Classic Department Stores and Catalogs Trivia Challenge
From Christmas wish books and mail-order catalogs to flagship stores, holiday parades, store restaurants, kit houses, and regional shopping landmarks, this challenge looks back at the department stores and catalogs that shaped American retail memory.
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Trivia Study Guide ›
- Which chain began in Wyoming as a store called The Golden Rule?
- Which retailer was famous for its Christmas “Wish Book” catalog?
- Which store's New York flagship is closely associated with Herald Square?
- Which Chicago department store was known for the Walnut Room restaurant?
- Which department store hosted the famous Thanksgiving Day parade in New York?
- Which department store chain was long associated with Philadelphia and a giant pipe organ?
- Which catalog retailer sold mail-order kit houses through its Modern Homes program?
- Which retailer created Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer for a 1939 holiday giveaway?
- Which company is often credited with starting the first major American mail-order catalog in 1872?
- Which retailer published a massive mail-order catalog often nicknamed the “Big Book”?
- Which Boston department store is remembered for blueberry muffins and regional New England shopping?
- Which store chain was a longtime rival of Macy's and inspired the phrase “Does Macy's tell _______?”
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