Proper right here’s our 96th mannequin of traditional metal kitchen cabinets, nevertheless not going (rationalization to return): Nationaline mannequin steel kitchen cabinets. As a consequence of reader Jim for this tip. I am now proud proprietor of this undated catalog… errr “planalog” (rationalization to return).
The rationale I say these are the 96th mannequin, licensed, is that:
- The cabinets on this catalog DO seem to have been marketed as “Nationaline” mannequin.
- Nonetheless, I will wager my bonus that the cabinets confirmed proper right here have been made and as well as marketed by one different agency, not Nationaline. I haven’t achieved conclusive legwork to try to determine the mannequin pictured above (Crosley, presumably?)
My thought: Nationaline started out selling Youngstowns by the Youngstown establish. They then purchased completely different producers with out calling them Nationaline mannequin. Lastly, they marketed gadgets they generally known as Nationaline mannequin.
Nationaline {{Hardware}} Outlets, Inc.
As soon as I get some further time it’s on my guidelines to see what I can dig up on Nationaline {{Hardware}} Outlets, Inc. This registration signifies the company was based in Springfield, Mass. and operated from 1961 to 1995.
Native retailers throughout the nation appear to have signed as a lot as be Nationaline sellers — had the Nationaline establish appended to their retailer establish in a method or one different — and stocked and acquired the merchandise throughout the Nationaline catalog. From the seller knowledge printed on the catalogs, these catalogs appear to have been mass produced by Nationaline and provided to native retailers who then mailed them straight into their marketplaces.
Oh, and they also’re not “catalogs”. They’re “planners” + “catalogs” = “Planalogs”! These marketeers have been working further time on that one.