Name/Title
"V. L. & A. JUST FOR SPORT"Entry/Object ID
2000.89.1.1Description
Color: Green; White; Yellow
"V. L. & A. Just for Sport," issued by Von Lengerke & Antoine, Spring 1928. The 144-page catalog has a green paper cover with yellow and white designs. At the left is the title within a circle and the words, "AT THE CROSS ROADS OF THE NATION," arched above. On the bottom is the season and year of issue, and the artist's name is on the right corner. In the background is a map of the eastern United States with illustrations of animals over some of the states and the Atlantic Ocean on the far right. On the back is the western and central part of the map with the Pacific Ocean on the left, and the company name an address across the bottom. Items available for sale include camping equipment and supplies; fishing equipment; boats; canoes; baseball uniforms and equipment; track and field equipment; golf equipment; tennis equipment; athletic shoes and boots; swimming trunks and equipment; trophies ; and loving cups. Many black and white line drawings of the merchandise are included. At the back are ordering instructions, postal rates, and an index. An order form is .2, and return envelope is .3. With abrasions along the spine, and creases and small tears on the cover, the item is in good condition overall.Lexicon
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Sporting goods, Footwear, Athletic shoesSearch Terms
Three-dimensional, Catalogs, Von Lengerke & Antoine, Camping--Equipment and supplies, Canoes and canoeing, Boats and boating, Fishing--Equipment and supplies, Trophy industry