"Hendryx" in the 1930s

Welcome to the 30s!!  The Andrew B. Hendryx Co. was busy as usual turning out one great cage after another.  They'd been in business with the Hendryx name since 1869 and their reputation was solid.  As in previous years , the inventors were busy and patents were pending. 

Check out this cage from the 1930 Hendryx trade catalog #42.  

I think it is stunningly attractive.  

It also came in a meadow green finish.

Even the unbreakable Pyralin feeders were patent pending.

Also in the 1930 catalog is this uniquely shaped cage.  

This cage would have come with the Pyralin feeders also.  I don't have any so I dress it out with the opal (milk) glass oval feeders.

It also came in a tangerine and ivory finish.

Again, from Catalog # 42 comes this mushroom-shaped cage called 

"The Bower".

It, too, would have had Pyralin feeders.

This cage also came in a green 2-tone finish.

Lou Ann generously offered these guest photos of another patent pending cage.  This time it's from Catalog #43 in 1932.  

It's called "The Nippon"

"A modern development of a popular oriental design"

Here are pictures of some of the patented cages that were also offered in the 1930 catalog:

  

85 years ago, these cages were offered for sale in the 1930 & 1932 Andrew B. Hendryx Co. trade catalogs.  They are still quite popular with collectors.

I hope you've enjoyed this trip down memory lane.  I continue to be amazed at the quality and variety offered by the Hendryx Co.

I hope you are enjoying your summer.  If you've found some Hendryx treasures, please write to me at tweetthings53@gmail.com and include some pictures.  I will post them as guest photos.

The time is ripe for garage and estate sales, and discovering the treasures in attics and collectors' markets.  Happy Hunting.

Barbara