My Daddy was the purchasing agent for the county we live in back in the late 50s/early 60s. He would bring the old "Sa-So" catalogs home. I would drool over the pictures of the S&W revolvers. I remember they advertised the complete line of revolvers in the book. I took the catalogs to school with me in fourth and fifth grades. I remember getting strange looks from some teachers, but none of them said anything. Besides the revolvers, the neatest thing I remember seeing in the books was the bigger-than-life metal school zone police officers, complete with Sam Browne belt, extended gloved hand, brimmed cap, and a friendly, yet authoritative smile. The three-handled shovels for use during ground breaking ceremonies were pretty cool, too.

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