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Grelber26 Jul 2015 10:11 a.m. PST

Back in the 90s, I saved catalogs and fliers from miniatures companies in a couple big binders. Is there any use/demand for these nowadays, when all the manufacturers have websites with lovely photos of their fugures?

Grelber

(Phil Dutre)26 Jul 2015 10:19 a.m. PST

Depends. Some rare catalogues of ranges that are worth collecting have their own websites.
E.g. dndlead.com or solegends.com or link

As far as I know, there is not something similar for historical ranges.

If the catalogue is of a manufacturer no longer in existance, it might be valuable to collectors. Whether that translates in real money is doubtful.

Cyrus the Great26 Jul 2015 10:21 a.m. PST

Yes, to identify old figures from companies no longer in business or figures no longer in production by current companies.

JonFreitag26 Jul 2015 11:07 a.m. PST

If you have copies of the Old Modellers Mart catalog including the Frontier range, I would enjoy seeing those old pages again. Scan or photograph them and I would be a taker.

Winston Smith26 Jul 2015 11:20 a.m. PST

It would only make me weep to see the ranges no longer available, and their prices.

Ed Mohrmann Supporting Member of TMP26 Jul 2015 11:59 a.m. PST

Yes, there is *that*, Winston….

alphus9926 Jul 2015 12:19 p.m. PST

Actually, it's surprising the number of figure manufacturers which _don't_ have images of their products – perhaps you could provide a service!

The Dozing Dragon Sponsoring Member of TMP26 Jul 2015 5:06 p.m. PST

Always interested in old old catalogues. I've just put a Greenwood & Ball catalogue from 1975 on my blog that shows the first pics of their Sword And Sorcery range.

deartonyblair.blogspot.com

lobobebo26 Jul 2015 6:36 p.m. PST

Are the Wargames Foundry catalogues {one was Victorian one was ancient} still available

nevinsrip26 Jul 2015 7:52 p.m. PST

I sent a Modellers Mart catalog along with a few others, to Hal Thinglum a few years back. I'm sure that he still has it.

Maybe he'll see this and respond.

CeruLucifus27 Jul 2015 8:39 p.m. PST

Maybe see if the Stuff of Legends web site wants them? I always wished they had more pictures.

The Dozing Dragon Sponsoring Member of TMP29 Jul 2015 5:19 a.m. PST

One of the best sites for pictures is the Lost Minis WIKI. I sometimes think I spend more time uploading to that site than I spend with my children….

link

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