How much is an old Sears and Roebuck catalog worth?
Some recent prices paid for Sears Christmas Book Catalogs in very good to excellent condition, published from the 1950s through the 1990s are: 1957 $120, 1960s $30 to $80, 1970s $70 to $90 1980s $25 to $70 and 1990s $25 to $33.
Can you still buy Sears home kits?
Sears barely exists as a retailer any more, but homeowners still adore the “kit” houses it fabricated and shipped across America from 1908 to 1940.
Where can I find Sears Roebuck catalogue from 1902?
All information and pictures (with the exception of the top image) were obtained by the Bounty Edition reprint of the 1902 Sears, Roebuck Catalogue. Top image courtesy of Amazon. Subscribe to our Newsletter!
What did they sell at Sears in 1902?
To “rebuild the shrunken tissues of the bust, neck, arms, and the only method which permanently removes wrinkles,” assumedly by sucking things back into place. We’d hate to be the guinea pig who tested this thing out.
What did dr.rose sell at Sears in 1902?
1. Dr. Rose’s French Arsenic Complexion Wafers These poisonous wafers were advertised as being “simply magical” for the complexion, their most striking effects “being brought about by their steady use.” They were guaranteed to improve “even the coarsest and most repulsive skin and complexion”—especially if you’re into the lurid pallor of death. 2.
What was the name of the poison that Sears sold?
This herb is advertised as a homeopathic medicine, and while it has a long history of medicinal use, it’s better known by another name: wolfsbane, a known poison and neurotoxin. Though the plant can be used as an anesthetic, it works because it damages the nerves around a treated area. 6. Kerosene Emulsion
All information and pictures (with the exception of the top image) were obtained by the Bounty Edition reprint of the 1902 Sears, Roebuck Catalogue. Top image courtesy of Amazon. Subscribe to our Newsletter!
To “rebuild the shrunken tissues of the bust, neck, arms, and the only method which permanently removes wrinkles,” assumedly by sucking things back into place. We’d hate to be the guinea pig who tested this thing out.
1. Dr. Rose’s French Arsenic Complexion Wafers These poisonous wafers were advertised as being “simply magical” for the complexion, their most striking effects “being brought about by their steady use.” They were guaranteed to improve “even the coarsest and most repulsive skin and complexion”—especially if you’re into the lurid pallor of death. 2.
Is there a hand written note on the Sears catalog?
My catalog doesn’t appear to have the the hand written note. Instead it features a typed letter inside the front cover. There is mention that any goods ordered that are not perfectly satisfactory may be returned at Sears, Roebuck’s expense and that the customers will receive a refund.
