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Campbell & Co of Manchester Catalogue 1880’s. (Copy) £15.00 + P&P. (Avaliable worldwide) This digitally enhanced 32 page copy dates to around the mid to late 1880’s. Campbell & Co is thought to have been taken over by the Wilson family who owned and ran Silver Cross. A5 size, it includes 38 illustrations of some beautiful prams and mailcart's, in full colour. The original was once part of Jack Hampshire’s collection as can be seen in his book Prams, Mailcart's and Bassinets.
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Perambulators ’The Acorn Collection Past & Present’. £5.50 + P&P. (Available worldwide) A 28 page booklet showing the prams currently in the Acorn Collection and some that have now found new homes, also including dolls prams, history and restoration pages, plus some lovely sepia pictures. Written and printed by myself. A5 size, in colour. |
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Universal Supply Association Catalogue 1920’s. (Copy) £2.50 + P&P. (Avaliable worldwide) A digitally enhanced 8 page copy of a catalogue produced by the Universal Supply Association (E. J. W. Seeney) of Fleet St, London, it contains illustrations of 5 prams, 4 pushchairs, 3 cots and 2 canopies. The front cover illustration claims that the pram pictured ‘The Monarch’ is The “Rolls-Royce” of Babydom. A5 size, in black and white.
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Copyright for text and photographs J. Oakes, strictly no reproduction without prior permission, please email. |
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W. J. Harris & Co. Ltd. Baby Carriages Catalogue c1920’s. (Copy) £5.00 + P&P. (Avaliable worldwide)
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A 32 page digitally enhanced copy of Harris’s catalogue from the 1920’s, showing 11 prams plus some canopies and blankets, also illustrating the Harris Underslung Spring and their distinctive fittings. A5 size, illustrations in black and white. |
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American Carriage and Wicker Works Catalogue c1900’s. (Copy) £4.50 + P&P (Avaliable worldwide) This digitally enhanced 28 page copy of the American Carriage and Wicker Works catalogue is thought to date to around the turn of the century. A5 size, it contains 16 illustrations of prams, 8 pushchairs some rocking chairs, a wicker cot and a high chair, in black and white.
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Restmor Catalogue Baby Carriages c1940’s. (Copy) £5.50+ P&P. (Avaliable worldwide) A 32 page copy of the Restmor catalogue showing 17 prams, 5 folders, 2 pushchairs, 9 cots, 10 high chairs, 2 playpens and other nursery furniture. A5 size, black and white.
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Mycar Pram Catalogue. (Copy) £5.50+ P&P.(Avaliable worldwide) A 24 page digitally enhanced copy of ’Mycar’ catalogue, showing 23 prams. A5 size, illustrations in black and white.
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American Booklet produced by Wagner. c1911 (Copy) £2.50 + P&P. (Avaliable worldwide) This copy of this 10 page booklet has 4 illustrations of the ‘Wagner’ Folding Carts (prams), also illustrations of their storm guard, steel frame and an illustration of one of the ’Carts’ folded. Nice booklet, very evocative of the era. |
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Treasure Cot Catalogue 1930 (Copy) £5.50 + P&P. (Avaliable worldwide) A 40 page copy of the 1930 Treasure Cot catalogue. Treasure Cot was a company that sold Prams that were manufactured by other companies, however they claimed that the designs they sold were exclusive. Prams from manufactures such as Sol, Marmet, London and Tan Sad are featured in this catalogue. A5 size.
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Rivett & Campbell of Manchester Catalogue 1898. (Copy) £12.50 + P&P. (Avaliable worldwide) This digitally enhanced 28 page copy dates to 1898. Campbell & Co is thought to have been taken over by the Wilson family who owned and ran Silver Cross. A5 size, it includes 27 illustrations of some beautiful prams and mailcart's, in black and white.
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Ramblings of a Pram Collector. £5.50 + P&P. (Available worldwide) A 28 page booklet showing the prams currently in the Acorn Collection and some that have now found new homes, also including dolls prams, history and restoration pages, plus some lovely sepia pictures. Written and printed by myself. A5 size, in colour. |
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Ramblings of a Pram Collector |
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By Jan Oakes |