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Armed with a business degree from Stanford
University, a wild imagination and a sense for adventure, Walter
Drake moved to Colorado Springs in 1947 and started in earnest on
what has become a nationally known mail order company, Walter Drake
& Sons. Walter Drake, a graduate of Stanford University, inherited a
solid business background from his father who had been co-founder of
the Hupmobile Corporation.
Walter owned and operated the company for 50 years. He retired in
1997 and ran a cattle ranch in eastern Colorado, raised bonsai
plants, orchids, and enjoyed time with family and friends. He was
loved by many for his love of nature, quick wit, and sense of humor.
Mr. Drake passed away in March 2002.
In the beginning, Walter advertised his "Tommy Turtle" pen-pal
letters in House Beautiful and Harper’s magazines. Now, the business
also consists of two other very successful titles, Directions, The
Path to Better Health and the Walter Drake Christmas Card Catalog.
Today, Walter Drake is a leading direct marketer of low to
mid-priced, value-oriented merchandise, offering unique and
functional products in household goods, kitchen products, general
merchandise, personal care products and specialty, personalized
paper goods and Christmas cards. Many of Walter Drake’s products are
personalized free – from Baby Booties to Bath Plaques; the line of
merchandise consists of products not easily found in retail stores.
In 2003, Walter Drake mailed over 50 million catalogs nationwide
with sales reaching over $70 million.
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