This brought back memories for me. I'd circle all of the stuff I wanted in the tissue-thin mailers, shove them in my backpack so I could take them home to discuss with my mom, and then find them wadded up at the bottom of the pack three weeks after they had been due. There's a wide assortment of companies represented in the linked post - you're sure to find one that brings a little nostalgia to your day.
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And I teach middle school English and STILL get excited when the new catalogues arrive in my mailbox! The newsprint smell and my insatiable desire for a new book always accompanies them!
How is it possible that my daughter (sophomore in college now) didn't get the reading bug? I was so sure it would be genetic but we've always had tons of books around.