1923 Catalog Sears Roebuck and Co.Roebuck and Co. SearsLabel: Dover Publications Inc.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.