Edmund Scientific, 1998 Optics and Optical Instruments
You might expect a cataloger of industrial optical equipment to have an eye-catching cover, and the Gold Award-winning Edmund Scientific does not disappoint.
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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
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
McFeely’s Square Drive Screws, 98A
According to McFeely’s, it’s hip to be square if you’re a screw drive. And the purveyor of square drive screws and other woodworking tools clearly demonstrates
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