| The pictures show a view of the cover and some random sample pages of this 1958 Kravitz & Rothbard Carnival Novelty Prize Supply Catalog. The catalog is not dated but the year 1958 was verified by the man who put the catalog together. He also stated that the company closed in 1974. The cover shows the company's building in Baltimore, Maryland. There are (58) pages filled with Household items and many novelties that were used as carnival prizes and sold as souvenir items. Many of the items in this catalog are items that had attraction or town decals applied and sold at souvenir stands or gift shops. There are many listings and many of the items are pictured on the pages as seen below. There are black & white pages, some sepiatone pages and one two sides full color page that was added. There are many household and personal items that include the following: Coffee Pots, Mixer Set, Blender, Clothes Iron, Fryers, Indian Design Blankets, Cooking Pots & Pans, Tins, Mantle Clocks, Alarm Clocks, Novelty Clocks, Wrist Watches, Pocket Watch, Oil Lamp, Desk Lamp, Other Lamps, Dishes, Pitcher, Drink Glasses, Dresser Set, Hampers, Pillows, Rugs, Picnic Sets, Bathroom Scale, Silverware, Knives, Luggage, Cookie Jar, Many Salt & Pepper Shaker Sets, Royal Copley China Figurines, Religious Items, Chrome Items, Cameras, Flash Lights, Tool Box, Fishing Tackle Box, Cigarette Ashtray Stand, Hunting Knives, Pen & Pencil Sets, Wallets, Razors, Jewelry, Rings, Compact, Crystal Items, Glassware, Colored Glass Items, and Much More... The above household items were used as larger prizes. They are nice in this catalog, but what we think is the much better and more fun are all of the carnival prize novelty toys that are represented. Some of these include the following: Piggy Bank, Toy Guitar, Gun & Holster Sets, Metal Horse, Stuffed Plush Animals, Doll, Fur Monkeys, Parasols, Trick Knife, Howdy Doody Swim Rings, Japanese Lanterns, Pin Back Buttons, Cowboy Doll, Celluloid Toys, Yo-Yo, Paddle Ball, Jack Sets, Binoculars, Telescope, Musical Instruments, Toy Ship, Toy Revolvers, American Flags, Harmonicas, Celluloid Baseball Players, Whistles, Balloons, Mickey Mouse Balloon, ID Bracelets, Many Different Hats, Pool Toys, Airplane Whirligig, Balls, Sun Glasses, Key Chain Coin Holders, Puzzle Keychains, Dice Key Chains, Football Charms, Pocket Knives, Compass Rings, Skeletons, Pins, Fans, Cigarette Cases, Finger Traps, Cigar Fans, Corn Cob Pipes, Bird Whistles, Rabbit Feet, Dice, Metal and Plastic Cars & Trucks, Key Chains, Dangling Animals, Clickers, Tape Measures, Kazoos, Many Figurines & Figures, Tricks, Bubble Pipes, Toy Watches, China Figurines & Novelties, Cups & Saucers, Black Memorabilia Items, Cigarette Snuffers, Many Novelty Ash Trays, Candy Dishes, Many Salt & Pepper sets, Cruet Sets, Condiment Sets, Beer Steins, Nude Mugs, Ballerinas, Many Knick Knacks, Ivorite Items, Fishing Poles & Reels, Fishing Sets, and Much More... There is also a section on Carnival and Carnival game supplies. Some of these include: Basketballs, Baseballs, Aluminum Milk Bottles, Daisy Cork Shooting Guns & Corks, Darts, Ping Pong Balls, Penny Pitch Cloths, Floating Plastic Ducks, Floating Roly Poly, Hoops for Games, Tickets, Dice, Bingo Supplies, Dat Balloons, Wood Rings, Batons, Pennants, Canes, and More... The above lists are only samples of what are listed in the catalog. There are many more items listed and pictured. The Catalog measures 8-1/2'' x 10-5/8''. It is in near mint condition as pictured. |
