JCPenney Catalog Style - 1971 - Evolution of Style

FacebookTweetPin Hello friends! I posted a couple of groovy photos from my vintage 1971 JCPenney catalog that I found while organizing my office the other day, and have been captivated by it ever since.  This stuff is just too funny not to share, and I’m so happy that I held on to it! So, here we go – a look back at JCP style circa 1971. One of the trends I noticed throughout the catalog, was the idea that “More is More”.  See Exhibit A below.  Blue carpet in the bathroom, along with a blue toilet rug, toilet seat cover, tank cover, wastebasket cover, tissue box cover, toilet paper cover and even a SCALE cover.  That was a first for me – I have never seen a scale cover before, have you?  The only problem I see with it is that it’s covering the wrong part of the scale – you know, the part that displays the weight! 😉  As an added bonus, these items are available in a rainbow of colors, and don’t forget the added bow embellishment! Or there is this lovely Pepto Bismol look (with a round scale cover): In keeping with the bathroom decor, evidently some women […]

JC Penney Catalogs/ Sold Individually

1990 J.C. Penney Catalog Spring & Summer Fashion Home Decor

JCPenney Catalog Style - 1971 - Evolution of Style

Early Mod Clones & Clothing - Something About The Boy

Tarrant High School 1971 Class 50th Reunion

Vintage Montgomery Ward Spring and Summer 1978 Catalog 1,200 Pages Wards • $25.00

The Complete History Of The JCPenney Logo - Hatchwise

After 103 years, closing nears for JCPenney store in Fort Morgan

JCPenney Catalog Style - 1971 - Evolution of Style