The Complete
Authenticast 1945 Catalog
From the collection of Paul Jacobs comes this most interesting piece of modeling history. The year was 1945, the Allies were clear victors (or soon would be), and the weapons of Victory must have had great appeal for boys and collectors. Note both the 1940s graphic style and the rhetoric. This was, after all, a more innocent time and there was no question about the justness of the cause. In addition to ships, Authenticast produced metal replicas of both tanks and planes, and they are all here. I've indicated those pages of particular interest to ship modelers and collectors, but really, the entire catalog is a fascinating period piece.
The first ten pages or so are primarily price listings and of limited visual interest, so I have omitted thumbnail images. To view these pages click the description.
Things get interesting after the price listings. The visuals are vintage 40s and there are many good close-ups of the metal ship models. The files are large, so there will be a bit of a wait as they download.
