Blair Products catalog...anyone remember this?

**geokris** · 06-24-2006, 01:13 AM

Hi and thanks so much for helping!
My mom and uncle called earlier tonight asking if I could look up Blair Products (or Blaire, Blair's, etc.) catalog on the internet. Apparently, my great grandmother used to get this catalog and sell the products to people. They carried everything from clothing to medicines to creams. In exchange, she got something depending on how much she sold. (She ordered my mom a ruby ring one time.) This was probably in the 1960s or 70s.
I've tried google and Ebay, but can't find anything about it. Does anyone remember it? Any idea where I could find more information?

Thanks so much!

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**DBackFan** · 06-24-2006, 11:09 AM

I just typed blair.com

http://www.blair.com/webapp/wcs/stor...Id=10001&top=Y

**tracey74** · 06-24-2006, 12:12 PM

my MIL used to get from blair in the early 90s and I remember them as having health and beauty products,spices,foods etc the site doesnt seem to have that stuff maybe they quit doing that? does anyone else remember this?

**geokris** · 06-24-2006, 02:01 PM

Thanks for the posts.

It's wasn't the Blair Clothing Company, I checked on it and they never let people sell for rewards. Tracey...I think you've got it. She said among the items were stuff like spices, pie fillings, and other food products, along with salves and beauty stuff.
I think mom's just going through a bit of nostalgia and wanted to see if the company was still around. You're in WV? I'm in KY. Maybe it was a regional thing?

Thanks again!
Kristy

**DBackFan** · 06-24-2006, 02:27 PM

what you are describing sounds like Watkins. My grandparents sold it.

http://www.watkinsonline.com/product...E700508B8B640D

**Fred12** · 06-24-2006, 04:18 PM

I remember Blair products from when I was little, I grew up in California.

**Rachwes** · 06-25-2006, 08:22 AM

I remember the Blair catalogs. I actually sold things through them in the early 90's. It was a catalog kind of like the Avon catalogs now that had home decor , spices and all kinds of things. I haven't seen anything about them in years though.

**geokris** · 06-25-2006, 11:45 AM

Thanks again for the help, everybody! I ordered her the Watkins catalog. She'll be so happy. It sounds like Blair isn't around anymore, but it was great to hear that some of you remember it also.

**tracey74** · 06-25-2006, 12:11 PM

dont know if it was a regional thing or not but I knew they sold more than clothing and home stuff.(like linens)

**nightrider127** · 06-25-2006, 03:15 PM

I am from Southeastern Ky and I can remember the Blair products. For some reason the things I remember most about them selling was different kinds of puddings and flavorings.

We could also get the Watkins products and some products made by the Raleigh company, I think the Raleigh company mainly sold health products.

**geokris** · 06-26-2006, 12:48 PM

Thanks again. I'm so thankful you all helped!
She's getting the Watkins catalog. It turns out she was looking for the liniments (pain relief) that Blair used to sell and Watkins has something similar. I thought she was just being nostalgic. My uncle was hurt in the mines a couple of years ago and she's ordering for him.
Nightrider127...I'm in Pikeville.

Thanks for the Raleigh suggestion, I'll look into it, too.

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