Pape’s Alumni Group

12/12/2025

These photos show the earliest Pape’s catalog I still have on hand (1986–1987) and the final published catalog (2017–2018).

Decades apart, but connected by the people who built it.

Drop a comment with the year you started — or the first catalog you remember.

11/26/2025

🎄 A little Pape’s Inc. throwback! 🎄

Ran across some old Pape’s Christmas Party sign-up sheets today and couldn’t help but smile. These parties were always a blast — good food, good laughs, and even better people.

Amazing how a simple sheet of paper can bring back so many memories from those days at Pape’s.

👉 If you ever attended one of the Pape’s Christmas parties, drop a story or memory in the comments! Would love to hear everyone’s favorite moments and keep the tradition alive through the stories we share.

Good times with great people. ❤️🎅🏻🎁

11/11/2025

📖 Throwback – Inside Archery, June 2016 🎯

A look back at Pape’s Archery featured in Inside Archery Magazine.
This article captured what made Pape’s so special — loyal people, strong leadership, and a true family atmosphere that lasted for decades.

From the front office to the warehouse, these were the faces behind the name and the heart behind the business. ❤️

11/07/2025

The halls of Pape’s hold a lot of history. 🎨🏇
From Kentucky Derby Festival posters to Louisville skylines and wildlife prints — every piece tells part of the story of where we’ve been and who we were.

For anyone who walked these halls, these images bring back memories of good people, hard work, and a place that felt like home. 💙

10/31/2025

A look back at Pape’s history — from our 1991 Distributor of the Year award to the building of the current facility.

10/31/2025

📸 From blueprints and steel beams 🏗️ to becoming 1991 Distributor of the Year — these walls hold the story of how Pape’s was built on hard work, family, and dedication.

💬 If you remember these days or were part of that era, we’d love to hear your stories below!

10/27/2025

🎞️ A stroll through the Pape’s years — 1995 to 2000 📚

10/21/2025

10/21/2025

📖 From the Pape’s Vault — 1990 to 1995 Catalogs!

Here’s a look at each catalog cover, followed by a few pages of employee photos from those same years.

The 1990 catalog was the first to feature employees, and it’s full of familiar faces that helped make Pape’s what it was.

Recognize anyone? Tag them or share a memory! 👇