blueford Posted December 16, 2008 Share Posted December 16, 2008 Hello, I´m searching for Britains Catalogues from 1960-1969. How many were made? Each year? What prizes are real? Blueford Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
super6 Posted December 17, 2008 Share Posted December 17, 2008 Trade or customer? How many were made? Talking to Charlie Biggs last year I think he said something like half a million customer catalogues per year. What prizes are real? what do you mean? I'm looking for some of these trade ones as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ploughmaster Posted December 18, 2008 Share Posted December 18, 2008 1960 to 1964 there was an annual large size (A4ish) landscape format full trade catalogue, and a similar sized 'New Lines' catalogue. There were no customer catalogues at that time, although in both 1963 and 1964 4 smaller sized single sheet leaflets were produced for retailers to pass on to the customer- one had Farm and Tree models on it, one had Zoo and Tree models on it, one had Floral Garden and (you've guessed it!) Tree Models on it, and the fourth had Swoppets, Gun Models, Eyes Right, Motor Cycles, Petrol pumps and the Industrial Major with Shawnee Poole Dumper. From 1965 to 1971 there was an annual joint Trade/Customer catalogue about half the size of the early 60's ones. They were priced at sixpence (the customer catalogues were free from 1973 on). I believe the ones issued for the trade had a card enclosure with details of new models and point of sale material on them (I am a bit vague on this as they are unbelievably rare and I have not seen one). I assume by 'prizes', you mean prices. The early 60's trade catalogues sell for anything from £50 to £150 depending on condition (though I have known exceptional ones sell for over £200). The 1963 and 1964 leaflets in good to mint condition should be about £20+ (bit more for the Farm ones) and the smaller late 60's ones (without the card outer) vary from £15 to £40 depending on condition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
super6 Posted December 19, 2008 Share Posted December 19, 2008 From 1965 to 1971 there was an annual joint Trade/Customer catalogue about half the size of the early 60's ones. They were priced at sixpence (the customer catalogues were free from 1972 on). I believe the ones issued for the trade had a card enclosure with details of new models and point of sale material on them (I am a bit vague on this as they are unbelievably rare and I have not seen one). Do you mean these ploughmaster? Have others if interested Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
super6 Posted December 19, 2008 Share Posted December 19, 2008 With regard to the A5 leaflets, not all have trees on them French leaflet. I'm pretty sure this was also available in English. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powerrabbit Posted December 19, 2008 Share Posted December 19, 2008 The catalogues came with a price list as well but not all the stockists or shops left them in when you picked up a catalogue, especially the shops that charged a little over the odds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
super6 Posted December 20, 2008 Share Posted December 20, 2008 The catalogues came with a price list as well but not all the stockists or shops left them in when you picked up a catalogue, especially the shops that charged a little over the odds. '66 cat has printed prices in/on it. '68 cat has both printed and separate price list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ploughmaster Posted December 20, 2008 Share Posted December 20, 2008 Those are the ones super6 I haven't seen that Zoo leaflet without the trees before - it's one I haven't got! Looking at those pics, I have realised that the earlier ones were priced at 3d. By 1971 they had increased to 6d! There are also 'export' versions of those catalogues without the price on the cover. There are also export versions of the early 60's trade catalogues - I have one with the inside of the front cover printed with details of Reeves International, who imported Britains products into the USA. On the UK issue, this page was left blank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
britainsnut Posted December 21, 2008 Share Posted December 21, 2008 On my 1972 customer version there is a price of 5p printed on it and nothing from 73 onwards. Also on an american version, that were left blank, the shopkeeper has handwritten a price of 50c this one dating 71 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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