Documenting the evolving tools of our vertical world
In 1965 Recreational Equipment Incorporated had two Seattle locations and was still very much a specialty climbing retailer. Now, there are over one hundred locations across the United States from Manhattan to Seattle. While...
A 1961 Thomas Black & Sons catalog complete with the beautiful “Good Companions” cover and an amended price list insert. This catalog is offer in its entirety as a unique historic document. The pages...
This catalog showcases many items the modern mountaineer would recognize. There are pitons, carabiners, rappel rings, and hammers that look a bit like the types we still use. Sporthaus Jungborn seems to have been well stocked with...
Selected pages from the 1968 Matterhorn Equipment catalog.
