Toys from a 1926-27 Montgomery-Ward Catalogue

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Toys from a 1926-27 Montgomery-Ward Catalogue

    Once upon a time, America was expanding at a very fast rate. Millions of immigrants came to the USA for better lives, and as the country was expanding, many of the new immigrants chose to go west. The Transcontinental railroad was built between 1863-1869, and that helped to move vast numbers of people across this great country. However, there were no cars or trucks back then, and to travel by horse or stagecoach would take months and months. The majority of people and what they would need (when they got to their western destinations) was transported by train. Several companies were created for people who just reached their destinations and needed the materials, clothing, tools, and even toys. 

    Mr. Aaron Montgomery Ward started a catalogue business in Chicago, Michigan (USA) in 1872.  His catalogue contained all kinds of things that people would need in their new locations. By 1883, Montgomery Ward's catalogue was 240 pages, and contained 10,000 items    (Wikipedia - Montgomery Ward)

   The scans on today's post are from a Fall and Winter Catalogue (1926-1927). 

    Even though this is a 1926-1927 catalogue, many people still used the catalogue to purchase merchandise that they might not have obtained wherever they lived all across the USA.

    

  I decided to add some non-toy scans for you (my readers) 

for interest. It's truly amazing how times have changed, and how inexpensive

merchandise was at in 1926-27. 

Of course everything is all relative, almost 100 years later!

From 2020 to now, it's unbelievable how Covid and inflation

have skyrocketed the cost of everything and anything. 

Worst of all,

merchandise and food have changed in quality and type. I haven't seen the 

type of steaks that I now see in supermarkets. 

Although these cuts of meat are priced

less, they are not the same quality as a rib steak. 

However, with the high prices, I just can't

buy a rib steak (here in Canada) for $ 22.00 @ 400 grams (14 ounces) 

with the bone and fat occupying 30% of the steak!

And as far as less-expensive cuts of beef, I tried a few, and they're fine,

but nowhere near a good old-fashioned rib steak.

                                                               Thanks for dropping by, 

and have a great part of the day or night, 

wherever you may be.

(Mr.) Stacey Bindman

I can always be reached at: toysearcher@gmail.com