Snap-on Tools catalog collectors thread

[Oldtuleguy]

Snapmom that hard cover is slick. Cool 40th anniversary mattvette89.

 

[MattVette89]

Snapmom that hard cover is slick. Cool 40th anniversary mattvette89.

I need to pick up one of those 100th anniversary catalogs. People are asking crazy prices on eBay.

 

[Oldtuleguy]

Yup. I have not picked one up yet. Did get the calender and the ratchet.

 

[MattVette89]

I was sick of having a pile of catalogs sitting on the shelf so I bought these cardboard magazine holders. They seem to have done the trick.

 

[Oldtuleguy]

Nice. Beats my pile of catalogs in a drawer.

 

[MattVette89]

I started putting together a short list of catalogs in chronological order. These are the automotive catalogs, it doesn't include aviation, industrial, or supplemental. If you can fill in the missing spots that would be appreciated.

Catalog Number / Year Issued

A 1923
Car Book 1923
B 1925
C 1926
DW 1927 (West Coast)
E 1928
F 1928
G 1929
H 1931
I 1932
J 1933
K 1934
KA 1935
L 1936
Supplement BA 1936
M 1937
MM 1938
N 1939
O 1941
P 1942
Q 1945
R 1946
S 1948
T 1950
U 1953
V 1955
W 1958
X 1960
Y 1962
Z 1965 (CZ / variant)
A2 1967
BB 1970
CA 1971
DA 1973
EA 1975
1977 1977
1978 1978
1979 1979
1980 1980
1982 1982
1983 1983
1985 1985
1987 1986
1988-89 1988
1990 1989
100 (1991-92) 1991
200 1993
300 1995
400 1997
500 (2000 anniv) 1999
600 2001
700 2003
800 2006
900 2007
1000 2008
1100 2010
1200 2012
1300 2015
1400 2017
1500 2020

 

[snapmom]

The dw is west coast
Also a mm 1938

 

[MattVette89]

The dw is west coast
Also a mm 1938

Good to know. Does that mean that there is also a "D" catalog from that year?

 

[Snaparxon]

Copyrights as follows,

200 is 1993
400 is 1995 and 1997
1400 is 2017

 

[snapmom]

Good to know. Does that mean that there is also a "D" catalog from that year?

Yes, I will try to find out what years were like this, the blue ones were west, red east. Prices were diff, also a few diff in what was shown

 

[MattVette89]

200 is 1993
400 is 1995 and 1997
1400 is 2017

Thanks, added.

 

[MattVette89]

Yes, I will try to find out what years were like this, the blue ones were west, red east. Prices were diff, also a few diff in what was shown

Good info!

 

[MattVette89]

Catalog 400 issued June, 1997.

 

[MattVette89]

Picked up 2007 #900 to fill a hole in my set.

 

[Lookin4'67Galaxieconv]

Catalog 400 issued June, 1997.

I think I have that one.

 

[MattVette89]

I think I have that one.

Me too

I'm surprised that more guys haven't chimed in on this thread.

 

[tulowd]

great! Now I have something else to pull out, photograph and spend time with lol. I have a few dozen old catalogs, Snap-On, Mac, Gray as well as some woodworking and power tools from the 80s and 90s.

 

[engineer2]

I was almost going to toss my old catalogs and literature. Somewhere I have a 1982 Snap On calendar.

 

[MattVette89]

great! Now I have something else to pull out, photograph and spend time with lol. I have a few dozen old catalogs, Snap-On, Mac, Gray as well as some woodworking and power tools from the 80s and 90s.

I was almost going to toss my old catalogs and literature. Somewhere I have a 1982 Snap On calendar.

Look forward to seeing them!

 

[MattVette89]

I was able to pick up a couple of more catalogs to fill some holes in my set.
#200 1993 and #1200 2012

I also updated the list including the 1985 catalog (65th anniversary) which I didn't know about until recently.

 

[MattVette89]

Picked up the hardbound 100th anniversary catalog.

 

[Cruzan80]

No affiliation to seller, on FBMP.

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/469105930918722/

1948 Catalog S w/ Price Sheet, $99+8shipping

Sorry if it inst a good deal, just saw it and thought of this thread.

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[MattVette89]

No affiliation to seller, on FBMP.

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/469105930918722/

1948 Catalog S w/ Price Sheet, $99+8shipping

Sorry if it inst a good deal, just saw it and thought of this thread.

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Nice find. It's hard to put prices on a lot of these older catalogs. They are so scarce or rare that they don't come up too often. I paid less than that for my 1941 catalog but I've also seen them go for more than that. I would say that's in the price range. Just ask yourself if you'll ever see another 1948 Snap-on catalog for sale?

 

[Cruzan80]

Yeah, that was my idea behind posting. I have enough collections without adding Snap-on, so figured I would post here for someone else.

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[MattVette89]

Well, thanks to Cruzan80's lead I was able to pick up the '48 catalog and price list. The seller didn't want to work with me on price and he listed it on ebay which is where I subsequently bought it (for less). It's in excellent condition.

 

[ooba tooba]

If you look up “Snap On poster” on that one site there is a guy selling nice little posters from old catalog pages. Picked this up to hang above one of my old chests

 

[MattVette89]

I've seen a few guys on ebay that do that - sell single advertisement pages from old magazines. Pretty cool especially if it's something you have a particular interest in.

 

[ooba tooba]

I've seen a few guys on ebay that do that - sell single advertisement pages from old magazines. Pretty cool especially if it's something you have a particular interest in.

I’ve bought a few of those too, but this one was a copy from the 1943 catalog blown up to 13X19.

 

[J.A.F.E.]

Excellent score on the 48 catalog. Looks in really nice condition.

 

[snapmom]

The 48 is a good one to have, lots of changes. Blue Point tools started to be changed to Snap on. Also lots of tools were getting new looks an lots of new items, like round head rats.

 

[Cruzan80]

Well, thanks to Cruzan80's lead I was able to pick up the '48 catalog and price list. The seller didn't want to work with me on price and he listed it on ebay which is where I subsequently bought it (for less). It's in excellent condition.

Glad I could help out.

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[MattVette89]

Excellent score on the 48 catalog. Looks in really nice condition.

It's in excellent condition for the age in my opinion. Glad I was able to snag it.

 

[Stillgottimefor1]

OobaTooba: I really like the imagery on that poster. The Victory V made with tools is very symbolic of the war effort and afterwards. I can see why you like it. Beautiful!


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[MattVette89]

The 48 is a good one to have, lots of changes. Blue Point tools started to be changed to Snap on. Also lots of tools were getting new looks an lots of new items, like round head rats.

Good info! I didn't have a chance to thumb through it yet but I love seeing the advancements and progression as you look through the catalogs from year to year.

 

[MattVette89]

OobaTooba: I really like the imagery on that poster. The Victory V made with tools is very symbolic of the war effort and afterwards. I can see why you like it. Beautiful!

I agree. Amazing how many people wouldn't even know what that represents nowadays.

 

[ooba tooba]

That’s precisely why I liked it. The war effort theme that was a prevalent part of life then. I don’t have the exact box on the cover but do have (what I believe to be) a 40s K56. The emblem is exactly the same as what’s on my K260 (which is the box I plan to hang this poster behind).
This one if you were curious. Wish I had a couple more of these.

 

[MattVette89]

Ooba:

From what I can tell the K55 was the predecessor to your K56 box. The K55 was listed in the 1945 catalog. The 1948 catalog lists a KR56 chest. So if yours is a K56 it's most likely between those two dates ranges. The emblem would be consistent with that time frame. That KR56 would set you back a copious amounts of $39.95 way back in 1948.

 

[MattVette89]

I had to update the list for this catalog. I didn't know there was a 1977 until I saw it. So of course I had to buy it.

 

[MattVette89]

I was able to pick up two catalogs I was missing from my collection. 1979 and 1985.

 

[MattVette89]

My newly acquired 1971 catalog.