Thursday, June 19, 2025

1974, VINTAGE CROTON AD, FLY FISHERMAN'S BOOKCASE & TACKLE SERVICE, GRAND STREET

Welcome to Everything Croton, a collection of all things Croton--our history, our homes, our issues, our businesses, our schools, our houses of worship--in short, EVERYTHING CROTON.

We love finding vintage ads and it's even better when they have a Croton Connection. We have come across quite a few from the Whole Earth Catalog----click on the 1974 ad for the FLY FISHERMAN'S BOOK AND TACKLE SERVICE, Grand St. 

(AND FROM 1971, THERE'S THIS; CLICK HERE.)

For those who don't know, the WHOLE EARTH CATALOG was an American counterculture magazine and product catalog created by Stewart Brand in 1968. It was published intermittently until 1998, with the last issue being released as "The Millennium Whole Earth Catalog."

The Whole Earth Catalog was inspired by the idea of providing "access to tools" that would empower individuals to shape their own environment and lives. It contained a wide range of information, including articles, essays, reviews, and recommendations on topics such as alternative education, ecology, sustainable living, technology, and DIY projects. The catalog also included tools, books, and resources related to these subjects, with information on how and where to buy them. The magazine's intended audience was primarily the counterculture movement of the late 1960s and early 1970s, which was marked by a strong interest in self-sufficiency, ecology, and communal living. 

You may also enjoy these other vintage ads with a Croton connection:
--1961, SEE-DO PRODUCTIONS, DANCE; JOE PIRO, HIS FAMOUS PACHANGA; CLICK HERE
--1917 AD FOR THE SALE OF THE OSBORN SHIPYARD; CLICK HERE
--1960: MORE FROM CROTON'S HOUSE OF HEALTH; CLICK HERE
--1974, CROTON MODELING AD; CLICK HERE
--1972, RADIO YESTERYEAR; CLICK HERE
--1962, EASTER AD FOR VAN WYCK PHARMACY; GO TO EverythingCroton: ANOTHER VINTAGE CROTON AD WITH A CROTON CONNECTION -- 1962--VAN WYCK PHARMACY, EASTER & RUSSELL STOVER TOO
--1925, TWO FUN ADS from THE MIKADO INN. CLICK HERE
--1884, E. CHASE, Croton Landing--a few words about Brandreth's Pills and Allcock's Porous Plasters; CLICK HERE
--1956, CHEST OF TREASURES; CLICK HERE
--1926, MT. AIRY REAL ESTATE AD; WITH INTERESTING CONTENT; CLICK HERE
--1928, LUCKY ORIENT RING, GO TO
EverythingCroton: VINTAGE "HARMON-ON-HUDSON" AD, 1928, LUCKY ORIENT RING
--1950'S; ED RONDTHALER ADS; CLICK HERE
--1977, Croton's RADIOLA! Click here
--1900, CROTON'S "MRS. KLEEHAMMER" AND CELERY KING! SEE MORE HERE
--Click on the link for VINTAGE AD - CROTON MILITARY INSTITUTE 1895
--THAT 1960 NIGHT LIGHT ASH TRAY! CLICK HERE
--1978, BE A MODEL; CLICK HERE
--1961, CROTON'S SUNSHINE TERRACE, CLICK HERE
--1961, FROM THE MAIL TRADER, "TIPS" CO., SEVERAL ADS; CLICK HERE
--1939, SOME OLD SCHOOL CROTON SCAMMING, CLICK HERE
--1968 AND 1983, PICK PRODUCTS (PICCIANO); CLICK HERE
--1960 CROTON'S HOUSE OF HEALTH; CLICK HERE
--1909, UNDERHILL, SOMETHING NEW IN STRAWBERRIES! CLICK HERE
--1949/50 HARMON HATS! CLICK HERE
--1954/55 RAPID RIBBON! CLICK HERE
--1975 Bicentennial mailbox cover; CLICK HERE
--1950'S! THE AMY ABBOTT ADS! CLICK HERE
--1960'S! CROTON "HOUSE OF HEALTH"! CLICK HERE
--1969! CROTON MULLIGATAWNY SPICE CLUB; CLICK HERE
--1966! ART OF ALL NATIONS! CLICK HERE
--1973, FREE FOOD WARMER WITH SUBSCRIPTION TO THE CROTON CORTLANDT NEWS; CLICK HERE
--1975, DICK MANLEY DULCIMERS; CLICK HERE
--1961, POODLE DOORKNOCKER; CLICK HERE
--1937, TUMBLE INN; CLICK HERE
--1977 LITTLE MISS HALF PINT CARVEL; GO TO EverythingCroton: LITTLE MISS HALF PINT 1977 CROTON...AND MORE....
--1959 CROTON MANSIONETTE FOR SALE; GO TO EverythingCroton: 1959--VARIETY---CROTON "MANSIONETTE" FOR SALE
--THE PERFUME FACTORY, TONKAIRE, 1946; GO TO EverythingCroton: VINTAGE CROTON AD---COMPAGNIE PARENTO---THE PERFUME FACTORY, 1946
--1960 JIM McGLONE AD; GO TO EverythingCroton: 1960 JIM McGLONE VW AD
--1960 ELLEY SECRETARIAL SCHOOL FOR GIRLS; GO TO EverythingCroton: 1960--MILDRED ELLEY SECRETARIAL SCHOOL FOR GIRLS

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