(HAN) The History of Shopping Through the Sears Catalog

Program Type:

Cultural Heritage & Genealogy

Age Group:

Adults, Everyone, Teens & YA (13-18)
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Program Description

Event Details

Remember those days when the yearly "Wish Book" would show up in the mail, and you'd rush to be the first one to look at it?  Now you can relive that simpler time before the internet and Amazon.  Take a trip down memory lane and explore the Maryland State Library’s retrospective collection of Sears catalogs. Beginning with issues from the 1930s, view how clothing, furniture, appliances, toys (and the value of the dollar) have changed through the decades. Observe historical trends in marketing and other aspects of business innovation, and gain an appreciation for these artifacts that function as fascinating mirrors of our times. 

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