One of our members, now deceased, a West Virginian, reprinted the rare and valuable hardware catalog years ago. I don't know if the one being offered on ebay is the same catalog that was reprinted by our member. It is one wonderful catalog. Mr. Morin, the same person had a hard cover Parker-Whipple catalog of door hardware that is the most extensive catalog of Parker hardware I have ever seen. The catalog was procured from a person who actually sold these Parker-Whipple door hardware items and a salesman's sample door knob assembly was also in the collection. Another example of this catalog was offered on ebay a few years ago. Unfortunately, it was trashed by its use as a scrapbook with cut out "stuff" including 100 pages of newspaper clippings being glued over the Parker-Whipple text. On the other hand, it is fortunate that a serious collector of Parker paper bought the catalog, for a somewhat reasonable price of $600.00. That will give you some idea of what an unmolested example of this catalog of doorknobs may sell for. I missed a Parker bathroom accessories catalog not too long ago that sold for about $350.00. Of course, it was a scarce one!. Mr. Morin, are you sure you don't want to join us on the internet auction sites?
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