Judges of Catalog Age’s 15th Annual Catalog Awards have named 64 finalists in 24 categories from a field of 206 entries. Additional finalists in the international category will be selected later, as will the online finalists for Catalog Age’s i.merchant Awards.
Gold and Silver Award winners for all categories will be announced at the June 28 luncheon at the Annual Catalog Conference in San Francisco.
Apparel
American Girl, Holiday 1999; Freeport Studio, Summer 1999; Nordstrom the Catalog, 2000; Rural Route 3
Business Clothing
Uniforms to You, the Uniform Book; WearGuard, Fall Heroes
Business Specialty
Gall’s, Fall 99D Catalog; Lab Safety Supply, Spill Cleanup Direct Catalog
Children’s Products
Hanna Andersson, Spring 1999 Catalog; Perfectly Safe, Spring/Summer 1999
Computer Equipment
Black Box, Fall/Winter 1999/2000; IBM Software Catalog, Summer 1999; Sonic Foundry Software Catalog, Winter 2000
Consumer Specialty
Patagonia, Holiday 1999; Magellan’s, Fall 1999 Reference Edition
Food
Bissinger French Confections, Holiday 1999; Harry and David, Christmas 1999; Harry and David, Cool Fruit 1999
Gardening
Jackson & Perkins, New Roses 2000; Johnny’s Selected Seeds, 2000 Commercial Catalog; Prairie Nursery Wildflowers & Native Grasses
Gifts Over $75
Orvis, Gift and Home Holiday 1999; Sundance, March 1999; Sundance Jewelry, Holiday 1999; Talbots, Wish List ’99; Williamsburg, Autumn 1999
Gifts Under $75
Art Institute of Chicago, Fall/Winter 1999; Boutique Beverly Hills, Volume IV; San Francisco Music Box, Collectors Showcase 1999
Graphic Arts
EyeWire Studios, March 1999; EyeWire Studios, April 1999; EyeWire Studios, October 1999
Hardware
Bridge City Tool Works, Fall 1999; Craftsman Power & Hand Tools
High Tech
Crutchfield, Winter/Spring 2000; United Audio Centers, 1999 Holiday Buyer’s Guide
Housewares
The Cottura Catalog, 1999/00 Edition; Gump’s By Mail, Interiors Fall 1999; Williamsburg, Autumn 1999
Industrial Supplies
Lab Safety Supply Maintenance Direct Catalog, Winter 1999; New Pig, January 2000 Pigalog Catalog; Stoner More Shine, Less Time Direct, Spring 1999
Information Services
Jane’s Catalogue of Information Services and Solutions, 2000 Edition; EPSON Education Solutions Catalog, Winter 1999
New Business
Electronic Imaging Resource Guide, 1999; Networking Your World, Spring 2000
New Consumer
Freeport Studio, Summer 1999; Nordstrom the Catalog, Solemates; Patagonia, Sportswear Winter 1999; RailRiders, Winter 1999
Office Supplies
Idea Art, Winter 1999 Catalog
Retail
Crate & Barrel Home Book, Fall 1999; The Cottura Catalog 1999/00 Edition; Patagonia, Holiday 1999
Sporting Goods
NorthWest River Supplies Paddlesports Equipment Guide, Spring 99; Orvis, the Sporting Tradition Fall 1999; Patagonia, Holiday 1999
Syndicated/Co-op
FedEx Collection, 1999-2000; Time Motion Tools, 1999 Vol. 4
Travel
Backroads: Bicycling, Walking, Hiking, Multisport Vacations 2000-2001; Mountain Travel-Sobek, Catalog 2000
Wholesale/Dealer
Backroads: Bicycling, Walking, Hiking, Multisport Vacations 2000-2001; Etera Plant Catalog & Garden Guide; Jackson & Perkins, Roses 2000