Frank_Lo 10 Posted February 26, 2014 Report Share Posted February 26, 2014 If anyone is interested I have the 1983 and 84 David Hamberger Christmas catalog also the 1985 Easter/Spring catalog. That I could scan. It will take some time as each display is on a postcard with pricing and description on the back and they had a lot of figures back in the day. Just to give you an idea the mechanical Gnomes went for $249.50 each. I also have catalog from Display Arts from 1985 no pictures of there "Little People" figures just pricing and descriptions. I have a few postcard pictures of there larger figures that were selling back then. It would take a while to scan but if anyone is interested I would do and save it as a PDF file for you. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Josh 1 Posted February 26, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 26, 2014 Pretty cool please share Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Josh 1 Posted February 26, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 26, 2014 http://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=c4-feed-lik&v=1jl2WR2rLKg Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Josh 1 Posted February 26, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 26, 2014 Pretty cool http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=jKAAa76wXiE Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Josh 1 Posted February 26, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 26, 2014 Another one http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=jujh6UjNpEQ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Frank_Lo 10 Posted February 26, 2014 Report Share Posted February 26, 2014 Here is the David Hamberger Christmas catalog from 1983. David Hamberger Christms 1983 catalog.pdf David Hamberger Christms 1983 catalog.pdf Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Josh 1 Posted February 26, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 26, 2014 Wow!!!!! Love it Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Billings North Pole 0 Posted February 26, 2014 Report Share Posted February 26, 2014 WOW wish I was collecting back then those are great! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
poloron christmas 2 Posted February 26, 2014 Report Share Posted February 26, 2014 Wow love the catalog are you doing the Easter one Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Josh 1 Posted February 27, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 27, 2014 Today's photos come from The Original Christmas Store, which had shops in Orange and Newport Beach, CA during the 1980s. These stores carried all kinds of Christmas decor, but are best remembered for their large and elaborate animated displays, some of which cost as much as $50,000 (in 1980s dollars). Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sidetrack73 5 Posted February 27, 2014 Report Share Posted February 27, 2014 wow that's gorgeous Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Frank_Lo 10 Posted February 27, 2014 Report Share Posted February 27, 2014 Here is the David Hamberger Easter/Spring 1984 catalog. David Hamberger EasterSpring 1984 Catalog.pdf Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Josh 1 Posted February 27, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 27, 2014 Thank you. How many people did David have building these? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
poloron christmas 2 Posted February 27, 2014 Report Share Posted February 27, 2014 Here's a santa I recently got Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Frank_Lo 10 Posted February 27, 2014 Report Share Posted February 27, 2014 Back then they had 2 big buildings in Brooklyn and a showroom in Manhattan. The area that I was mostly in only had a few people working but was a big room. They would assembly the figures and make sure everything worked and then it would go to the seamstress and they may of had 2 of them in that section, but I can only recall seeing this one lady always there. Thinking back on it now I would guess there must of been another section that was doing them same and this may of been more for specialty. Of course they may of also ramped up depending on the time of year. I know they had a woodworking and molding sections of the building. They also did some pretty amazing things of Styrofoam. I remember they building a model of the Brooklyn Bridge and the World trade center. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Josh 1 Posted February 27, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 27, 2014 Poloron, Where did you pick it up? Is there a story? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
poloron christmas 2 Posted February 27, 2014 Report Share Posted February 27, 2014 (edited) No story got it from a friend not sure where he got it Edited February 27, 2014 by poloron christmas Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Josh 1 Posted February 28, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 28, 2014 Today's picture is brought to from the movie "A Christmas Story" with Peter Billingsley. This from the beginning scene when the kids are pressed against the window at Higbee's department store. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
remixsam 32 Posted February 28, 2014 Report Share Posted February 28, 2014 I need the knome with candy canes on pg 22 of the catalog.... Hit me up,if you have one Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JDarling 4 Posted February 28, 2014 Report Share Posted February 28, 2014 Frank do you have the Halloween catalog? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Frank_Lo 10 Posted February 28, 2014 Report Share Posted February 28, 2014 No, sorry I don't have the Halloween one. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Josh 1 Posted March 1, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2014 Hamberger display? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JDarling 4 Posted March 1, 2014 Report Share Posted March 1, 2014 I dont believe so Josh. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Josh 1 Posted March 2, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 2, 2014 Great deal if you live in the San Fran area http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sfc/clt/4346334359.html Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Josh 1 Posted March 2, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 2, 2014 Hicks Nurseries has a long, storied tradition of enhancing the gardens of Long Island NY Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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