For lighting and home decor products, Garbe's on-line catalog is hard to top. http://www.garbes.com
Posted by David Klawitter on February 10, 2006 at 8:36 PMDigikey, for electronic stuff, most difficult to beat if you need some transistors, chips, connectors and such, in both small and large quantities. Paper and on-line at www.digikey.com
Posted by Waldo T. Boyd on August 26, 2005 at 1:07 AMThe Sportsman's Guide for clothing, surplus materials, outdoor supplies, and all sorts of odds and ends. They have mail order catalogs and online catalogs. I've bought some of my favorite clothing there.
Posted by Stanley Thompson on May 29, 2005 at 1:43 AM
Check out Loompanics for a catalogue on some extremely interesting (and possbily banned) books:
(1) Patagonia
(2) AK Press
(3) Community College Class Catalogue
http://www.chinaberry.com/
Started by a woman looking for positive, uplifting books for her daughter, grew from there.
http://www.isabellacatalog.com/
Outgrowth of Chinaberry. Wonderful things. I take it with me to the library & use it as a reading list. Both catalogs have more than books.
http://www.dickblick.com/
Art and Craft supplies. More than you could ever imagine.
Get hard copies
www.bhphoto.com
www.newegg.com
These two I regularly shop from. I find these two indispensable for my line of work.
B&H is this massive photo store in NYC with practically everything imaginable for photographers.
Newegg is a California based computer mail order business that stocks many computer parts and accessories at very reasonable prices.
Posted by Ken Lee on April 19, 2005 at 6:07 PMAmerican Science & Surplus either on-line or hard copy.
Posted by swb on April 8, 2005 at 4:53 PMLehman's catalog of old fashioned (and new fashioned) stuff for life off-the-grid. Here you can get turkey bells (don't want those free-range turkeys to get away) and gas refrigerators. Not everything is online--spend a few bucks and get the real catalog.
Posted by Marilyn Jones on February 12, 2005 at 9:53 PMLee Valley
I read it from cover to cover.
Posted by Desmon Chan on January 19, 2005 at 1:54 AMhttp://www.thomasmoser.com/home/index.php
Their pieces are extremely expensive--even if I could afford them, I think I would feel guitly about spending so much on a piece of furniture. But I find them quite beautiful and their catalog is very well made. Just looking at their pieces changes my mood a bit.
Also, http://www.labyrinthbooks.com//main.asp? Labyrinth Books often has fairly esoteric books quite cheap. Check often because they go fast!
Posted by Lee Braver on December 29, 2004 at 4:31 PMwww.urbanoutfitters.com
www.potterybarn.com
www.asianideas.com
www.pier1.com
I love the 'New Pig" leak and spills catalog.
Posted by Marisa on October 25, 2004 at 9:07 AMon paper:
the Anthropologie catalog (they're not selling you clothing so much as nostalgia)
on the Web:
Ann Taylor recently launched a 50 year anniversary campaign called "I Am Ann Taylor" where they re-marketed themselves to appear more high-end, and...nostalgic. There's a great online catalog created in Flash at http://www.iamanntaylor.com
I found the "Behind the Scenes" video gallery mesmerizing.
THE WHOLE EARTH catalog.
I have the first two printed.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whole_Earth_Catalog
Yea Bucky Fuller!
Posted by Jane Langdon on August 31, 2004 at 12:16 PMWas just made aware of ant's 13 July comment. Thanks ant. The REMO General Store is indeed a happier camper in the online format. The network model which drives our (tiny-but-global) business is very hard to manifest other than via this interactive medium. Model actively involves customers in the merchandise development process, and in so doing binds them to the brand in otherwise unheard of ways. Customers as Developers. Customers as Marketers. Customers Networked. (I'm writing a book about this stuff at the moment.) Anyway, read some of the comments about our "Lovebrand" either on the REMO site itself, here:
http://www.remogeneralstore.com/online/customers.cfm?mode=featured
... or on this third party site associated with Kevin Roberts (Saatchi&Saatchi CEO) latest book:
http://www.lovemarks.com/lm/read.php?LID=554
Anyone wants to ask me questions, fire away. Cheers.
Brigade Quartermaster. Especially if you live in a blue state.
Posted by aLEX on August 4, 2004 at 1:38 AMRestoration Hardware.
Posted by David on August 2, 2004 at 1:47 PMHow could anyone not have posted the Bud Plant catalog of great art books, comic books, erotic books.. great fun.. wish I could fill a library with all these books and comics.
Posted by Doug on July 21, 2004 at 11:23 PMJ.C. Whitney, Grainger, and uh, Victoria's Secret.
Posted by John Zentner on July 15, 2004 at 2:01 AMRemo.
Used to be a store based in Sydney with the best paper catalog in the world. A couple years ago they closed down the bricks'n'mortar store, but now they have relaunched online: www.remogeneralstore.com
Which sort of makes sense, since the original version was really an online store before online stores existed.
More than any other catalog I have ever seen, the amazing Remo copy just makes you WANT their stuff!!!
Posted by ant on July 13, 2004 at 1:46 PMWhen I want to dream, it's easy:
1) Brookstone Catalog (or online at www.brookstone.com);
2) The Sharper Image Catalog (or online at www.sharperimage.com);
3) The Kennedy Space Center Catalog ( or online at www.thespaceshop.com)
4) And also any Cruise Line Catalog, for vacation.
I'd vote for Calflora (www.calflora.org) which catalots all the native California plant species. While it is a very small subsegment of what your All Species catalog project is trying to accomplish, it gets used on a daily basis by numerous biologists, conservationists, land use planners, etc.
Posted by Jeff Steen on February 19, 2004 at 11:23 PMJ. Peterman http://jpeterman.com/
The brief essays that accompanies the items offered seem designed to send the reader into daydreams. They do for me. I've never purchased a thing from the company, all I want to do is read and drift.
Posted by Dancebert on February 13, 2004 at 10:23 PMHands down, it's Patagonia's catalog! All of their models are real folks in amazing locations doing amazingly adventuresome things!
Posted by shawn wistrom on February 12, 2004 at 11:18 PMhttp://www.houseofstaunton.com
Posted by tom on February 5, 2004 at 7:03 PMThe very best in chess. House of Staunton web catalogue.
WWW:houseofstaunton.com
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Posted by Tom on January 28, 2004 at 12:54 AMYa I was, the link came out in the wrong place.
This should work better: http://www.paladin-press.com/
Posted by Someguy on January 12, 2004 at 4:28 PMThanks, all. I think Someguy is refering to Paladin catalog, yes?
Posted by Kevin Kelly on January 8, 2004 at 7:59 AMEverything you could possibly want if you are building your own light aircraft, or want to maintain one. The widest selection of ex-stock aircraft grade aluminum sections which can be purchased in small quantities.
Posted by Michael Q on January 2, 2004 at 9:55 AMhttp://www.trendmachinery.co.uk
The ultimate catalogue for routing tools, cutters and jigs for precision wood machining. The most complete range of cutters & gizmos anywhere.
Also now starting in USA at http://www.trend-usa.com/ (but the USA selection is a small subset of what's available in UK.
Posted by Michael Q on January 2, 2004 at 9:50 AMExceptional catalog, with books at all levels…
Who doesn’t need to know how to make a silencer, or hide a dead body?
I am searching for tool catalogs from major brand name companies but it seems as if no one has a mail order catolog anymore. If you have come across any please let me know.
Matthew
Posted by Matthew on December 17, 2003 at 8:11 PMWhenever the Aerostitch catalog shows up in my mailbox I drop everything and start dreaming about my next motorcycle trip. Should I stick with jeans and leathers or buy the superhitech Darian or the Roadcrafter riding suit with protective inserts? (Analysis on aerostitch.com states that "the Roadcrafter seems to be about twenty percent more abrasion resistant than the Darien because it provides more layers of fabric over a larger area of the garment. These layers include both the elbow/shoulder/knee areas of ballistics nylon and the additional pockets on the Roadcrafter design. On the other hand, the Darien is slightly lighter and cooler to wear.") Will a GPS keep me from getting lost, and do I really want to know where I am all the time, anyway? Wow, that Chase Harper Stealth fabric-covered closed cell foam tank bag sure is sexy, I gotta have one of those. And the Wavetek Card Sized Multimeter sure would have come in handy during the last trip... You are probably beginning to see where my hour goes.
Posted by Carla King on December 9, 2003 at 5:40 PMVery niche, but Sweetwater Sound has consistently high-quality catalogs in print. But don't bother with the web site... it's lousy.
Posted by jazer on December 9, 2003 at 4:07 AMFlat out the best web shopping/catalog experience on the WWW. NO, I DO NOT have an affiilation of any kind w/Zappos. No friends, no family, no nothing. These guys have awesome policies (free shipping on most orders/365 day free returns). Click on the "sale" link, select your size, sort by price and shop until your heart's content.
Posted by TDW_NC on December 8, 2003 at 2:49 AMOh yeah, one more. I always forget about it until this time of year, but heifer international is just awesome.
Posted by Bren on December 6, 2003 at 10:24 PMMSC ( http://www.mscdirect.com ) is a great big catalog of industrial supplies that has almost as much stuff as McMaster, but they will send the catalog to anyone who asks for it. Good prices and incredably fast shipping.
Posted by Allen Smith on December 5, 2003 at 8:52 AMFantastic stuff folks. I'm processing them, and will somehow filter this all into COOL TOOLS.
Thanks!
Oh, and several have written to me that the links here have puncuation following them aren't working. They work for me, so perhaps this is a browser issue. If you are having this problem, let me know and what you are using/
Posted by Kevin Kelly on December 5, 2003 at 4:47 AMReally cool selection of over 10,000 golf photos.
Posted by Dave on December 5, 2003 at 4:38 AMlets not forget atomic books: literary finds for mutated minds , i've also been known to buy stuff from unamerican activities and akpress all have unique merchandise.
Posted by jeremy hunsinger on December 4, 2003 at 9:25 PMMcMaster-Carr (http://mcmaster.com/). Engineering supply. Enormous selection--I think their catalog runs to several thousand pages, which is why almost nobody is lucky enough to get a print version. Their website is pretty well-organized though.
Posted by Adam Rice on December 4, 2003 at 9:21 PMMy favorite online catalog is Electromark
( http://www.electromark.com ), a purveyor of safety signage. Dig beyond the very interesting collection of safety gear, and you find custom signage with an online design tool -- you can create your own large metal high visibility safety signs using a vast collection of industry approved logos and your own text (e.g., "DO NOT LOOK INTO LASER WITH REMAINING EYE" :))
W.
Always love the Harbor Freight catalog. Different than the Craftsman catalog (http://www.craftsman.com).
Can't forget about the Snap-On catalog (http://www.snapon.com), or the MAC tools catalog (http://www.mactools.com).
Not sure if Farm and Fleet (http://www.farmandfleet.com/) had a Catalog but I love getting the sales flyer every once in awhile, when a friend brings me one.
The JC Whitney catalog (http://www.jcwhitney.com) was always a blast to go through, I'm pretty sure you could build a bug, a jeep and various other cars just from parts out of this catalog, much like the library catalog mentioned above.
Grew up near the American Science and Surplus store, as mentioned above the store is great and the catalog was even better but that was mentioned above.
However there is always Edmund Scientific (http://www.edsci.com), which was great if you couldn't find surplus.
Last but not least was the Tower Hobbies catalog (http://www.towerhobbies.com), as a kid when this showed up my parents where pestered for months, now my wife gets pestered, haha.
Question for all you catalog heads, do you remember the old Banana Republic catalogs from pre 90's. It used to be like a Safari/Indiana Jones type catalog? Man that was always a fun one too.
Jim E.
I love the MicroMark catalog-"The Small Tool Specialists." They sell tools and supplies for modelmakers of all kinds.
I also like Harbor Freight Tools. Cheap hand and power tools.
Posted by Mark Crummett on December 2, 2003 at 3:44 AMOne of my favourites is definately the Hammacher Schlemer gift catalog. "unique gifts and functional products for the home" http://www.hammacher.com/
Posted by blake on December 2, 2003 at 1:56 AMRejuvenation House Parts
Great period lighting and hardware (but the store in Portland, OR is even better)
http://www.rejuvenation.com/
Levenger
"Tools for serious readers"
http://www.levenger.com
Sierra Trading Post
Outdoor gear/apparel (and more), cheap. Mostly overstock, seconds, etc.
http://www.sierratradingpost.com
Ditto on MEC, Lee Valley and Real Goods!
Posted by Bren on December 2, 2003 at 12:11 AMEven though their customor service sucks and they never ever ever return e-mails or even phone calls
Forced Expsoure is still my favorite catalog
along with Gemm.com.
F.E. basically brings up a lot of the things going on creatively in the world w/o really meaning to. Ya know it's kinda nice to see Swedish free jazz, some british world music re-issue, and a japanese re-issue of an american trash 60's epic biker soundtrack followed by minimal electronics, some rave themes, an indie rock group, and all that.
Gemm's even better in the odd way it lets you in on what's hot elsewhere. Search for a particular proponent of 60's spiritual jazz and discovry that 6 stores in Turkey stock it while only maybe 1 in the u.s. if any at all. It's funny where a majority of a 1000 pressing lp from 1972 can end up.
Posted by andrew jones on December 1, 2003 at 9:39 PMMuji.
Although the best stuff is found in the Japanese catalog, there are plenty of wonderful and plainly designed objects for personal, professional, and home use that can be found in the us version.
http://www.muji.co.jp/
http://www.mujionline.com
I love catalogs. Depending on my mood (and how broke I am) my indulgence catalogs are home design such as:
Ballard Designs
http://www.ballarddesigns.com
Restoration Hardware
http://www.restorationhardware.com
& Design Within Reach
http://www.dwr.com
I have eclectic taste, from vintage to modern. These catalogs all have wonderful descriptions and clear, beautiful pictures.
However, my favorite catalog, one which I highlight and carry around to read in quick stolen moments is an independent book publisher; Common Reader. Even though, these days money is tight and my indulgence in books is rare, I love reading the well thought out descriptions and opinions. The people that run this company love to read and it shows in all that they do: http://www.commonreader.com
I'll second (third?) the Daniel Smith catalog [ http://www.danielsmith.com ]. I used to live in Seattle in the early-mid 80's and was into letterpress printing. Back then they were known as Daniel Smith Ink Company and just visiting their store made you want to go out and make beautiful things.
A reasonable substitute in the Bay Area is Flax Art & Design in San Francisco [ http://www.flaxart.com ]. If you visit in-person, their handmade paper section is amazing (the only place I've seen 3-D holographic wrapping paper).
M&H Type Catalog [ http://www.arionpress.com/mandh/ ] is plain fun if you are into design and typography.
I wish I could remember their name. It's an outfit back East that makes antique map reprints. I bought a few from them and they put me on their mailing list. Their catalog was half-width and long and had gorgeous pictures with handmade tints. I haven't gotten any more in the mail since I moved 3-4 years ago. Might ring a bell for somebody else.
Finally, I'm surprised nobody's mentioned Archie McPhee's catalog of silly stuff [ http://www.mcphee.com/ ]. Lots of fun.
(BTW, your comment processor messes up URL links that are placed inside parentheses or are followed by punctuation. Most of the URLs listed in the comments here are broken. Just so you know).
Wow, no mention of the IKEA catalogue? Or did I miss it?
It's online too:
Posted by Chris Koehn on October 24, 2003 at 11:51 AMI'm an army brat. I grew up in Germany across three tours. My fondest memories of the late summer was sitting out on the stoop and going through the Sears Wish Book and the Wards Christmas Catelog.
Two other catelogs have struck me as significant: Garret-Wades tool catelogs, and the Pategonia catelogs particularly the one that, years ago, had the cranberry bog on the cover.
Posted by David Locke on October 21, 2003 at 12:40 AMhttp://www.ironminds.com -- versatile, well-made, compact weightlifing equipment
http://www.vwrsp.com/ -- giant catalog of scientific supplies
http://www.harvardapparatus.com/-- unusual scientific apparatus--surgical microscopes, instruments, tubing, micropumps, glassware
http://www.sigmaaldrich.com/Local/SA_Splash.html -- any chemical you could want
http://www.norberts.net/gymnastics.htm -- gymnastics supply house
http://www.goodvibes.com/ -- sex toys, books, and manuals
http://www.loompanics.com/ -- unusual, controversial, banned books
http://www.realgoods.com/ -- solar power systems, eco-friendly household items
http://www.chelseagreen.com/ -- books for self-sufficiency, sustainable living
http://www.thethirdhand.com/ -- bicycle parts and tools
All very helpful!!!
American Science catalog is great every since Jerryco went belly-up.
http://www.dick-gmbh.com/
Awesome woodworking tools. Beautiful printed catalog.
Agree.
http://www.smallparts.com/
All kinds of hard-to-find tools and hardware for small scale projects.
Glad others know about this one. Should be better-known.
http://www.danielsmith.com/
Great selection of art supplies. Their printed catalog is much, much better than their website.
Yes, their paper catalog is a work of art itself. A classic. Thanks for the reminder.
http://www.metroframe.com/
Museum-quality frames, made to order. Great web site.
Didn't know about this one. Thanks.
http://www.dwr.com/
Classic modernist furniture, great prices.
Yep. But would they please stop sending me a catalog every month?
Posted by Kevin Kelly on August 14, 2003 at 11:59 PMHere are a few of my favorites:
http://www.dick-gmbh.com/
Awesome woodworking tools. Beautiful printed catalog.
http://www.smallparts.com/
All kinds of hard-to-find tools and hardware for small scale projects.
http://www.danielsmith.com/
Great selection of art supplies. Their printed catalog is much, much better than their website.
http://www.metroframe.com/
Museum-quality frames, made to order. Great web site.
http://www.dwr.com/
Classic modernist furniture, great prices.
I'm surprised nobody has mentioned the American Science and Surplus catalog - it's one of my favorites.
On line at: http://www.sciplus.com/ but it's more fun to get the paper catalog. The range of items is wide - motors - bottles - plastic gismos - tools - kits - materials just waiting for creative reuse. I find myself reading the thing from cover to cover each month, planning project after project. It's a great source for that tool you kinda sorta want but wouldn't pay retail for... (Let's put that together with grommets!) The catalog copy has been written by someone with a sense of humor, too. It's a good read, even if you aren't in the market for such stuff.
Posted by Liz on August 4, 2003 at 3:43 AMKatie, that is an amazing resource. I had never in my life wanted a medieval manuscript. I went to the site and now I do!
I'm not a clothes horse, but I appreciate the sources, Jukie.
Posted by Kevin Kelly on July 29, 2003 at 5:06 PMI spend way too much time adding clothes to my wish list at this clothing store for big, hip grrrls. Torrid is related to Hot Topic (http://www.torrid.com).
And while I have only bought two things in many many years of looking at this paper catalog (formerly Seventh Generation), I feel that my life would be somehow more peaceful and clean if I owned everything in the Gaiam world (http://www.gaiam.com/)...and more beautiful and organized by guru Martha Stewart (http://www.marthastewart.com). Never bought anything from Martha, though.
I love to add things to my shopping cart and then never buy them.
As a "closet historian" (aka not working as an academic) - anything related to medieval history/religion/art always grabs my attention, especially http://www.griffon.net/. The folks at Griffon sell single leaves of illuminated manuscripts, which are much more affordable ($50-$500) than an entire Book of Hours (hello Sotheby's!)l
Receiving the Bas Bleu catalog (http://www.basbleu.com/) in the mail is like reading the latest book recommendations by your best book-reading friends. The selection is sometimes quirky, and the reviews are great.
And for some reason, although I never order anything, the J.Jill clothing catalog (http://www.jjill.com) always seems to transport me into a world where everyone is calmer, more peaceful, and very zen about the world.
Posted by Katie Phillips on July 21, 2003 at 9:53 PMI'd reccomend Van Dykes Restorers catalog. Just getting this catalog every makes me want to renovate my house, put in period doorknobs and knockers, and build my own hoosier cabinet. Luckily, sanity reigns eventually.
Posted by Phil Gross on July 16, 2003 at 7:08 PMThanks for Davenports suggestion.
Posted by Kevin Kelly on July 7, 2003 at 1:27 AMDavenports Magic catalogue, so many tricks and illusions to buy, learn and perform...
http://www.davenportsmagic.co.uk/
Posted by Mark Simpkins on July 2, 2003 at 10:24 AMLook every one know's there is no poor man's mansion right. I go with what I can get like dollor-
Genrel, Walmart, and the local thrift shop here in
town.
Thank's
I get a couple of Lee Valley catalogs -- there must be 3 or 4 of them.
Thanks for the suggestion of Brodarts, although that url seems dead. A better one would be
Posted by Kevin Kelly on June 17, 2003 at 10:24 PMBeing an avid comic reader, I'm pretty much forced to live under the tyranny of Diamond and they're Previews catalog.
http://previews.diamondcomics.com/
Posted by exZERO on June 17, 2003 at 9:39 PMBrodart is a library supply company. With their catalogue, an empty building, and a lot of money, you could furnish an entire library, from date stamps that attach to pens to signs to shelves to tables. Add books and people and you're done. The catalogue is also great for buying book supplies for the home, such as dust jacket protectors and archive-quality containers for storing old pictures.
Posted by William Denton on June 12, 2003 at 4:54 PMIf you were unfamiliar with MEC then you may unfamiliar with another Canadian institution of sorts: Lee Valley.
"Lee Valley is a family-owned business that has been serving users of woodworking and gardening tools since 1979".
I can only speak on their gardening wares - and when I do, I speak quite highly of them.
M
Since no one posted the URL:
Just to be completeist.
Posted by czuk on June 11, 2003 at 7:58 PMThanks for the great catalog suggestions so far.
Max is probably thinking of the Leman's catalog, which is still used by the Amish.
Lindsay books are fantastic, adn their catalog an eye-opener, just as Michael Clark says. Get one.
I didn't know about Roche, so I'll check it out.
Ditto on Mountain Equipment.
Everyone should find out and use teh Google catalog service. Simply awesome. I prefer using this catalog version rather than most retailers web sites. Try it!
Vermont Country Store is a little like Leman's but not as puritanical.
I wish I had a motorcycle so I would need RiderWearhouse.
Manufactum is completely new to me. It looks promising. Thanks, Chris.
Rob, I have a number of school-supply catalogs. I'd love to know where Pitso was better-than-the-others.
Posted by kk on June 11, 2003 at 7:44 PMDidn't realize html was stripped out.
Posted by rob on June 11, 2003 at 7:00 PMPitsco has amazing educational tools and toys, it makes me want to go to grade school again. They have stress-testers for model bridges, windtunnesl for toy rockets and airplanes, and they take that "build a cointainer to protect an egg when dropped" experiment very seriously. I love their catalogs.
Posted by rob on June 11, 2003 at 6:59 PMTwo catalogs related to two-wheelers, though only one is current:
Bridgestone Bicycles ceased operation in 1994 or thereabouts, but copies of their wonderful catalogs are still available at http://unr.edu/homepage/addison/bridgestoneandrivendell.html
And when you want to travel farther, faster, nothing beats a motorcycle. The best motorcycling garments and gadgets are available from RiderWearhouse (makers of the one and only Aerostich riding suit). I'm especially interested in seeing their Interesting Road Finder in action, but it's been out of stock for years. http://www.aerostich.com
Posted by Sean on June 11, 2003 at 6:58 PMThe Manufactum catalogue. Not exactly Luddite, but they're keeping old trations and products alive. Wonderful photography and an eclectic mix of products.
Posted by Chris on June 11, 2003 at 7:59 AMwhile not a catalog itself, it sure does come in handy when looking for things.
other then that http://www.mcmaster.com/ for everything you need to outfit that factory you were going to build in your back yard, and http://www.vermontcountrystore.com for everything i should have bought in 1950, but had yet to be born by 20 years...
Posted by czuk on June 11, 2003 at 6:41 AMThe arrival of the Mountain Equipment Co-op Catalog always makes me insanely happy.
Posted by mrhappy on June 11, 2003 at 4:38 AMFantagraphics Ultimate Catalouge has a great selection of graphic novels, underground comix, translated works from Europe, erotica, counter cultural publications, and such. Colorfull, dense pamphlet.
http://fantagraphics.com/
The Roche Applied Science Biochemicals Catalouge seems to be aimed at researchers. Sells things like Reagents for Labeling and Dual-color Detection of Hybridization Probes, and h-Interleukin-12 ELISA. Don't understand a word of it but I love to browse. Big thick book.
http://www.roche-applied-science.com
Fantagraphics Ultimate Catalouge has a great selection of graphic novels, underground comix, translated works from Europe, erotica, counter cultural publications, and such. Colorfull, dense pamphlet.
http://fantagraphics.com/
The Roche Applied Science Biochemicals Catalouge seems to be aimed at researchers. Sells things like Reagents for Labeling and Dual-color Detection of Hybridization Probes, and h-Interleukin-12 ELISA. Don't understand a word of it but I love to browse. Big thick book.
http://www.roche-applied-science.com
My favorite catalog is from Lindsay Publications - http://www.lindsaybks.com. They are like the Dover books for industrial arts geeks. They have reprints of old industrial how-to topics - building you own smelter, operating machine tools, casting, tube radios, 1940's ordinance - they even have a manual for the home embalming hobbiest!
Posted by Michael Clark on June 11, 2003 at 2:10 AMI saw a catalog of Amish stuff once, many low-tech solutions to various home and farm problems. Some stuff was verrry clever. Caught my interest around Y2K when collapse of civilization was predicted. :-)
Posted by max on June 11, 2003 at 1:27 AM
My favorite catalog is Cultural Intrigue
Posted by T D on May 15, 2006 at 6:32 PM