Pair of 5x8" catalogues ©1940 and 1950. 1940 edition offers catalogue of 9,000 novelties, 1950 catalogue offers 7,000. Full color covers and bw contents. Great contents with interesting illustrations. Some items of note include skull & crossbones ring, charms, watches, Shmoo clock, cameras, projectors, Popeye dime bank, stamps, airplane kits, midget racer cars, lead soldiers, musical instruments, all sorts of gags, books, magic tricks, live animals (including octopus, monkeys, alligators, turtles, skunks and chameleons), flowers, cap guns and thousands of other interesting items. Obvious wear/aging, 1940 edition has .5", 3/8" and two .25" tears to front cover and first 2 pages. VG overall.