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Best & Co. Children’s Catalog, 1953

Posted on November 20, 2013August 1, 2015 by Martha

Best & Co. was a New York company founded in 1879 by Albert Best, and was initially named the “Liliputian Bazaar.”  This 1953 catalog still references the original name with a funny illustration of a hand holding some very tiny children. I had never heard of Best & Co., probably because all of the stores were located on the east coast.  The dresses for sale in this catalog, however, are very familiar, and I remember wearing similar styles (or at least have seen myself wearing them in old photos), because I was 6 years old in 1953.

The catalog contains fashions for children of all ages — babies, toddlers, girls and boys, “sub-teens,” and teens.  Today I am posting the baby and toddler clothing, which are my favorites.  Click on the thumbnails a couple of times to enlarge.

 

6 thoughts on “Best & Co. Children’s Catalog, 1953”

  1. Mickie says:
    November 21, 2013 at 4:41 am

    These are so cute! My favorite are the bathrobes, especially the “champ” one 😀
    They are adorable, thanks for showing us! 🙂
    Mick

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  2. Amy in Texas says:
    November 23, 2013 at 1:45 pm

    Wonderful!

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  3. Sharrieboberry says:
    November 25, 2013 at 8:08 pm

    Love these! Adorable!

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  4. Barbara says:
    November 26, 2013 at 3:41 am

    Oh, these clothes are wonderful!

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  5. Marti Paskal says:
    December 19, 2013 at 12:32 am

    I have been looking for vintage Best & Co. catalogs of the 40’s and 50’s for ages! Do you have any for sale? I would love that.
    Thanks ~ Marti from Kauai, Hawaii

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  6. Marti Paskal says:
    April 17, 2014 at 5:52 pm

    See comment #5 above: I printed out my favorite pages from your 1953 Best & Co. catalog – what a find! When I was a little girl I made paper dolls out of the children and played with them for hours.
    Thank you for putting these treasures on line. All the best – Marti P

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