Name/Title
"FINER OLSON RUGS"Entry/Object ID
2000.226.1.1Description
Color: Black; Brown; Red; White
"Finer Olson Rugs," issued by the Olson Rug Company, 1927. The 22-page catalog has a white paper cover with the title at the top in red and black ink. Below this in blue are the words, "FROM YOUR OLD MATERIALS." At the center is a color drawing of a rug at the center of a room flanked by two chairs. At the top of the left is a window seat, and at the right of this is a grand piano. At the left of the bottom in red are the words, "New / Low Prices." At the right corner is a brief description of the rug pictured. On the back is a color drawing of a green rug at the center of a room which has a couch at the left, fireplace at the center, and a desk at the right. The description of the rug is across the bottom. At the beginning of the inside is an offer to ship old rugs, carpet, and clothing to the company in return for a new velvet rug. Also at the beginning is a guarantee. There are a variety of patterns and colors available with such names as Imperial Assian [sic], Japanese Garden, Two-toned, and Walnut. At the middle is an order blank and a letter on extra savings. At the back is a list of new lowered prices. Also included are many color illustrations. Found within the artifact were a mailing tag which is item .2, and a pattern test card which is .3. With light abrasions; small dents; some surface soiling; and small tears at the front and back, the object is in good condition.Lexicon
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Interior decoration, Floor coverings, RugsSearch Terms
Three-dimensional, Catalogs, Olson Rug Company, House furnishings, Textile fabrics, Rug and carpet industry, Rugs in interior decoration, Mail-order business, Recycling (Waste, etc.)