Mail-Order Catalogues: Dream Books

Written by Kristine, staff member, Halifax Central Library Holiday memories It’s strange—some of my most vivid memories from childhood involve quiet hours sitting with those extremely delightful things that arrived in the mail every year: the Christmas Wish books from Simpsons, Eatons, and Sears. Like most children, I loved toys. I wanted pretty much everything I saw in the catalogue. I… (more)