Mail Order

LTD Commodities Corporate Office

Founded in 1963, LTD Commodities began as a small mail-order company, offering home and kitchen items.

Today, LTD Commodities is one of the largest online retailers in the US. The company still offers mail-order catalogs, as well as a large e-commerce site.

The company is best known for its “Lakeside Collections” products, which features nautical and beach-themed decor, including rugs, lamps, outdoor decor, and bed and bath items.

Lakeside also publishes its own mail-order catalogs.

The company has multiple warehouses across the nation and recently renewed the lease on its largest warehouse, located in Aurora, Illinois.

LTD Commodities offers very competitive pricing. So much so that some buyers have discovered items they purchased on eBay coming directly from an LTD Commodities delivery truck.

AmeriMark Holdings, now AmeriMark Interactive, acquired the company in 2017.

LTD Commodities maintains a corporate office in Lincolnshire, Illinois.

LTD Commodities

Founded in 1963, LTD Commodities began as a small mail-order company, offering home and kitchen items.

Today, LTD Commodities is one of the largest online retailers in the US. The company still offers mail-order catalogs, as well as a large e-commerce site.

The company is best known for its “Lakeside Collections” products, which features nautical and beach-themed decor, including rugs, lamps, outdoor decor, and bed and bath items.

History

Lakeside also publishes its own mail-order catalogs.

The company has multiple warehouses across the nation and recently renewed the lease on its largest warehouse, located in Aurora, Illinois.

LTD Commodities offers very competitive pricing. So much so that some buyers have discovered items they purchased on eBay coming directly from an LTD Commodities delivery truck.

AmeriMark Holdings, now AmeriMark Interactive, acquired the company in 2017.

LTD Commodities maintains a corporate office in Lincolnshire, Illinois.

Blair Clothing Corporate Office

Blair Corporation was founded in 1910 by John Blair.

Mr. Blair originally took up an offer to sell raincoats. After several unsuccessful attempts at selling the coats, he was asked by an undertaker if he had any attractive black raincoats. He didn’t, but it gave him an idea. By taking advantage of the relatively new rubber vulcanization process to adhere an attractive black wool fabric to the outside of a rubber raincoat, with an inner lining of Scottish plaid.

He paid for 1200 raincoats and sold them all within days.

Today, Blair Corporation is one of America’s largest direct marketing mail order retailers, selling clothing and household goods. The company is still in business after more than 100 years.

Orchard Brands acquired Blair in 2007.

In 2015, Orchard Brands was acquired by Capmark Financial to be another business within the Bluestem Brands retail business.

Blair catalogs can still be ordered online. Amazon also offers Blair clothing, along with Walmart, and Redbubble.

Blair maintains a corporate office in Warren, Pennsylvania.

Blair

Blair Corporation was founded in 1910 by John Blair.

He paid for 1200 raincoats and sold them all within days.

History

Today, Blair Corporation is one of America’s largest direct marketing mail order retailers, selling clothing and household goods. The company is still in business after more than 100 years.

Orchard Brands acquired Blair in 2007.

In 2015, Orchard Brands was acquired by Capmark Financial to be another business within the Bluestem Brands retail business.

Blair catalogs can still be ordered online. Amazon also offers Blair clothing, along with Walmart, and Redbubble.

Blair maintains a corporate office in Warren, Pennsylvania.

Walter Drake Corporate Office

Back in 1947 Mr. Walter Drake, a pioneer in direct mail, began operations in Colorado Springs in a one-room office. He had a single novel idea, a character named “Tommy Turtle.” Drake advertised Tommy Turtle in magazines like House Beautiful and Harper’s Bazaar. Parents all over the country began signing their children up to receive personalized, upbeat pen pal letters and gifts from Tommy.

Soon, Mr. Drake made a mail-order catalog that included stationery, pens, personalized labels, and Christmas cards.

Today, Walter Drake offers a variety of hard-to-find and novelty items, from sofa covers to dog beds.

In March 2004, competitor Miles Kimball purchased the Walter Drake company for $53 million.

While online shopping is now common for the company, they still mail out catalogs to those who request them.

Walter Drake maintains a corporate office in Holyoke, Wisconsin.

Walter Drake

Soon, Mr. Drake made a mail-order catalog that included stationery, pens, personalized labels, and Christmas cards.

Today, Walter Drake offers a variety of hard-to-find and novelty items, from sofa covers to dog beds.

History

In March 2004, competitor Miles Kimball purchased the Walter Drake company for $53 million.

While online shopping is now common for the company, they still mail out catalogs to those who request them.

Walter Drake maintains a corporate office in Holyoke, Wisconsin.

Breck’s Corporate Office

Joseph Breck founded Joseph Breck and Company in 1818 in Boston, Massachusetts. He was the editor of several publications, which caused a rising interest in flowers and spring bulbs.

The business originally sold household garden supplies, but in the 1950s Luther Adams “Bo” Breck, the fifth-generation Breck, transformed the family business into a Dutch bulb importer and flower bulb catalog company.

In 2001, Breck’s was acquired by Gardens Alive! when then-parent company Foster & Gallagher went bankrupt.

Today, Breck’s is the largest importer of Dutch flower bulbs.

In 2019, Breck’s conducted a study of the most popular flowering plants in every state. This study was published online through Better Homes and Gardens.

Bulbs and other garden items can still be ordered through Breck’s catalogs or from the company website.

Breck’s maintains a corporate office in Greendale, Indiana.

Breck's

Joseph Breck founded Joseph Breck and Company in 1818 in Boston, Massachusetts. He was the editor of several publications, which caused a rising interest in flowers and spring bulbs.

In 2001, Breck’s was acquired by Gardens Alive! when then-parent company Foster & Gallagher went bankrupt.

History

Today, Breck’s is the largest importer of Dutch flower bulbs.

In 2019, Breck’s conducted a study of the most popular flowering plants in every state. This study was published online through Better Homes and Gardens.

Bulbs and other garden items can still be ordered through Breck’s catalogs or from the company website.

Breck’s maintains a corporate office in Greendale, Indiana.

Sundance Catalog Corporate Office

Actor Robert Redford purchased a 6,000-acre ranch in Utah in 1969 after making the movie “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid” in which Redford played the Sundance Kid. The ranch was named Sundance and Redford created the Sundance Group, which is a non-profit organization.

Sundance Ranch offers a small resort and “town”, which features local artists and artesian products. The store became very popular and Redford began selling these items via the Sundance Catalog, which was first published in 1989. Mr. Redford once quipped, “Let me say that if for any reason this Catalog should fail, I plan to change my name and move to Bolivia.”