Montgomery Ward & Co. Catalogue and Buyers' Guide 1895

by Montgomery Ward & Co.

Book Overview

"Our mail order methods meet many wants," wrote a poetic but anonymous copywriter on a page of the 1895 Montgomery Ward & Co. catalogue. He had a gift for understatement. At its zenith from the 1880s to the 1940s, Montgomery Ward, like its cross-town Chicago rival, Sears, sold virtually everything the average American could think of or desire--and by mail. This was a revolution, and Ward's fired the first shot. To buy spittoons, books of gospel hymns,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1602392382
• ISBN13: 9781602392380
• Release Date: April 2008
• Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing
• Length: 624 Pages
• Weight: 2.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 8.5" x 10.5"

Customer Reviews

Fun journey into the past....

I enjoyed going through the Montgomery Ward catalog of 1895, it was a fun journey into the past and the book is marked one of my Definite Keepers.

hvyreader

Reproduction catalog was even better than I'd hoped for. Arriving in excellent condition, the book was like brand new. The whole process was a smooth and trouble-free transaction. thank you.

Back In The Old Days

The Montgomery Ward catalog is just what I needed. I'm writing a historical romance set in the 1890s and the catalog has been so helpful as a visual aid with the clothing, furniture, and even kitchen utensils available to people at that time.