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