Catskill Collectibles

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At Catskill Collectibles, we make every effort to ensure that the images we share are either from our own collection, used with permission, or believed to be in the public domain. If we have inadvertently posted an image that belongs to you or another owner without proper attribution, please contact us. We will gladly provide appropriate credit, update the image information, or remove the image if requested.

Our goal is to celebrate and preserve Catskill history while respecting the work and rights of fellow collectors, historians, photographers, and content creators.

05/30/2026

Old images of the Overlook Mountain House.

Credit Dorothy Haeussler of Woodstock for the photo with the two young girls. 1954

(If these are your pictures let me know and I will give credit).

05/30/2026

The Overlook Mountain House in ruin IMAGE HAS BEEN REMOVED.
Not worth the hassle of dealing with angry people any more.

At Catskill Collectibles, we make every effort to ensure that the images we share are either from our own collection, used with permission, or believed to be in the public domain. If we have inadvertently posted an image that belongs to you or another owner without proper attribution, please contact us. We will gladly provide appropriate credit, update the image information, or remove the image if requested.
Our goal is to celebrate and preserve Catskill history while respecting the work and rights of fellow collectors, historians, photographers, and content creators.

05/29/2026

Our best selling book in the shop for four years now.
A new shipment just arrived

"The great hotels of the Catskill Mountains were once the playground of movie stars, athletes, and politicians, as well as millions of vacationing New Yorkers. In time, however, The Catskills became victim to the social and economic progression that helped cultivate the area’s own resort industry. Take a step back in time to revisit the architectural legacy of these hotels, from the majestic mountain houses of the nineteenth century to the glamorous mid-century hotels of the Borscht Belt: Grossinger’s, the Concord, and the Nevele. Relive the stories behind the theaters and nightclubs and the architecture of the lavish lobbies where bellhops welcomed celebrities; and the vacuous dining rooms that served thousands of rich kosher meals each day. Now all a distant memory, the hotels are kept alive through hundreds of photographs, postcards, brochures, and drawings depicting their grandeur of yesteryear.

176 pp | 217 color & 163 b/w images

05/29/2026

Did you know......

In 1891, the Town of Hunter decided to revoke and not re-issue a liquor license to the Hotel Kaaterskill!

What did George Harding do?
Harding, being an cleaver attorney, knew that the town's decision was political, and any objections made directly to the town would be fall on "deaf ears". Harding then invited the entire New York State Legislature, along with the Town Board, along with any person who could influence the Town of Hunter, to a lavish and extravagant dinner. In all, there were 1,360 people invited and seated for this grand dinner. Harding made sure that they were wined and dined like they had never been wined and dined. He charted trains from Albany and other areas to make the visit easy and pleasurable. Listed below is the transcript of the speach he made before his guest:
"Gentlemen, you here represent the entire legislative power of the State of New York. The Town of Hunter has placed in office men pledged to issue no license to this or any other hotel. You can here and now enact a measure shifting the boundary line of the adjoining towns of Hunter and Catskill just 1,000 feet, thereby removing the Kaaterskill from the Town of Hunter to the Town of Catskill.
Needless to say, the Town of Hunter quickly removed two of the three commissioners, and elected new ones. Had they not done this, the Town of Hunter would have lost a significant amount of tax revenue.

Source: www.catskillmountaineer.com

05/29/2026

This Souvenirs & Events item by CatskillCollectibles has 21 favorites from Etsy shoppers. Ships from Catskill, NY. Listed on Mar 14, 2026

05/29/2026

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There is no need to be rude, simply tell me.