Documenting the evolving tools of our vertical world
This is a very interesting catalog! There is a introduction written by Chris Bonington, photos of Tom Patey and Dougal Haston and John Harlen, and a couple models without pants. The writing throughout the...
Dating this catalog is a little tricky. Some retailers used to intentionally leave dates off of their catalogs so the issue could be considered “current” for as long as possible. Here are my thoughts: Several guidebooks...
Selected pages of the 1985 Bergsport Equipment catalog (in German). These full color pages offer a unique glimpse of some of the climbing gear available to European climbers in 1985. Colors were bright, equipment was still...
This is a great catalog! 50 pages of 1972 climbing and outdoor equipment with a few items that were never readily available in the U.S. markets. This catalog is a large format which barely fits...
C.M.I. published this catalog in 1988 showcasing their product line. New for that season were the RoKJoX “cammable nut” as its called in the catalog copy. RoKJoX were an interesting idea and worked well...
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...
