Comments on: Shopping Through the Ages: 1903

By: Debi Austen

Debi Austen — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 21:51:51 +0000

Yep, I have the ideal washer. I bought it at an antique store about 20 years ago or so. I’m not sure it is exactly the same but it looks pretty close.

I have several strange things from my grandparents, though. I have a few old tennis rackets and a mouse trap we found in the garage (mouse not included).

You’ve reminded me that I need to blog about the special ice tea spoons I have from my grandma – they are a long spoon that is also a straw

By: Jen

Jen — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 21:45:37 +0000

You really have the ideal washer??? Did you buy it at an antique store or was it passed down to you? If I had to do my laundry with that, it would take so long that I’d probably have to live in my laundry room.
I think you’re right about the crumb set – way too fancy for the floor.
How cool that you have the same clock!! I don’t have many antiques, so I haven’t found anything that I own yet in the catalogs.

By: Debi Austen

Debi Austen — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 20:16:36 +0000

I’m so happy you’re shopping again – I’ve missed it!

I have a clock hanging on my wall just like the one in the bottom right hand corner. It looks like it cost $11.49 – I paid WAY more than that for mine. I also have the “ideal washer”.

I think the crumb set was to scoop the crumbs off the table into?

I just love looking at the clothes and thinking about my ancestors wearing them. I’m sure they looked so stylin’ but I sure wouldn’t want to wash them. Even with the ideal washer

By: Jen

Jen — Sat, 22 Oct 2011 16:13:19 +0000

Thanks! I’ve had so much fun “shopping” in the catalogs.

By: Dee

Dee — Sat, 22 Oct 2011 15:52:12 +0000

I love the trips you take into history in the Sears catalog…