1980 Fall/Winter and Gift Catalogues

This 1980 Fall/Winter catalogue features the first cover with a classic product still life scene. Patricia Gwilliam Ziegler spent a lot of time on this wonderful drawing of a cabin filled with luggage and clothing, his and hers safari jackets hung upon the door and Mel’s typewriter in the corner next to a camera and other accessories. The booklet is 24 pages, the same as the previous Catalogue #4. It is un-numbered and it was followed by a “Gift Catalogue” that is identical inside. The Gift Catalogue is assumed to be for the Christmas shopping season.

There is quite a bit of turnover in product from #4, due I think with so many of the surplus goods being in limited supply and selling out fast. Notably missing is the All-Night flightsuit and BR yellow t-shirt. There are less items per page, as a number of pages are dedicated to just one piece. The drawings of some of the clothing are especially nice.