Keepthe HomeFires Burning! Solutions for making your fi replace healthier, page 10. Vintage Iron Folding Log Rack, page 34 Why We’ve Added TopTen a Printed Catalog, Reasons page 2. Quality Home Leisure Products Winter 2006 At NorthlineExpress, we did things a little out of order – fi rst the Internet, then bricks and mortar, and now a printed catalog. When we started in 1994, we hit the Internet with northlineexpress.com. I was interested in the technology and knew that we could keep costs down for our customers and ourselves with an Internet business. And let’s not forget the best part: we could reach customers while continuing to live and work in our lovely neck of the woods: Roscommon, Michigan. In northern Michigan, we are the destination of many who are looking for recreation and leisure. People have their cabins here. Vacationers look forward to getting “up north.” Th ose of us who live here throughout the year love nature, smaller towns, shorter commutes, and perhaps a little fi shing and grilling. Because of this, we understand quality home leisure products. We put them to the test. From the start, we’ve believed in off ering only the products that we would use ourselves – at a fair price – and guaranteeing them 100%. Th e success of our website was overwhelming – in a great, only-in-our-wildest-dreams kind of way. With customers around the world, we’ve made a lot of new friends. Soon we needed a bigger warehouse. Done. And if we had a nice warehouse, why not open a retail store at the same location? People have liked stopping in to visit us at the shop. Th en customers asked for a printed catalog – something they could curl up in bed with, read on the train into work, or show to a neighbor or coworker. Th is started us making lists of pros and cons. We didn’t have signifi cant reasons why we shouldn’t do it, so here is our fi rst catalog. (See the “Top Ten Reasons” why we decided to go for it.) We’ve always grown our business by giving you more than you expected – by going the extra mile. Th roughout this catalog, look for tips and useful information. We think you’ll want to save this catalog for reference, for gift ideas, and to order from now and then. We thank you if you’ve been our customer in the past – and look forward to pleasantly surprising you if you haven’t ordered yet. Sincerely, Our success is based on your satisfaction! Robert Cochran Top Ten Reasons Why We’ve Added a Printed Catalog 10. Because it’s easier to get through airport security than a laptop 5. Because we didn’t want to be responsible for sand in your computer. It also gives you something good to read in fl ight. keyboard while you’re on vacation at the beach. (And And you can use it to cover your face if you must sleep over- fl ipping through our catalog is a much better “read” than night in the terminal. most romance novels.) 9. Because you want your friends and neighbors to know you’re 4. Because you can insert notations (such as, “Th is is exactly a satisfi ed NorthlineExpress customer. Place it on your coff ee what I’d want!”) next to key items. Th en leave it in a table with pride! conspicuous place before holidays or your birthday. 8. Because it’s easier to put sticky notes on, dog-ear the pages, or 3. Because we knew we hadn’t yet reached every potential circle items with a big black permanent marker. (Don’t try this NorthlineExpress fan. (We didn’t want to discriminate with your boss’ computer monitor!) against those without a reliable Internet connection.) 7. Because Great-Uncle George, who still can’t understand those 2. Because we could. (Th anks to our talented staff !) “new fangled” VCR tapes, also doesn’t get this “Inter-nest” thing (much less cable!). As a result, he considers us “loafers” And the number-one reason (drum roll)… and “slackers” and tells this to everyone he meets. Th is catalog shows him that we really do sell hundreds of useful things 1. Because we knew you’d like it.* – making us valuable contributors to society! *Please use other catalogs or periodicals for fi re starting/kindling, for lining 6. Because we understand not everyone can plan a visit to our the ferret’s cage, or for wrapping the catch of the day. northern Michigan location. (But you should!) Free Shipping on Orders over $99.00* • We Pay Your Sales Tax 2 order online or call toll-free 1.866.667.8454 Great Gift Ideas Under $25 (Amazing!) Bring a Bit of Luck to Your Home Tie It up! A cricket on the hearth is a Get a Handle on Your Grill! Keep twine handy traditional sign of good With the Grill Grabber, easily in the kitchen, luck. 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