Hardware Illustrated is a visual blog documenting the lost product illustrations from years ago. Specifically these images are from a Hibbard Spencer Barlett & Co. hardware catalog dating 1962.

After working 5 ½ years in a hardware store, this catalog was given to me by the store owner. It only took 6 years of the book sitting in storage, for me to find its purpose. For years, i’ve always found a great fascination in the skillfully rendered images that grace the worn pages of this catalog. Everything from wrenches and hammers to fishing poles and pressure cookers.

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