Whether you're vision boarding, scrapbooking, or just making random arts & crafts – sometimes you need high quality pictures. Our free magazines list has a ton of options that fit the bill, but those are all traditional monthly publications.
The list below is a bit different. They're a huge collection of free shopping catalogs, which means they're light on words and heavy on pictures. I've tried to lump them into broad categories, but many of them overlap. Regardless, you can request as many of these weird catalogs as you like and snip them into crafts!
Free Clothing Catalogs
The most plentiful types of catalogs you'll find these days are based around clothing, fashion, and and stylish accessories. I think this has to do with the fact that most companies have seasonally clothing that changes every few months, year after year.
- Ben Silver
- Boston Proper
- Chadwicks
- Crazy Shirts
- Garnet Hill
- J Crew
- J. Jill
- Jessica London
- Lands' End
- L.L. Bean
- Maus & Hoffman
- NorthStyle
- Patagonia
- Patrick James
- Paul Fredrick
- Pendleton
- Peter Millar
- Pottery Barn
- Restoration Hardware
- Roaman's
- Sid Mashburn
- The Black Dog
- The Territory Ahead
- Title Nine
- TravelSmith
- Todd Snyder
- Woman Within
Free Home, Decor, & Appliances Catalogs
If you're in the market for home decor, furniture, and other gadgets and widgets then here are some options that might appeal to you.
- 2Modern
- Ballard Designs
- Country Door
- Dr. Leonard's
- Floor & Decor
- Frontgate
- Ginny's
- Grandin Road
- Harriet Carter
- Mark and Graham
- Montgomery Ward
- Seventh Avenue
- Uncommon Goods
- Vermont Country Store
- Williams Sonoma
Free Garden and Outdoor Catalogs
Perhaps you need some gorgeous outdoor visuals, like plants, gardens, flowers and … heirloom vegetables on a vine? I don't know what your vision board looks like! But here are some more colorful, outdoor themes catalogs.
- Annie's Heirloom Seeds
- Baker Creek
- Breck's
- Burpee
- Gardener's Supply Company
- Gurney's Seed & Nursery
- Johnny's Selected Seeds
- Park Seed
- Seed Savers
- Select Seeds
- Sow True Seed
- Spring Hill
- Territorial Seed Company
Free Hobbies, Arts & Crafts Catalogs
Here are some artsy themed catalogs that cover fabrics, stitching, beads, crafts, and other assorted hobbies.
Other Catalog Categories
Here are some assorted catalogs, along with the category I'd place them in.
- ABC Stores – Alcohol
- American Girl – Toys
- Crutchfield – Electronics
- Harry & David – Food and Drinks
- Henry Rifle – Firearms
- Hickory Farms – Food and Drinks
- JEGS – Automotive
- Library of America – Writing
- Nature's Jewelry – Jewelry
- Loveless Cafe – Food and Drink
- National Geographic Expeditions – Outdoor and Travel
- OARS Adventures – Outdoor and Travel
- Omaha Steaks – Food and Drinks
- Oriental Trading – Swag and Promotional
- Positive Promotions – Swag and Promotional
- See's Candies – Food and Drink
- Sharper Image – Electronics
- The Swiss Colony – Food and Drink
- Wilderness Travel – Animals
How to Request Free Catalogs By Mail
It couldn't be simpler to request free catalogs by mail – even compared to traditional freebies. Most companies want to get their publications in your hands, so they typically have a friction-less request form on a dedicated page somewhere on their website. That means they ask for as little data as possible from you. Typically you'll only have to give your mailing address and sometimes an email (be sure to use your disposable freebie email!) or phone number (use a Google Voice number here)
Where Else Can I Find Free Catalogs?
If you have a particular company in mind, there are three easy ways to find their catalog request form.
- Go to their website and scroll to the bottom of the page. Then look at the links in the footer for something like “Request a Catalog.” Most companies will place a direct link to their signup form down here.
- If you strike out on the footer links, then click any “Contact” links you see down there and then see if there's an option within their contact page to request a recent catalog. Sometimes companies hide the signup links in here.
- Lastly, Google is your friend here. Just search for “COMPANY NAME catalog” and if there's a signup form available, then it'll usually show up within the first few results.
If you end up requesting any of these and use them to create something cool, I'd love to see it!
