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nature
climber
Tucson, AZ
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Nov 23, 2009 - 12:17pm PT
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oh my. there's a bid on it too.
I have that catalog. I guess it's going in the safe!
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steelmnkey
climber
Vision man...ya gotta have vision...
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Nov 23, 2009 - 12:17pm PT
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Obviously too much discretionary income laying around.
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gimmeslack
Trad climber
VA
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Nov 23, 2009 - 12:58pm PT
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You can buy a 72 catalog online for $375 right now (rare books dealer...). It's getting totally crazy. I cherish mine, but may have to put it on the auction block before people recover their senses :-o
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couchmaster
climber
pdx
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Nov 23, 2009 - 02:08pm PT
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pffft: that can't be worth more than $175.
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mark miller
Social climber
Reno
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Nov 23, 2009 - 02:24pm PT
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I have that book... Maybe I'll have to sell it in January if there is no work????
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Chiloe
Trad climber
Lee, NH
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Nov 23, 2009 - 02:47pm PT
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Wow, I think I might have two copies -- they sent me an extra because I got quoted in it.
Had no clue those things would someday be worth money!
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paul roehl
Boulder climber
california
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Nov 23, 2009 - 02:55pm PT
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Is it the 72 or 74 catalog that has the Robinson clean climbing article? How much does it go for? Anybody know?
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Ihateplastic
Trad climber
Lake Oswego, Oregon
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Topic Author's Reply - Nov 23, 2009 - 03:23pm PT
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And what about this one? EDIT: Just noticed the date on the price list... not 1968 as I thought, but Feb 1971.
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Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
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Nov 23, 2009 - 03:35pm PT
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I have that one
How much for a vintage Snowlion catalog?
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karabin museum
Trad climber
phoenix, az
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Nov 23, 2009 - 09:21pm PT
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That's ebay for you! One week it is $250.00, the next it is $15.00.
This is either the 1975, 1976, or 1977 catalog that was auctioned (all three have the same cover).
Each year Chouinard produced 35,000 copies of this catalog which was originally free. Since the catalogs were used as a retail store tool, there is a good chance that the majority of these catalogs got tossed out once the newer Chouinard catalog arrived. The surviving catalogs that we are seeing are probably the ones that Chouinard mailed to individual climbers. The glue on these catalogs is very brittle and the pages fall out easily. Basically the more you look at this catalog, the more individual pages you get.
$250.00....cough. More like $35.00 - $50.00 value (mint).
Rock on! Marty
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ß Î Ø T Ç H
climber
. . . not !
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Nov 23, 2009 - 09:46pm PT
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"Are you Serious! $250 for a catalog!"
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Ed Hartouni
Trad climber
Livermore, CA
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Nov 23, 2009 - 11:44pm PT
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you can view that one here
unfortunately, I took my copy apart to make the scans.... maybe I can get $125 for it?
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JEleazarian
Trad climber
Fresno CA
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Nov 24, 2009 - 12:35pm PT
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I'm curious now about the rest of my "vintage" catalogs and gear. I may still have some REI catalogs going back to the days when it was an outdoor equipment store. More importantly, I still have some Peck Crackers, Clog hexes and wedges, a Forrest I-Bar, and God knows what else. I was thinking of selling some duplicates from my stamp collection, but heck, my old climbing gear may all be collector's items!
John
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Banquo
Trad climber
Morgan Hill, CA
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Nov 24, 2009 - 02:31pm PT
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Check
http://www.bookfinder.com/
There is a Chouinard 1975 Equipment Catalogue listed for $70
Be sure and check for old Alpinist mags. Some guy ia AU is apparently trying to corner the market. $15 - $200 each! Hunt brothers? I have a full set, including #0, anybody want to offer a couple grand for them?
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