Pipes from the 1902 Sears, Roebuck & Co. Catalogue

by Kenneth Lieblich

I was recently in a thrift store and came across a modern reproduction of the Sears, Roebuck & Co. catalogue from 1902. My eldest daughter is interested in all things from the Victorian and Edwardian eras, so I bought it for her. As she and I were browsing through it, we came across three pages of pipes and thought you all might enjoy seeing the offerings from 124 years ago.

The prices range from 2¢ to $5.48. If you’d like to get a sense of how much those prices are in 2026 dollars, simply multiply by 38. So, for example, that $5.48 pipe (the most expensive) would be a little over $200 today. The lettering in the photos is a bit small to read in the photos below, so be sure to click on each photo in order to see them at full size.