You'll have to click on the photos to enlarge so you can read them. Notice how gender specific sewing machines were back then!
In 1871 this ad:
In 1872 this ad:
I guess one of the things that blows me away are the prices. Of course wages weren't as high, but a sewing machine for$12? Such a deal. And with the treadle part you get exercise at the same time.I did sew some on my daughter's quilt blocks yesterday and it was enjoyable. But now I have my head into working on this book so quilting will have to share it's time.
Have a good day.
6 comments:
i love seeing old ads like that, always interesting to see the differences between now and years ago :)
Those ads are something ,as cheap as it sounds to us now with the wages in those days it must have been a major purchase .Good luck on your book I'm sure your family will be very grateful .
The prices blow my mind too. Talk about inflation. You will enjoy working on your family history. I would think it would be fun.
Believe it or not, my wife Molly used to sew me time-period shirts (1800s styles) on a treadle sewing machine. We lived at a pioneer village and lived the life style. Many of our day to day activities were those of the 19th century. I used to use an old Sears Catalog to identify many of the artifacts in the Museum facility...
I like how the second ad for a "genuine Howe" shows that each machine is stamped with his profile and name.
How very interesting! Thanks for sharing!
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