VINTAGE 1929-1930 MONTGOMERY WARD MAIL-ORDER CATALOG

FALL & WINTER — CATALOG NO. 111 (BALTIMORE EDITION)

Up for sale is an exceptional, highly collectible authentic original copy of the Fall & Winter 1929-1930 mail-order catalog from Montgomery Ward & Co. This specific volume is the regional Baltimore edition, distributed just around the time of the historic 1929 stock market crash. It serves as a monumental, 1,000+ page time capsule of American consumer history at the close of the Roaring Twenties.

This massive volume is heavily illustrated with incredible color plates and detailed black-and-white spreads. It features peak Jazz Age fashion, domestic housewares, and highly sought-after collector departments.

KEY SECTIONS INCLUDED & INTACT:

Vintage Firearms & Ammunition: Full pages featuring classic Remington, Winchester, Savage, and Stevens rifles/shotguns.

Toy Department: Classic Effanbee dolls, unbreakable metal-head dolls, doll furniture, and mechanical toys.

Transportation & Sport: Classic Hawthorne Flyer / Trail Blazer bicycles and early automotive parts/radios (featuring the Great Airline-9 radio on the back cover layout).

Men's & Women's Fashion: Overcoats, woolens, flapper-era styling, and historic workwear.

CONDITION DETAILS:

Please review the high-resolution photos carefully to assess the exact condition. This century-old book has survived in remarkably beautiful, Very Good to Fine condition:

Interior Pages: Exceptionally clean, bright, and crisp. The paper has held its integrity remarkably well without heavy brittle flaking.

Completeness: Includes the rare, fragile, completely unused original mail-order blanks and forms bound inside. No clipped coupons or missing pages found in the primary collector sections.

Cover & Spine: Front and back cover graphics remain bright and fully legible, showing only expected light age-toning and minor corner wear from long-term storage.

SHIPPING AND HANDLING:

This is a very heavy, thick, and fragile paper artifact. It will be packaged with extreme care—wrapped securely in a protective moisture-barrier sleeve, sandwiched between rigid cardboard flats to prevent corner bending, and shipped heavily padded inside a sturdy box to ensure it arrives exactly as pictured.

Please feel free to reach out with any questions before buying!