Vtg Advertisement 1940s-1950s Catalog Ephemera Lot Woolrich Johns Manville Farm
This is a massive historic ephemera estate lot spanning the late 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s, containing over 20 total pieces of vintage advertising catalogs, service booklets, order sheets, and related promotional mailers. The collection showcases deep mid-century Americana themes including hardware, agricultural engineering, fashion, and education. Highlights include a 1940 Wally Electrical Supply Co. catalog (Pittsburgh, PA), rare Johns-Manville Farm Information Service booklets detailing "Asbestos Corn Cribs", "Asbestos Milk Houses", and "One-Story Asbestos Transite Barns", an original 1959-1960 Bedford Lumber Company "Knockdown Tennessee Red Cedar Furniture" DIY manual, a February 1958 Home Craftsman magazine, a J.L. Hammett Company Industrial Art / Occupational Therapy catalog, a vintage Hotpoint Personalized Kitchen Planning kit, a vintage Brunswick School Furniture catalog, a classic Craftsman Wood woodworking manual, and a wonderfully preserved, highly illustrated Woolrich outdoor clothing mailer featuring their iconic 100% wool Buffalo Plaid Hunting Coats, Bush Coats, and Pocono Jackets. Ideal for collectors of vintage advertising, agricultural history, or period-correct design references. Most pieces show minor edge wear and age toning consistent with historical paper collections but remain complete and entirely legible. Beautiful condition!
Selling as Pictured 082526BS