebuck and Montgomery Ward.Height of its business was between 1970s and 1990s.One of its innovations was the introduction of the "FLIP BOOK" in which the catalog was divided in half having two front covers, so that the catalog was never placed face down. Merchandise Featured in Catalogs: Men's and Women's ClothingShoesJewelrySmall electronics and household appliancesCamerasFurnitureHousewaresTVsBedding, Linens, Rugs eBay Disclaimer: You cannot order products from this catalog Please email questions before bidding.I have tried to describe this item to the best of my ability.Paypal is the only form of payment.Thank you for viewing my listing!!
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