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Natural Baby Catalog, Winter 1998
Bigger is indeed better when it comes to catalog design and trim size. At least that’s what Natural Baby Catalog has found in overhauling its creative
Crutchfield, Winter/Spring 1999
Inside! Sonic knockouts. Car audio that’ll rock your world.” With these cover lines, Crutchfield wastes no time positioning its catalog of consumer electronics
Harry and David, Summer 1998
Who knew you could do this with fruit?” asks one judge in regard to the Harry and David Summer 1998 catalog, which tied with Harry and David’s Christmas
Sensible, with flashes of brilliance
Looking through the pages of Catalog Age’s 1999 Annual Gold Award catalog winners, I have the comfortable feeling that sensible and straightforward descriptions
Catalyst, 1998 Cycling Guide
The cover image of a suited-up cyclist pedaling through a sunny meadow “does a good job creating interest in the catalog’s products,” says one Annual
U.K. parent’s plans for Allied
With its $380 million purchase of electronic components catalog Allied Electronics in June, U.K. cataloger Electrocomponents gained more than a $150 million
F&G strengthens its roots: Foster & Gallagher acquires two more gardening books
After expanding into various product niches over the years, including gifts, foods, and children’s products, 85-year-old Foster & Gallagher is feeding
Black Box, 1999 Edition
Did the U.K. version of Black Box curry favor from the judges by touting its 1998 Gold Award on the cover? Well, one judge claims that “highlighting the
Etera, 1999 Perennial Guide
The Etera Perennial Guide gets off to a great start with its arresting cover. “Beautiful,” a judge says. “The eye-catching image just draws you in. It’s