1940s Vintage Sears Roebuck Philadelphia Mail Order Blank & Credit App Ephemera
$29.99
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This unique piece of vintage ephemera from Sears, Roebuck and Co. serves as both a mail-order blank and a credit application, originating from their Philadelphia, PA, location. The front features a comprehensive order form for various items, detailing fields for catalog numbers, item descriptions, sizes, colors, and pricing, reflecting the classic mail-order catalog shopping experience. It also provides instructions for payment methods, including cash, checks, and money orders.
The inner spread delves into the process of ordering on easy payment terms, presenting a detailed application for the head of household. This section includes numerous questions about personal and financial status, offering a fascinating glimpse into credit practices of the era. Additionally, it provides essential shipping information, including parcel post rates, and details on how to send money, along with the Sears guarantee. When folded, the item transforms into a self-mailer envelope addressed to Sears, Roebuck and Co. in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. This collectible document showcases a significant aspect of American retail history and consumer culture, perfect for collectors of advertising, business history, or vintage ephemera.
This item is from the family estate of Tennessee Senator Estes Kefauver. Estes also ran for President and vice President with Stevenson against Nixon/Eisenhower. At one time there was a fire in part of his childhood home. So this item may have some soot staining, discoloration/staining, creasing, has wear around the edges, envelope is sealed closed, may have a musty odor from storage with normal estate wear. Please see pictures/scans for more details. We have a large amount of ephemera from the Kefauver estate listed and or will be listing.
Measures approx. 11 by 8.25 inches
1940s Vintage Sears Roebuck Philadelphia Mail Order Blank & Credit App Ephemera
$29.99
The inner spread delves into the process of ordering on easy payment terms, presenting a detailed application for the head of household. This section includes numerous questions about personal and financial status, offering a fascinating glimpse into credit practices of the era. Additionally, it provides essential shipping information, including parcel post rates, and details on how to send money, along with the Sears guarantee. When folded, the item transforms into a self-mailer envelope addressed to Sears, Roebuck and Co. in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. This collectible document showcases a significant aspect of American retail history and consumer culture, perfect for collectors of advertising, business history, or vintage ephemera.
This item is from the family estate of Tennessee Senator Estes Kefauver. Estes also ran for President and vice President with Stevenson against Nixon/Eisenhower. At one time there was a fire in part of his childhood home. So this item may have some soot staining, discoloration/staining, creasing, has wear around the edges, envelope is sealed closed, may have a musty odor from storage with normal estate wear. Please see pictures/scans for more details. We have a large amount of ephemera from the Kefauver estate listed and or will be listing.
Measures approx. 11 by 8.25 inches
