Antique Sears Catalog Diamond rings

[stracci2000]

Wow, how prices have risen! From 1902
Click on the image to enlarge.

 

[dkata]

Wow! So interesting! Thank you for posting!

 

[YadaYadaYada]

You think they are still accepting orders for the one on the bottom with a one carat for $195?

 

[missy]

@stracci2000 our good friends (and former neighbors) house was originally bought from a 1920s Sears Catalog. And what a cute house it is!



You can only imagine how much the prices have risen since then.
They added a second story 10 years ago to their house.

LOL look at this

http://time.com/money/4701144/sears-roebuck-catalog-house-reddit/

 

[mtsapphirelovingannie]

Cool. Thanks for posting.

 

[stracci2000]

You think they are still accepting orders for the one on the bottom with a one carat for $195?

Why stop there? The 2 ct. is only $460.00!

 

[stracci2000]

You think they are still accepting orders for the one on the bottom with a one carat for $195?

However, people with "good" jobs were lucky to be making $2.00 per day back then.

 

[YadaYadaYada]

That is so true, it's fun to see the old ads. I bought a couple of comic books recently and there were ads for the Popple toys, Cocoa Pebbles etc. Fun to look at.

 

[Luce]

How fascinating!!! Thanks for posting this! Who says diamonds are a bad investment!

 

[stonewell]

Decided to swing by Sears since I had to make a mall trip today.... unfortunately, the SA told me I missed this sale by 116 years.

 

[marcy]

Great post. I enjoyed reading it.