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At VintagePercussionSoundEffects.com, I hope to create a free and open forum for the sharing of information about this wonderful topic. If you have old pre-1930 catalogs that feature sound effect pages that aren't already featured here, I invite you to email me about posting them to the site! Financial compensation for your contribution may be offered for especially rare catalog artwork. Email me at [email protected]. All catalog pages are copyright and not for use without permission.

Interesting Fact: With the exceptions of Duplex and Ward, the large majority of the illustrations found in early catalogs were of instruments made by Walberg & Auge Co. - the "King" of accessories manufacturing during this era. These illustrations were copied with permission from their catalog and used by various dealers, and sometimes drum companies as well. Leedy and Ludwig & Ludwig always offered a mixture of traps made by them and ones made by W&A.

1911 J.G. Richards Company Catalog (dealers-most instruments made by Walberg & Auge) (Courtesy of Ray McCollum

1914 Shermen, Clay Co. - dealer's catalog

1915 Sherman, Clay Co. Dealer's Catalog

Leedy catalog L circa 1922-1923

1911 J.W. Pepper catalog page (dealers-most instruments made by Ward, Duplex,etc.)

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Ward Drum Co. 1907 Catalog

Walberg & Auge catalog no. 4 pages circa 1912-1916 (Courtesy of Ray McCollum)


Circa 1925 Leedy Catalog "O" 

Circa 1910 Duplex Catalog

Circa 1920 Ludwig & Ludwig page

1920-1921 Ludwig & Ludwig pocket catalog

1923 Gretsch Mfg. Co. "20th Century" Brand Instruments (full catalog)

1919 George B. Stone & Son Catalog "I" (Courtesy of Ray McCollum)

1910 Oliver Ditson Co. "Ditson Wonderbook No. 4" (Courtesy of Lee Vinson)

Circa 1914 Nokes & Nicolai Catalog No. 5 (Courtesy of Lee Vinson)

Barry Drum Mfg. Co. catalog "E"

1935 Grossman Music Co. Cleveland. - dealer's catalog (Courtesy of Gary Nelson)

1916 Wurlitzer Musical Instruments

1970 Carroll Sound Inc. New York (w/ price list)

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