{"product_id":"leewards-1972-christmas-sale-catalog","title":"LeeWards 1972 Christmas Sale Catalog Craft Needlework Holiday Mail Order","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis LeeWards 1972 Christmas Sale Catalog is a 95 page mail order catalog filled with holiday crafts, needlework, decorations, linens, jewelry, gifts, and other products offered for the Christmas 1972 season.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe colorful interior pages remain bright and packed with period product photography and advertising. The catalog shows cover and edge wear, and the back order page is ripped with a portion missing, while the original mailing label remains attached.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is a detailed snapshot of Christmas shopping and home crafts in 1972, with both color and black and white advertising throughout.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDetails\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eItem:\u003c\/strong\u003e Christmas mail order catalog\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/myreadingvintage.com\/collections\/vintage-christmas-collection\" title=\" LeeWards 1972 Christmas Sale\"\u003e LeeWards 1972 Christmas Sale\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Not confirmed from photos\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrator:\u003c\/strong\u003e Not confirmed from photos\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dexter Thread Mills, Inc., Elgin, Illinois\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Year:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1972\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat and Binding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Illustrated softcover mail order catalog\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDust Jacket:\u003c\/strong\u003e None\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 95 pages\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGenre:\u003c\/strong\u003e Christmas crafts, mail order advertising, needlework, and retail catalog\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e None\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 11 x 8 inches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCondition Grade: Good\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePositives\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGraded Good:\u003c\/strong\u003e Complete and usable with clear signs of age and handling, including damage to the back order page.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInterior pages show extensive period product advertising with both color and black and white images.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe original mailing label remains attached to the back.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIssues \/ Wear\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe back order page is ripped with a portion missing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe covers and edges show rubbing, creasing, and general handling wear.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSmall edge tears and age wear are visible around the covers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition Grade Key\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNear Fine:\u003c\/strong\u003e Close to new. Any flaw is small and named above.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVery Good:\u003c\/strong\u003e Light use. Every flaw is named above, and none of them get in the way of reading or display.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGood:\u003c\/strong\u003e Complete and usable, with clear signs of use. Every flaw is named above.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFair:\u003c\/strong\u003e Heavy wear or damage, named above. A reading or working copy, not a display piece.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCollector's Notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMail order catalogs like this documented the crafts, decorations, household goods, and small gifts available to American shoppers before online retail.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is the kind of catalog that works as both a reference piece and a visual trip through an ordinary Christmas shopping season more than fifty years ago.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShipping + Trust (Reading Vintage standards)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePhoto-verified condition (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/myreadingvintage.com\/pages\/shipping-policy\"\u003eno surprises\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePacked with our protective packaging standard\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShips in 2 business days\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFree Shipping on $35+ (U.S. only)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDisclaimer\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll items are vintage and may show signs of age, wear, or use consistent with their history. 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