THE ORIGINAL HOME SHOPPING NETWORK!

     SUNDAY, AUGUST 18, 2024

THE ORIGINAL HOME SHOPPING NETWORK !

   This is a very bog day in the history of

advertising! It was on this day in 1872 that

the A M Ward Company published the very

first mail order catalog! That allowed people

to shop at home! Of course catalogs became

very [popular over the years, especially the

Sears Catalog which was about the biggest.

It not only offered merchandise but doubled

its popularity in the days before indoor

plumbing became standard! Catalogs are a

little harder to find these days although a number

of companies, like Avon, still make them available

to customers. Many catalogs are offered on line

now but I kind of like having a printed one in

which I can circle an item I really like then let

it somewhere my wife is bound to see it! Hope

you're still checking the catalogs, that you are

well and that all your NEWS is good!