Tuesday, May 19, 2009

Shopping from 1968: Hunting World

Hunting World Catalog 1968

Spanish leathe "Versatote" (on my Archival Finder list)

More English Fishing Bags (made by Brady, no doubt)

Expedition Canvas Tentage

Kalahari Grill and Fish Locator Glasses

A few more shopping cart items from the catalog that brought you the Springbok hassok, chromed steel "supercube" furniture and genuine zebra luggage tags. Apart from the overabundance of African trophy skins ("obtained by licensed hunters and landowners"), the 1968 Hunting World catalog remains a terrific source for top quality British canvas and Spanish leather game & field bags. One can still locate British versions of thes bags in the catalog by way of Brady (whose models retain the same names). However, I would add the Spanish-made leather "versatote" to my own archival finder last. Wondering if that same small, 5-man saddlemakers shop in the Spanish mountains is still open and available for custom orders.

Hunting World 1975 coming soon (elephant skin loafers and brass pocket pepper grinders!).

1 comment:

Paul said...

Great catalog. Does your 1968 Hunting World catalog show pictures of the safari hunt jacket or pants they carried? Do you have other Hunting World catalogs from the 70's or 80's?
Paul