1898 Rose & Co. Store Catalogue Hunting Cycling Clothing Swatches Chicago Sport

UP FOR CONSIDERATION ARE A SET OF 5 DOUBLE SIDED VICTORIAN AMERICAN FRAGMENT CARDBOARD PRINTED PAGES FROM A RARE CHICAGO AREA ROSE & COMPANY COUNTERTOP IN STORE CATALOGUE. THESE LATE VICTORIAN 5 DOUBLE SIDED CARDBOARD PRINTS WERE HELD IN A BOOK AND EACH PAGE HAS SWATCHES OR SAMPLES OF MATERIAL ON THE BACK OF THE PRINT TO SHOW CUSTOMERS WHAT FABRIC WAS AVAILABLE TO MAKE THE SUITS VESTS PANTS HUNTING CLOTHING AND GET THIS CYCLING CLOTHES. HOW SPORTING DARLING!  THIS WAS PUT OUT TOO BE USED BY FELLOWS IN 1898...SO THIS IS A PARTIAL SPRING SUMMER CATALOGUE... THE PAGES MEASURE MEASURE 14 INCHES BY 15.25 INCHES. I BELIEVE AND STAND TO BE CORRECTED YOU WENT TO THE STORE OR DRY GOODS OR THE ROSE AND COMPANY STORE TO THE TAYLOR AT HAND OR CLERK AND HE MEASURED YOU THEN YOU LOOKED THROUGHT THE CATALOGUE FILLED OUT A FORM WITH THE MATERIAL CODE AND STYLING CODE FOR CUFFS, FLAPS ON YOUR COAT OR VEST AND THEY WERE EITHER SENT AWAY AND MADE FOR YOU OR DONE THERE ON LOCATION AND PICKED UP LATER OR MAILED TO YOU...SO THESE CATALOGUES WERE ON LOCATION AND CONSIDERED COUNTER TOP CATALOGUES THAT STAYED IN THE STORE SO THERE WERE NOT TOO MANY MADE COMPARED TO MAIL ORDER CATALOGUES FROM THE SAME TIME ERA LIKE SEARS & ROEBUCK.  THESE COULD BE FRAMED AND OPEN ON THE BACK SIDE TO SHOW THE FRABRIC....GREAT DECOR FOR SOME REAL THE AMERICANA FASHIONISTO.     IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR SOMETHING TO SHARE PLEASE MESSAGE ME, BUYER PAYS SHIPPING.   WE ARE CELEBRATING OUR 25TH YEAR OF BRINGING GOOD HONEST ITEMS TO ONE AND ALL...THANKS SO MUCH!  PLEASE BE SAFE OUT THERE... Warmest Regards, Johnny JohnnyCrystal Est. 1987