The arrival of catalogues was a much-anticipated event

The arrival of catalogues was a much-anticipated event

Long before Amazon, Temu and on-line shopping came Eaton’s and Simpson-Sears catalogues, offering everything from the latest fashions to horse saddles. The arrival of these weighty publications twice each year was a much-anticipated event. I remember that my mother always ordered a “Sunday School dress” for me from Eaton’s every spring and often a back-to-school outfit each fall. I still have fond recollections of a pretty, blue and white stripe…