ACA Winners

The winners of CATALOG AGE’s 16th Annual Catalog Awards and 2nd Annual I.Merchant Awards were announced on June 6 at a special luncheon presentation in Boston. The big winners this year were food mailer Harry and David, travel cataloger Backroads, luggage purveyor eBags, and networking interconnectivity products mailer Black Box Corp. Also, there were a number of first time winners, including food cataloger Zingerman’s and speech therapy products cataloger Super Duper.

Catalog of the Year
Harry and David, Spring/Summer 2000

Apparel
Gold: Orvis: Men’s Traditions, 2000
Silver: Freeport Studio, September 2000

Business Clothing
Silver: WearGuard, Fall 2000/Volume 538

Business Specialty
Silver: CMC Rescue, 2000
Silver: Galls, Summer 2000

Children’s Products
Gold: American Girl, Holiday 2000
Gold: Hanna Andersson, Holiday 2000
Silver: AG Minis, Holiday 2000

Computer Equipment and Software
Gold: Black Box Network Services, Fall/Winter 2000-2001

Consumer Specialty
Gold: Backroads: Distinctive Active Vacations, 2000-2001
Gold: Patagonia, Winter 2000

Consumer Specialty
Silver: Wilderness Travel, Journeys for the Year 2000

Food
Gold: Harry and David, Season’s Greetings 2000
Silver: Zingerman’s, Holiday 2000

Gardening
Silver: High Country Gardens, 2001

Gifts over $75
Silver: The Cottura Catalog, 2000-2001
Silver: Orvis: Clothing and Gifts, Holiday 2000
Silver: Patagonia, Holiday 2000
Silver: Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Holiday 2000

Gifts under $75
Gold: Harry and David, Spring/Summer 2000

Hardware
Gold: McFeely’s Square Drive Screws, 2000

High-Tech Products
Silver: Crutchfield, Spring 2001

Housewares, Linens, and Furniture
Silver: L.L. Bean Home: Outdoor Living, Summer 2000

Industrial Supplies
Silver: Specify Brady, 2000
Silver: Stoner: Clean, Lube, and Protect, Summer 2000

Informational Services
Silver: Health Edco, 2000
Silver: Super Duper Publications, 2001

International Business-to-Business
Gold: Black Box Network Services, Brasil, 2000
Gold: IBM’s VSB Catalog, Spain, Autumn 2000
Silver: Black Box Network Services, U.K., Autumn 2000
Silver: IBM’s VSB Catalog, Switzerland, September 2000
Silver: IBM’s VSB Catalog, France, December 2000
Silver: IBM’s VSB Catalog, Germany, September 2000

International Consumer
Silver: Orvis: Women’s Clothing, U.K., Summer 2000
Silver: Orvis: Women’s Clothing, U.K., Autumn 2000

New Business
Silver: Oriac Design. Fall 2000

New Consumer
Silver: Blair: Crossing Pointe, Holiday 2000

Office Supplies, Furniture, and Stationery
Silver: Boise Office Furniture, The Furniture Collection 2000

Sporting Goods
Silver: Northwest River Supplies, Paddlesports Equipment Guide, 2000
Silver: Orvis: The Sporting Tradition, Fall 2000

Syndicated/Co-op
Silver: The FedEx Collection, 2000-2001

Travel
Gold: Backroads: Distinctive Active Vacations, 2000-2001
Silver: Mountain Travel-Sobek, 2001
Silver: Wilderness Travel, Journeys for the Year 2001

Wholesale/Dealer
Gold: Backroads: Distinctive Active Vacations, 2000-2001
Gold: Jackson & Perkins, Roses for 2001
Gold: Wilderness Travel, Journeys for the Year 2001
Silver: Etera, 2001

SECOND ANNUAL I.MERCHANT AWARD-WINNERS

Website of the Year
eBags

Business-to-Business Hard Goods/High-Tech
Silver: Hello Direct
Silver: PC Connection
Silver: VWR Scientific Products

Business-to-Business Soft Goods
Silver: Galls
Silver: Lab Safety Supply

Consumer Hard Goods/High-Tech
Gold: Crutchfield
Gold: eBags
Silver: Musician’s Friend
Silver: Restoration Hardware
Silver: Williamsburg Marketplace

Consumer Information and Services
Gold: Wilderness Travel
Silver: Backroads
Silver: Magellan’s

Consumer Soft Goods
Silver: Harry and David
Silver: Learning Resources
Silver: Spiegel
Silver: The Territory Ahead
Silver: Wolferman’s
Silver: Woolrich

Traffic Driver
Gold: Musician’s Friend