Catalog, furniture: Card and Game Tables. 1929. Catalogue No. 18. Ferguson Brothers Mfg. Co. Hoboken, N.J.

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Hoboken Historical Museum

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Name/Title

Catalog, furniture: Card and Game Tables. 1929. Catalogue No. 18. Ferguson Brothers Mfg. Co. Hoboken, N.J.

Entry/Object ID

2013.015.0003

Scope and Content

Catalog: Card and Game Tables. 1929. Catalogue No. 18. Ferguson Brothers Mfg. Co. Hoboken, N.J. SALESROOMS 31 East 17th Street, New York City American Furniture Mart, Chicago, Ill. Embossed printed cardstock cover, 6-1/2" x 9-1/2" high; brass prongs; 41 pages (printed two sides), 6-1/8" x 9-1/4" high, illustrated, retail prices. Printing is in black except pages 26-27 and 29-34 which are have color. Cover has a previous owner's note of date: 4/3/29. PDF on file. Text of pg [2], "Special Features," in notes. With: inserted trade price list: New Prices on Card Tables in Catalog 18. Undated. Single folio, cover stock, 5-1/2" x 8-1/2" high, [4] pp. Text is in notes. The prices are noted as "No change in price" or a new one is given. The new prices are lower than those in the original catalog. These revisions suggest that this list was issued after the 1929 Stock Market crash and its effects were being felt in the retail furniture trade in the early years of the Great Depression. Ferguson Brothers Manufacturing Company (founded 1878 in New York City) was located in Hoboken from 1900 until the business closed in 1945. Large factory at Eighth and Monroe Sts., mailing address 832 Monroe St. See archives 2013.015.0001 and .0002 for two other catalogs, one dated 1928, that accompanied this copy. ---- Printer on blank page following pg 41: A.E. Dittrich, Ltd., New York.

Acquisition

Accession

2013.015

Source or Donor

Purchase

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Museum Collections.

Archive Details

Date(s) of Creation

1929 - 1929

Archive Notes

Date(s) Created: 1929 Date(s): 1929

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

General Notes

Note

Notes: Archives 2013.015.0003 ==== page 2 Special Features All Tables illustrated in this catalogue are covered by United States, British and Canadian Patents. Wood Both Tables and Chairs are made of Hardwood. Finish Both Tables and Chairs are finished with Waterproof Lacquer., Braces Tempered Steel Rustproofed. Legs Fitted with Sliding Shoes. All Tables have Double Braced Legs excepting 4290 and 4291. Tops 4290, 4291, 4296, 4297 Tables have Fibre Tops. All others have Wood Tops. Excepting 4290 and 4291 all Table Tops are Padded. Covers Excepting Felt, all Covers for Tables and Chairs are Waterproof and Washable. Cartons Tables packed in individual Corrugated Cartons 15 cents net per Table extra, except those marked Packed in Individual Cartons. Poker Tables not packed in Cartons. Terms 2.%—10 days, net 30 days. F. O. B. Hoboken. Chairs Have Padded Seats. Covers and finishes match Tables. All Chairs fold flat and stack in small space. Set of 4 Chairs packed in a Carton no extra charge. Remarks Tables, Chairs and Bridge Sets as shown are carried in stock and usually can be shipped promptly. Mottled Fabrikoid and Metallic Brocade may be had on other Tables and Chairs than shown by special order. Prices quoted on request. The right is reserved to change prices without notice. Corner Construction All corners are mitered, glued and secured by a lock joint, giving a finished, neat appearance — no metal corners are used on these high grade Tables. ==== ==== Inserted Price list ==== New Prices on Card Tables in Catalog 18 Page Less than 1 dozen 1 dozen or more 3 No. 4290.............$36.00 per dozen..........$33.00 per dozen 3 No. 4291..............40.00 per dozen...........37.00 per dozen 4 No. 4296.....................................No change in price 4 No. 4297.....................................No change in price 5 No. 35 37 Moire........66.00 per dozen...........63.00 per dozen Felt..........70.00 per dozen...........67.00 per dozen 5 No. 3891..............72.00 per dozen...........69.00 per dozen 6 No. 4204.....................................No change in price 6 No. 4205 Moire........90.00 per dozen...........87.00 per dozen Brocade... .102.00 per dozen...........99.00 per dozen 7 No. 4304.....................................No change in price 7 No. 4305.....................................No change in price 7 No. 4306 Moire........93.00 per dozen...........90.00 per dozen Brocade____105.00 per dozen..........102.00 per dozen 8 No. 3616.....................................No change in price 8 No. 3542.....................................No change in price 8 No. 4084.....................................No change in price Also Maple—no striping...............................14.00 each 9 No. 4163....................................No change in price 9 No. 3708.............................................15.00 each 9 No. 3727/A/B/C......................................23.00 each A-Dec. as on 3635 page 37 B-Dec. as on 4048 page 38 C-Dec. as on 4049 page 39 10 No. 4176.....................................No change in price ==== Page 10 No. 4177.....................................No change in price 11 No. 4307.....................................No change in price 12 No. 4392 Same Style 4162 single stripe, Moire...........6.50 each Brocade........7.50 each 12 No. 4166..............................................8.00 each 13 No 3881 Also finished Jade.........No change in price 3882 Can be covered with brocade at same price 13 No. 3883 3884 No change in price 14 No. 4154/B........................................Discontinued 14 No. 4154/C...........................................20.00 each 14 No. 4155..............................................7.50 each 15 No. 4154.............................................20.00 each 15 No. 4155..............................................7.50 each 16 No. 4392 (now marked 4162)..........................7.50 each No. 4155..............................................7.50 each 16 No. 4205..............................................8.50 each 17 No. 4185.....................................No change in price Feet to match.................................No change in price 18 No. 4218 /A..................................No change in price 18 No. 4218.............................................25.00 each 19 No. 4178.....................................No change in price 20 No. 1 Ash Tray...............................No change in price 2 Ash Tray...............................No change in price 20 No. 4184.....................................No change in price 21 No. 4219.....................................No change in price 21 No. 4220.....................................No change in price 22 No. 4132.....................................No change in price 22 No. 4136.....................................No change in price ---- Page 22 No. 4156.....................................No change in price 22 No. 4157.....................................No change in price 22 No. 4158.....................................No change in price 23 No. 4164.....................................No change in price 23 No. 4137.....................................No change in price 23 No. 4165.....................................No change in price 24 No. 4159.....................................No change in price 24 No. 4209 Moire...............................No change in price Brocade..............................108.00 per dozen 25 No. 3890.....................................No change in price 25 No. 4301.....................................No change in price 25 No. 4302.....................................No change in price 26 Set No. 1...............................................27.50 set 26 Set No. 2...............................................29-50 set 26 Set No. 3...............................................32.00 set 27 Set No. 4...............................................32.50 set No. 4392 (now marked 4162 see page 12) 27 Set No. 5...............................................34.50 set No. 4392 (now marked 4162 see page 12) 28 Set No. 28..............................................33.80 set 28 Set No. 26..............................................35.80 set 29 Set No. 6.....................................No change in price 29 Set No. 14....................................No change in price 30 Set No. 29..............................................32.00 set 30 Set No. 27....................................No change in price 31 Set No. 17....................................No change in price 31 Set No. 16....................................No change in price 32 Set No. 9.....................................No change in price ==== Page 32 Set No. 10....................................No change in price 33 Set No. 23............................44.50 set 33 Set No. 11....................................No change in price 34 Set No. 12....................................No change in price 34 Set No. 13..............................................60.00 set 35 No. 4106.....................................No change in price 35 No. 4108...................................Discontinued 36 No. 4060.....................................No change in price 36 No. 4061.....................................No change in price 37 No. 3635 A B C......................................20.00 each A-Dec. as on 3635 B-Dec. as on 4048 page 38 C-Dec. as on 4049 page 39 37 No. 3760/A (now marked 3760)......................10.00 each 38 No. 4048.............................................20.00 each 38 No. 3760/B (now marked 4077)......................10.00 each 39 No. 4049.............................................20.00 each 39 No. 3760/C (now marked 4078)......................10.00 each 40 No. 3687...........................................Discontinued 41 No. 3686.....................................No change in price TERMS CATALOGUE No. 18 All prices are subject to a Discount of 50 PER CENT Net 30 Days 2 Per Cent 10 Days F. O. B. Hoboken, N. J. FERGUSON BROS. MFG. CO. Hoboken, N. J. ==== ==== Status: OK Status By: dw Status Date: 2013-04-05