You could buy some STRANGE things in 1957 : Sears Catalog Flip Through
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- Опубліковано 28 вер 2024
- You won't believe some of the things people used to buy via these old catalogs! Furnaces, furniture, clothing, tires, tools.... BURROS??? It's true!
Join me in a fun but quick flip through of the Fall & Winter 1957 Sears, Roebuck, and Co catalog!
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I grew up with a lot of this furniture. My parents' generation bought this stuff in the early/mid 60s. By the time I can remember, most of it was being moved into newly renovated "rec rooms" in the basement. I spent my teen years in the 80s hanging out on those couches (or chesterfields, as we called them then). They was built to last.
The tailored men's coat was made to last as well. My father wore the same "good" coat my whole life. He was a labourer, so he didn't wear it daily but even his daily work jackets lasted years and were "made over" by my mom before they were replaced. The purchases were an investment for decades of use, not one year.
Thanks for sharing this. It was a real blast from the past. My husband is more shocked about the motorcycles than the burro. Lol.
You're very welcome!
Those DEFINITELY the GOOD OL DAYS
WHAT TOTAL FUN! I was 10 years old and used to pour over the Christmas catalogue marking everything I wanted Sana to bring me....LOLOL
I'm so glad you enjoyed it!
I was 5 and even into my late teens-early twenties I enjoyed looking at all the catalogs from Sears, JCPenney and Montgomery Wards!
When I was in the NAVY in 1977, I made $328.00 a MONTH.
The women's clothes were so elegant... I take a size 2 shoe so I've a similar problem as you Angie but the opposite!!!
The Christmas Wish Book!!! After the holidays were over, they got put out in the Out House for TP....lol
So cool. I remember some of those items especially the Christmas catalogue. I do love the style of some of those things. I also remember Consumers Distributing. Loved that too.
I'm glad you enjoyed it!
That was very cool! Thanks😀
You're very welcome! ☺️
Born in 55, I remember so many of the things. A true trip back in time! The furniture was horrendously uncomfortable. We sat on the floor! The pay was less than a dollar an hr back then, imagine trying g to live on that in 2024!
That towel would last forever. I met a woman while swimming. She used a towel that was 50 years old and it looked better than my 5 year old towel.
They don't make things like they used to!
I think pedal pushers are like today's Capri pants. I also they were made for women to be able to ride a bike without getting their pant legs caught in the chain. Not positive, but that's what I think I heard.
Yup, that's what I was told.
Wow! I was born in 1957 so I grew up around a lot of that furniture, clothes, bedding, etc. Petal pushers were like capris pants. You were right that the furniture (sofas) weren’t as comfortable as today’s sofas. I remember the material on some of the sofas as kind of this scratchy, “nylon” feeling stuff. The wide arm chairs on the sofas were comfortable though! That is where I would sit after all the adults took all the seats in the room. And I can’t believe they sold animals!! 🤮
@@lizhoward9754 the sofa and chairs weren't so long in the seat (portion from your butt to the back of your knees. My feet could actually touch the floor. I'm short 5'3". Now I pretend I'm Edith Ann.
So many different kinds too!
I still have my pink chenille bedspread from the 60's, I'm 68 now. I don't use it but saved it all these years for some strange reason! 😂
My Dad would always remind me that salaries were a lot smaller then
Always looked forward to the catalogs arriving at the house. Also you used to be able to buy (1908-1942) a house (kit) from Sears. Fun fact…When a $1.1M craftsman house in Boulder, Colorado was first built in 1923, the materials came from a Sears catalog kit that cost $1,797 or today the equivalent of $32,000 (2023 inflation). Amazing!
Growing up in the 50s and 60s, we always waited in great anticipation for the Autumn Sears and JC Penny catalogs.
We were in Canada so we didn’t get jc penny regularly, BUT my mom always got the jc penny wish book at Christmas because I was OBSESSED with Breyer Horses. :-)
@@TranscendFurnitureGallery As a teenager, the fashion part of both catalogs were of the greatest interest to me. I do think Sears had a wider variety of items though. I'm in Nebraska and we had Sears and Penny's stores as well as a couple other furniture stores where my parents would purchase things. I don't remember them getting furniture via the catalog, but they may have and just picked it up at the store. Lots of memories there.
Yes, but remember that the fabrics and workmanship on clothing back then was far superior to what is on the market today. That clothing was made to last for decades. So, in comparing prices adjusted for inflation, the prices are very low. Love all those tight back sofas.
Thanks so much for watching! 😊
Sears Catalogs were the Amazon of their day! The best thing as a kid (in the 70's) was to get this or a JC Penney one and just go through it slowly, page by page, wishing you could buy all the fun stuff!
And circling or dog earring the pages of the items you wanted most. ❤️
HA just for fun, I priced the 1957 Christmas catalogue on ebay ....$125.00
Oh the prices are pretty bad now. I paid around 80USD for most of the ones I have.
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This journey was wonderful Angie. I was one years old growing up in Greece in 1957. I was in Canada in 1966 to 1969 and I remember the furniture my parents bought for our first home there. It was not much different than what the catalogue included. Thank you very much for the trip down memory lane. ❤
You're very welcome! ☺️
Ahh, thise were the good ole days for sure! I'm 73 we lived in the country and the Sears catalog was the only way we shopped! We would argue over who got first dibs on looking first! This episode brought back priceless memories. Thanks Angie awesome video! 😊❤
You're very welcome Pam! 😁
Pedal pushers were just below the knee. So your legs could bend easier when you rode your bike.
I married in 1957, so, yeah. Dreamed about a lot of things I wanted for my home.
Loved this trip down memory lane, Angie.❤
Thank you so much for watching! 😊
That was a cool little trip way back. Thanks!
Glad you enjoyed it!
The narrative is going smoothly until . . . @4:28 her voice becomes a whisper. "Really nice car!"
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The car is a 1957 Chevy Bel Air
- Sport Coupe $2,399
2024 - $26,875
- Convertible $2,611
2024 - $29,250
Early 195O's Cost of Living
30% spent on groceries
22% spent on housing
15% spent on transportation
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67% of your budget
37% for everything else
2024 just 11% is spent on groceries
I was born in the early 1960's. This brought back memories.
1893: Richard W Sears and Alvah C Roebuck found Sears, Roebuck and Company, a mail-order business
1896: First large general catalog
1925: The first Sears retail store opens in Chicago
I wanted to see what our friend the original catalog owner actually picked. Oh well. Oh and last year i found a Lane Thunderbird Lamp Table for 13 bucks at a thrift shop. I watched a lot of you and Dashner fixing my Atomic Boy up. He (and Little Lady-- a 100 year old little side table I found at a going-out-of-business auction warehouse) are my pride and joy and I owe it all to my UA-cam refurnishing friends.
I use to love them Sear and JCPenny catalogs
A very interesting outlook toward pets! We like to meet our animals in person to see how they behave and whether a bond can be established between us and the animal. I wonder how long that pet shop existef.
I was born in 1954. Sears was the place. every Christmas we were instructed to go through the wish book and mark what we would love to have. Our furniture was more end of 40s but we did have a Formica table. our house was built in 1958.
My dads mom had a bunch of the chairs. You had to be careful with some because they were more like Wal-Mart furniture quality. Some were built like tanks. When she passed in the early 2000's she'd had one sofa that was bought in the,early 1950's and looked almost brand new.
I used to write out my order from Sears, Montgomery Wards or JCPENNEY on their forms then phone it in. Yes, I'm that old.😅
There is a house in my neighborhood that was built from a Sears catalog kit!!!
Love the clothes❤😊
One of the most fun things I ever did with my mom was a tour of model homes. It was back in the late 60s. The decor was bold and exciting. This tour of Sears catalog took me back. So much fun.
I grew up in the 50s so I very much remember these styles. Most of the 50's furniture I consider to be not attractive and cheaply made.
I still have some of my grandmother's vinyl kitchen chairs. They are really comfortable. Okay, I cover them in old tee shirts in the summer to avoid sweat pools
I love the women's clothing!
Oh and I wanted to ask - is there anything like Odie‘s that’s sold in smaller sizes? Because I want to do two chairs and then it’ll sit around for years and I’ll feel guilty for throwing it out and it’s expensive, too.
I‘m too young to have been alive for any of this but the women‘s winter coats were absolutely beautiful.
When life was simpler! 🙂
Merci pour le partage c'était vraiment cool de regarder la mode et les meubles, les prix etc je suis né en 57 aussi, bonne journée à toi et au plaisir d'un prochain tutoriel 🌝❣❣❣
I remember ALL of this. Go figure.
My grandfather was born in1895, and grandmother in 1905.
So how old am I ?
1 set of my grandparents were born in 1873 and 1876.....and I just turned 55 3 days ago!
they used to sell houses prior to WW2
Yes! I’ve seen a few catalogues with those in them! So neat!
Holy f***! You could really buy anything and everything from Sears' catalogues!
You really could!!
Okay, so... the pink bathroom three piece... yeah, we had that in our house. Gosh but I totally hated that bathroom.
My first house had the mint greet suite. lol my current house still has one blue bathtub.
These catalogues were revolutionary at the time, although not an option for anyone who wasn't well-off. They were absolutely the Amazon analog of their time -- you could get nearly anything from one source.
I was chuckling to myself a few times while you were going through it, though -- I have NEVER seen the word "velocipede" in anything but a Kate Beaton comic, so that was a fun one! (BTW, "pedal pushers" were pants that ended just below the knee and were designed to use while you biked, so that you didn't get oily bike chain smears on the sides of your pant legs.)
And once again, my aversion to mid-century modern style is evident while I'm watching. The only stuff I liked was all labelled "traditional!" The mid-century modern stuff looks like a form of steampunk to me in the old definition of steampunk: "yesterday's tomorrow." I know that lots of people like it though, and I love watching you put your artistic spin on it in your videos.
BTW, one of the basics of women's clothing back then was a girdle -- there's a reason those women are all extremely wasp-waisted. I've been thin my whole life, and I couldn't even fit into that stuff without cinching in, either. I'd kill for a couple of those men's wool coats, though. Men's wool coats have big pockets, and the sleeves are always nice and long!
Agree with you 100% on the animal concerns -- puppy mills really took off with that sort of thing. Any time you turn a living body into money, bad things happen. 😕
Thank you so much for watching!! I'm glad you enjoyed it!
I was born in 1952. Grew up with Kenmore appliances, Craftsmen tools and Sears furniture. My brother’s tool chest has Craftsmen tools that belonged to our Dad as well as to our dad’s dad- talk about durable quality.
Very durable! Things just aren't made the same anymore!
Thanks for a glimpse into my chilhood! I was 10 years old when this catalog came out. My Mom probably ordered my school clothes from that same catalog edition.
You're incredibly welcome!
The Christmas catalogue was my favorite. I would play the game if I were rich what would I buy for myself and for my best friends . So much fun.
I'm glad you enjoyed it! 😊
I'm 59. I remember look at the Sars catalog and dreaming about toys for Christmas.
Ohhh we did too!!
Angie: that was a real step back in time. I had no idea that Sears sold pets , let alone, burros. You learn something every day. Most enjoyable! Carol from California
Wild isn't it Carol??
Love those old bedspreads.
My parents had the red dining table with the extra leaves, but not sure if they had more than 6 chairs. I have the table now, and 4 of the chairs.
I enjoy your commentary along with viewing the catalog.
Thank you for sharing.
You're very welcome! I'm glad you enjoyed it! 😊
OMG the phone tables!!!! We had all this stuff growing up😂❤
I'm glad I could take you down memory lane! 😊
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Love these Sears catalog perusals! What amazes me is the inflation calculator on the clothes - because our clothes now are inexpensive, but they are very cheap. Clothes from the 50’s & 60’s can still be worn if they were stored away from the elements. Furniture seems on par with equivalent quality level today.
From my childhood - the toy section was so much fun at Christmas!!!
Considering today chicks are shipped in boxes via mail, I’m not surprised Sears sold animals back in the day.
Thanks for another entertaining video! ❤
You're very welcome!
Good ol’ Kenmore appliances. The best! Simple but lasted for 30 years…not like today.
Nothing like today! Some of those pieces are STILL running!
In Australia my parents built their own house in the 50s. We had what was called a harlequin bathroom. Pink pedestal vanity, blue grey bathtub and dark pink wall tiles, with black and white floor tiles. The height of fashion in the day 😅
I bet it was!
Thanks for sharing this! My memories are from slightly later more late 70s and early 80s, but I absolutely this content!!
Did y’all have Service Merchandise in Canada? It was such a hilarious marketing premise!
You're very welcome! No, I don't think we ever had such a thing as Service Merchandise?
I need a burro now hahaha for around the house of course :) I love to look at the really old stuff in magazines etc,,, the price of car parts ( my major hobby ) is horrifying to see the mark up...even from the 80s!! Thanks for sharing, a different vid and pretty cool
You're welcome! I'm glad you liked this one. 😊
OH and PS I had a pink bathroom intentionally, mom's idea, and I also DID NOT LOVE IT!
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Ohhh, those chennille bedspreads. I had one on my bed as a child.
I still have a hot pink one from the late 60's!
That's probably Velma's order form. Charles was a bus mechanic in Delevan, NY in 1950. She would have been 28 when she filled that out, and Charles, who was about 36, was probably at work at the garage. He was in the Civilian Conservation Corps at one time, and was a firefighter out west. He also served in the Army Air Corps during World War 2, while she was a homemaker. They went on to have 6 kids, 21 grandkids, and 10 great-grandkids. Just in case you were wondering.....
Wait- you actually know who this might have been!!?? That is really cool!!
@@TranscendFurnitureGallery actually, no......genealogy is one of my hobbies, and sometimes a quick census search/obit look up can tell you a lot about someone. I'm all about history in any format. (and I currently own that drum table from page 950)
I've mentioned this before. Colour reproduction is either painfully insipid or glaringly oversaturated; sometimes both in the same image! I wonder whether buyers were shocked or disappointed at the appearance of their purchases. It perhaps accounts for the notorious unmatched and often strident colour schemes of 1950s interiors. Accident rather than design. Thanks for this, but the 1970s next time, please. I need to calm my eyes and my design sensibilities.