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Mouse in Parts Catalog

myrl883
As some of you know, I was a Ford parts counterman from 1985 until 2021. Back in the paper catalog days, when we received catalog update pages, somewhere in the illustrations could be found a mouse hidden in the drawing. At the back of the catalog, there were tear-out post cards, and the first few people in dealerships that found the mouse and sent a card back to Ford would get a small prize from Ford.

I've been looking, and can't for the life of me find any internet posts or pictures of those drawings. Does anyone have one that they could share? It would bring back some fun memories!
Ford Parts Monkey since 1985
1981 F100 Flareside - Black, 302-4V Roller/AOD
1986 F150 Flareside - Medium Fire Red 302/AOD
1989 F150 Standard Cab 4x4 - Dk Shadow Blue 302/AOD
1993 F350 4x4 Crew Cab - 7.3 IDI/ZF-5
I think it's a sickness...
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Re: Mouse in Parts Catalog

FuzzFace2
First I have heard of this but I was never a parts man to know this.

I wonder if we asked Bill aka; numbers dummy on the other forum if he would say anything?
I know he is not on it as much now days, he is missed.
Dave ----
Dave G.
81 F100 flare side 300 six / AA OD / NP435 / 2.75 gear
http://cars.grantskingdom1.com/index.php/1980-Ford-F100?page=1
81 F100 style side 300 six/SROD parts truck -RIP
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Re: Mouse in Parts Catalog

85pig
Never heard of it either, and I was a Ford parts monkey in the early 90s.  Never had much on books, but did mucho time on the microfiche.  
1985 F150 4X4 300 I6 4-Speed
1970 Torino Cobra "Twister Special" 429CJ 4-Speed
1965 Mercury Comet Caliente Convertible 331 5-Speed
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Re: Mouse in Parts Catalog

myrl883
They only did it on the printed paper catalogs, and I only saw one drawing with a mouse. Of all things, it was on an illustration of a bullnose instrument panel!
Ford Parts Monkey since 1985
1981 F100 Flareside - Black, 302-4V Roller/AOD
1986 F150 Flareside - Medium Fire Red 302/AOD
1989 F150 Standard Cab 4x4 - Dk Shadow Blue 302/AOD
1993 F350 4x4 Crew Cab - 7.3 IDI/ZF-5
I think it's a sickness...