Looking to buy a nose hair trimmer, wearable neck air conditioner or holographic fish tank from the always quirky Hammacher Schlemmer catalog? Time may be running out. Last week, the Chicago company ...

The holidays are drawing close, Black Friday and Cyber Monday have come and gone and yet, nothing in this great consumer nation of ours has caught your beady eyes. It's time now to turn to the Shangri ...

The 175-year-old catalog-based retailer Hammacher Schlemmer, known for its unexpected and unique merchandise, has initiated going-out-of-business sales, so anyone in the market for a remote-controlled ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. NILES, Ill. — In its 169th year, Hammacher ...

Hammacher Schlemmer has created the first augmented reality catalog, an exclusive and revolutionary new way to experience America’s longest running catalog. “It’s the next best thing to visiting our ...

The Hammacher Schlemmer catalog often features interesting vehicles around holiday time, from motorcycles with sidecars to adult-size versions of children's riding toys. This year's ride is the PAL-V, ...

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