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- Larkin Company, "Supplement No. 1 to 1893 Premium List," July 1, 1893 - John D. Larkin established a soap manufacturing company in 1875. He hired his brother-in-law, Elbert Hubbard, as a salesman. Hubbard developed "The Larkin Idea," a plan that sold goods directly to consumers through mail-order catalogs and offered incentivizing giveaways. It was a success. By the early 1900s, Larkin's catalogs contained pages of products and even more pages of premiums from which customers could choose.
- July 01, 1893
- Collections - Artifact
Larkin Company, "Supplement No. 1 to 1893 Premium List," July 1, 1893
John D. Larkin established a soap manufacturing company in 1875. He hired his brother-in-law, Elbert Hubbard, as a salesman. Hubbard developed "The Larkin Idea," a plan that sold goods directly to consumers through mail-order catalogs and offered incentivizing giveaways. It was a success. By the early 1900s, Larkin's catalogs contained pages of products and even more pages of premiums from which customers could choose.
- Worcester Lunch Car Company Catalog Supplement, "Serving the World with Worcester Dining Cars," 1926-1930 - One of New England's premier diner manufacturers, the Worcester Lunch Car Company of Worcester, Massachusetts, began as a lunch wagon builder in 1905. From the mid-1920s to the mid-1950s, this company produced at least seven models of diners, with customizable choices. This 1926-30 catalog was one of only four that the company issued during its existence.
- 1926-1930
- Collections - Artifact
Worcester Lunch Car Company Catalog Supplement, "Serving the World with Worcester Dining Cars," 1926-1930
One of New England's premier diner manufacturers, the Worcester Lunch Car Company of Worcester, Massachusetts, began as a lunch wagon builder in 1905. From the mid-1920s to the mid-1950s, this company produced at least seven models of diners, with customizable choices. This 1926-30 catalog was one of only four that the company issued during its existence.