Catalogs were the predecessor’s of todays webshops, and they were around as soon as 1911 (and even well before that). I find the auto coats and motorist accessories from those times to be so cool and steam punky. It was all about the wind in those days…
You can check out this entire 460-page Macy’s catalog from 1911 by clicking the cover below.






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