1923 Catalog Sears, Roebuck and Co.

The Thrift Book of a Nation

$24.95

Publication Date: 22nd May 2023

Step back into the roaring twenties with the iconic American retailer Sears, Roebuck and Co. This facsimile of the rare 1923 “Thrift Book of a Nation” catalog embraces the thrift aesthetic — products of good value meeting practical needs — and offers a nostalgic look back at consumer goods during a nation’s rising prosperity as it recovered from the devastation of World War I. By the early twentieth century, Sears was a household name, representing frugality and consumer interests. The catalog featured appliances, clothing, dry goods, guns, jewelry, housewares, toys, and even accessories for t... Read More
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Step back into the roaring twenties with the iconic American retailer Sears, Roebuck and Co. This facsimile of the rare 1923 “Thrift Book of a Nation” catalog embraces the thrift aesthetic — products of good value meeting practical needs — and offers a nostalgic look back at consumer goods during a nation’s rising prosperity as it recovered from the devastation of World War I. By the early twentieth century, Sears was a household name, representing frugality and consumer interests. The catalog featured appliances, clothing, dry goods, guns, jewelry, housewares, toys, and even accessories for t... Read More
Description
Step back into the roaring twenties with the iconic American retailer Sears, Roebuck and Co. This facsimile of the rare 1923 “Thrift Book of a Nation” catalog embraces the thrift aesthetic — products of good value meeting practical needs — and offers a nostalgic look back at consumer goods during a nation’s rising prosperity as it recovered from the devastation of World War I. By the early twentieth century, Sears was a household name, representing frugality and consumer interests. The catalog featured appliances, clothing, dry goods, guns, jewelry, housewares, toys, and even accessories for the latest technology: the automobile — gasoline engines, Model T fenders, and a garage to keep it in! A splendid sourcebook for antique collectors, historians, costume enthusiasts, and nostalgia lovers.
Details
  • Price: $24.95
  • Pages: 384
  • Publisher: Dover Publications
  • Imprint: Dover Publications
  • Publication Date: 22nd May 2023
  • Trim Size: 8.25 x 10.8 in
  • ISBN: 9780486851167
  • Format: Paperback
  • BISACs:
    ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES / Advertising
    ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES / Americana
    REFERENCE / Yearbooks & Annuals
Author Bio
Sears, Roebuck and Co. began as a mail-order business and rapidly developed into the United States' biggest retailer. The catalog debuted in 1888, proclaiming itself a "mirror of our times, recording for future historians today's desires, habits, customs, and mode of living," 
Step back into the roaring twenties with the iconic American retailer Sears, Roebuck and Co. This facsimile of the rare 1923 “Thrift Book of a Nation” catalog embraces the thrift aesthetic — products of good value meeting practical needs — and offers a nostalgic look back at consumer goods during a nation’s rising prosperity as it recovered from the devastation of World War I. By the early twentieth century, Sears was a household name, representing frugality and consumer interests. The catalog featured appliances, clothing, dry goods, guns, jewelry, housewares, toys, and even accessories for the latest technology: the automobile — gasoline engines, Model T fenders, and a garage to keep it in! A splendid sourcebook for antique collectors, historians, costume enthusiasts, and nostalgia lovers.
  • Price: $24.95
  • Pages: 384
  • Publisher: Dover Publications
  • Imprint: Dover Publications
  • Publication Date: 22nd May 2023
  • Trim Size: 8.25 x 10.8 in
  • ISBN: 9780486851167
  • Format: Paperback
  • BISACs:
    ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES / Advertising
    ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES / Americana
    REFERENCE / Yearbooks & Annuals
Sears, Roebuck and Co. began as a mail-order business and rapidly developed into the United States' biggest retailer. The catalog debuted in 1888, proclaiming itself a "mirror of our times, recording for future historians today's desires, habits, customs, and mode of living,"