A woman on TikTok is explaining her moms unconventional career as a mail-order bride and what rules she had in place. To sum it up, a mail-order bride is a woman who lists herself in catalogs and is ...

In one TV commercial from this year’s Toys R Us holiday campaign, a mom sweats through her cycling workout while her suspiciously helpful daughter tries to stir up a breeze. “I’m just gonna leave this ...

The Figi's mail order catalog, known for its offerings like holiday gifts and gourmet food, recently shut down its catalog division. The state of Wisconsin is famous for a number of things — beer, ...

If you're clicking through the internet today hoping to do a little shopping, you likely have Aaron Montgomery Ward to thank. Ward's catalog was a single sheet offering 163 items. By 1884, the catalog ...

A mail-order business is one that receives and fulfills orders for merchandise through the mail. The terms “mail-order,” “direct mail,” and “direct marketing” are sometimes used interchangeably; in ...

NBC has pulled the plug on its new sitcom Mail Order Family, less than 72 hours after the show was initially announced. Written and executive-produced by Superstore’s Jackie Clarke, the show was based ...

While mail-order companies may seem like a relic of the past, they served an important role in retail history and continue to operate to this day. Mail-order catalogs are physical books or booklets ...

With Black Friday over, the holidays have officially arrived. Have you got your Christmas shopping done yet? This week’s Historical Treasure is an example of how many people used to do a lot of their ...

EVERETT -- By his own account, Daniel Larson was an easily led 21-year-old who bounced from job to job, girl to girl and home to home. By his own admission, he is a liar and a murderer. He is also the ...