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Can You Guess Prices From The 1902 Sears, Roebuck And Co. Catalog?

It cost $2.75!

How much did this sterling silver hairbrush cost?

The whole thing only cost $4.95!

How much did this 26-piece engraved silverware set, complete with case, cost?

It cost $12.95! (The one next to it cost $14.25, FYI.)

How much did the violin circled in red cost?

It cost $18.75!

How much did this guitar, "The Seroco," cost in its standard size?

It cost $7.95, although they also offered a banjo that cost as little as $1.75!

How much did the circled banjo cost?

It only cost $8.95!

How much did this ladies' bicycle cost?

There's some room for improvement, but this stuff ain't easy. People paid like two cents for a house back then (don't quote me on that).

You did okay!

I don't blame you for getting a few wrong. I mean, a bike cost like a million dollars now!

Hey, not bad!

Way to go! I don't even know how you did that. With inflation, and...all the other stuff that's happened in over a century, it's hard to judge those prices. I commend you.

You really know your historical prices!

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Can You Guess Prices From The 1902 Sears, Roebuck And Co. Catalog?

The 1902 Sears, Roebuck and Co. catalog is WILD. First of all, it's gigantic, and second, they used to sell literally everything by mail. Clothing, pianos, carriages, books, gravestones...you name it. And the prices? They're pretty unbelievable. Just try to guess!

Can You Guess Prices From The 1902 Sears, Roebuck And Co. Catalog?

The 1902 Sears, Roebuck and Co. catalog is WILD. First of all, it's gigantic, and second, they used to sell literally everything by mail. Clothing, pianos, carriages, books, gravestones...you name it. And the prices? They're pretty unbelievable. Just try to guess!

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