Sears Catalogue 1897 by Christina Simpson

Alex Martino

2026-02-10 17:58:16 UTC

Scissors (often called shears in the 1890s) were simple steel cutting tools used for sewing, household repairs, trimming fabric, paper cutting, and other everyday tasks. Mail-order catalogs like Sears made them affordable and widely available across the United States. The Sears catalog functioned like an early version of online shopping, letting people order tools and household items by mail.

Gio soto

2026-02-10 18:01:49 UTC

Columbus A grade canopy top park wagon surrey: a wagon with a canopy and 2 rows of sofa seats.

Brooke Adams / Sewing Machine

2026-02-10 18:02:43 UTC

These sewing machines in 1897 were typically used in homes and factories to replace time-consuming hand stitching, which reduced the time from hours to minutes.

Jennifer Bargiel/ Hose

260067_6 — 2026-02-10 18:02:53 UTC

Hoses were used for firefighting equipment and for maintenance.

Cure - Anthony

2026-02-10 18:03:09 UTC

It is supposed to be a cure for morphia and opium addiction. You are to drink one when you get the craving to take some morphia or opium

Eli Herrera

262023_7 — 2026-02-10 18:03:21 UTC

Sears and roebuck used to offer livestock in their mail order catalog. this appealed to there farmer customer base

Lina Ayyash

2026-02-10 18:05:54 UTC

AA Grade Columbus, O. Extension Top Surrey

This Surrey is a wagon and it's used as a form of transportation when pulled by a horse.

joliana raii

2026-02-10 18:06:13 UTC

Gold filled and solid sterling silver bracelets. These bracelets were made for fashionable middle class people, they are gold filled bracelets, considered to be the best quality. They were flattened links, small at the ends and graduated to large in the middle, roman finished and fancy chased links and lock, with a spring lock key.

Dominic Diamond/Metal Handle Tracing wheel

2026-02-10 18:06:39 UTC

The Metal Handle Tracing Wheel was a small hand tool used primarily in sewing and pattern-making. It consists of a serrated or toothed wheel and a handle. The wheel is rolled over paper patterns or fabric to mark seam lines, transfer patterns, and trace stitching lines without cutting the material. This version featured a reversible wheel that could be fully enclosed in the handle when not in use, preventing accidental damage to other tools or materials in a sewing basket.

Ibrahim Sheikh/Violins

260410_8 — 2026-02-10 18:07:00 UTC

In 1897, violins sold through Sears. They were affordable, mass-produced instruments that brought music to rural American homes before radio or TV existed. They were largely factory-made in Europe, designed to look like famous masterpieces, and sold for very low prices.

Brandon Dion- Buttonhook

2026-02-10 18:07:07 UTC

The 1897 buttonhook from the Sears catalog was a small tool with a metal hook and a simple handle, designed for everyday use in homes. It was used to pull buttons through tight buttonholes on clothing like boots, shoes, and gloves, making dressing easier and faster.

Chase

2602825 — 2026-02-10 18:07:15 UTC

This is an All steel Boys Velocipede. This bike was made in the 19th century and unlike other bikes, this one had one giant wheel in the front and 2 small wheels in the back. The pricing for this bike are different depending on what tire size and what material you choose

yara

2026-02-10 18:08:01 UTC

In the 1897 Sears, Roebuck & Co. catalog, gold filled chains with colored gold ornamented charms set with stones were primarily featured as watch accessories, specifically fobs or slide chains for both men and women. These pieces were designed to be both decorative and functional, allowing users to securely display pocket watches or sentimental charms.

Edwin Enriquez / Giant Acme Gasoline Stoves

2026-02-10 18:08:39 UTC

This stove lights without leaving any smoke or order. It has a blue process flame, loose grate, safety lay-down tank. Once you have filled up the tank with gasoline you must lower it to make sure all firs are extinguished.

Katie Coleman / Office Desk

2026-02-11 14:06:36 UTC

This is a Convenient and well constructed flat top desk that is made of solid oak, has 4 large roomy draws and the top of the desk is 3 feet by 27 inches which is used to write and do work on.

Cynthia Lopez

2026-02-11 15:43:54 UTC

Fancy wrapped caramels that came in a box that 5 pounds and had a few other options to.

Cruz Castaneda

2026-02-11 17:20:43 UTC

The Sturges’ Steel Churn was a heavy duty butter churn made of steel. Families used it to turn cream into butter by rotating the internal paddles inside the steel container. Sears advertised it as strong, sanitary, and easy to clean compared to wooden churns. The catalog claimed it produced butter in less time, didn’t absorb odors, and would last longer because of its metal construction.

Amar Abudayeh

2026-02-11 17:21:21 UTC

Elegant carved solid oak chair(dining room chair); it has a high back with beautiful hand carving, woven cane seat, and it is made out of solid oak.

Ali Darzedian

2026-02-11 17:22:55 UTC

Fancy round box containing five or more small containers to carry any type of seasoning you want

sophia shamhart

2026-02-11 17:33:55 UTC

Harvard Book Holder. made for holding books or documents while often having official school branding. often used by universities.

De'Andre Rucker

2026-02-11 17:58:05 UTC

BASE BALL BATS.

They were used for playing baseball and were made and selected from season lumber and conditioned.

Kais / Bake Oven

2026-02-11 18:02:10 UTC

This bake oven is deep and has a handle and a lid.

It is made for camping.

You can put it in the middle of a wood fire safely.

The lid fits tightly so nothing gets inside.

Abdul

2026-02-11 18:05:00 UTC

Manual hair clippers from 1897 were purely mechanical, hand-operated grooming tools made of polished metal. The clippers lacked motors and relied entirely on the physical strength and skill of the barber

Aubrey Wall- Canned Vegtables

2026-02-11 18:10:49 UTC

Aubrey Wall, Canned vegtables

Canned early June peas with standards. original price 0.20 Todays price 2.70.

The canned vegtables we're ahead of their time because at this time hygienic FDA approveditems were not specifically in place, but these were safe food guaranteed for families to consume.