Jean Shepherd - "1897 Sears Catalog"

Shep reads items and prices from the 1897 Sears Roebuck Catalog. Via WETA's "Inside Jean Shepherd" program, assumed to be from 1976 or 1977, but the exact date is unknown. [Audio is public domain. Photo © by Fred W. McDarrah, used with permission.]

[@bobsmith284]

It's high praise to say someone could read the phone book and make it interesting. Jean Shepherd does it with the Sears catalog.

[@tacoheadmakenzie9311]

When the Sears catalog first came out, it was as game changing as the internet has been. There's an old Sears house in the town where I grew up.

[@NicholasLandry-ho2fs]

I've had a 100th anniversary replica of the 1897 Sears catalog for over 20 years. Back in the day, I was interested in old Sears catalogs since my uncle has an old replica of the 1900 catalog. Sears used to sell a lot more, including groceries and medicine. That's what made me interested in them.

[@conspicuouslyinconspicuous5638]

It's ironic that a store that largely built itself on catalogue sales, completely failed on the modern catalogue, the internet.

[@joshuaanolick3635]

A personal revolver for $1.20? You'll shoot your eye out!

[@SparkeysMum]

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