Primitive craft retail catalogs by mail

The nostalgia! Here are some popular primitive craft retail catalogs that were once available by mail:

  1. L.L.Bean's Primitive Crafts Catalog: L.L.Bean, a well-known outdoor retailer, used to publish a separate catalog focused on primitive crafts, featuring items like handmade candles, soaps, and woodcarvings.
  2. Country Curtains & Crafts: This catalog offered a wide range of primitive crafts, including handmade quilts, embroidered linens, and decorative items for the home.
  3. The Primitive Craftsman: This catalog featured handmade items like wooden toys, candle holders, and decorative boxes, all with a rustic, country flair.
  4. The Country Store: This catalog offered a variety of primitive crafts, including handmade soaps, lotions, and candles, as well as decorative items like woven baskets and wooden signs.
  5. The Rustic Home: This catalog focused on rustic, country-style decor, featuring items like handmade furniture, woven baskets, and decorative items made from natural materials like wood and stone.
  6. The Handmade Home: This catalog showcased a wide range of handmade items, including quilts, embroidered linens, and decorative items like candle holders and vases.
  7. The Country Craftsman: This catalog featured handmade items like wooden toys, decorative boxes, and candle holders, all with a rustic, country flair.
  8. The Primitive Home: This catalog offered a variety of primitive crafts, including handmade soaps, lotions, and candles, as well as decorative items like woven baskets and wooden signs.
  9. The Rustic Craftsman: This catalog featured handmade items like wooden toys, decorative boxes, and candle holders, all with a rustic, country flair.
  10. The Country Living Catalog: This catalog, published by Country Living magazine, offered a wide range of primitive crafts, including handmade quilts, embroidered linens, and decorative items for the home.

These catalogs were often filled with beautiful, full-color photographs of the handmade items, and many featured testimonials from satisfied customers. They were a great way for people to discover new crafts and artisans, and to purchase unique, handmade items for their homes.