Long Distance Shopping in the Victorian Era

Author and historian Sarah A. Chrisman tells a little about the history of long distance shopping, and shows the contents of a very special package she recently received in the mail. Be sure to check out Sarah's books on Amazon! www.amazon.com...

[@kat_7203]

Now who could thumbs-down this video? So wonderful!

[@carrie.m]

the house catalog is so cool! i never imagined you could order a whole house through the mail! btw the chickens are so cute!!! im glad they had a safe trip!

[@timingisperfect]

I was astounded to learn (only recently!) that many of these Sears homes are still in existance, and they blend right in to the neighborhoods in which they were built. Wow! This is a really fun topic and it blows my mind to think about this aspect of Victorian living.

[@autumnruns]

There are some of them in my town! It’s really kinda cool.

[@skylarandmoose]

I knew we were in for a treat by how giddy you were over your package, but I was not expecting that! So cute!

[@SirenaWF1]

That reminds me of when I ordered baby chickens. Such cutte little chirping noises!!

[@Killerqueen871]

I'm a historian as well specializing in Civil War America and the culture. I thought I knew almost everything but I have learned something new today! Honestly, I had no idea you could order groceries or houses from catalogues. Thank you!

[@taniacar1379]

The end is so cute!! That little chick looks very confy

[@horseenthusiast1250]

Oh, those little chicks are just the sweetest! Hopefully they grow up to be big, happy chickens!

[@oliveatearthenaurora229]

What timing! I just received my copy of the 1897 Sears Roebuck & Co catalogue in the mail only a few days ago. :) And what adorable little chicks!

[@Wednesdaywoe1975]

I have an old Sears catalog found at a yard sale. It has the houses in it!

[@datatwo7405]

I am so happy to have found out that you are doing these videos! I loved your book, "This Victorian Life: Modern Adventures in Nineteenth-Century Culture, Cooking, Fashion, and Technology" so much I was sad when I finished it lol. I hope you continue your videos, and I am looking forward to other books that you hopefully write. :) Thank you so much for sharing your life and your knowledge with us! I had learned a long time ago about the Sears homes that could be ordered through the mail and have seen the catalogs online. There actually is a wealth of such material available for free downloads at the Internet Archive. Here is a link to a general search by date, archive.org/search.php?query=date:1896 There are old catalogs for furniture, lamps, department stores, and there are public domain recordings of 78s and so much more. It was after having read your book that I became fascinated with both the Victorians and the Edwardian's. So, thank you again for sharing your experiences and be well!

[@mlm21]

Craftman houses are still a desirable style of house My mom loved Speigles and Montgomery Wards as late as the 80s.

[@Kate42]

My heart just melted when I saw the baby chicks arrive in the mail for you. What a wonderful delight. I love chickens and I used to have them. They always give me such a cozy feel when around them, besides great eggs, lol. I would love to see a video on where you will be putting them. I really enjoy all of your updates on your lovely home and lifestyle. Please consider sharing this with us. Thank you for sharing such a delightful video and educational as well.

[@tracynewton1208]

To comfort your new chicks and make them happy, hang a feather duster in your box with the feathers about 1-2 inches from the ground. Your chicks will gather under it like the would their mom for warmth and comfort.👍❤

[@jacquievickers4579]

Oh my those baby chicks are adorable! I am loving watching your videos! My husband and I would love to do what you are doing...Mostly me I guess. lol I've always thought I was born in the wrong century!

[@mastersadvocate]

In the Victorian age in Canada we had catalogues from Eaton's, and The Hudson's Bay. In the 20th and 21st centuries, well, at least until 2016, we had Simpson's Sears catalogues. I really miss Sears! It was the best department store in Victoria, B. C.! I used to love looking through the Eaton's catalogue at Christmas time, when I was a child. Eaton's department store closed down in the 1990s, and I still miss it! I enjoyed this video about long distance shopping in the Victorian Era! I also liked seeing the cute chicks at the end! Are you allowed to keep chickens in your county? You are so lucky! Stay safe! ~Janet in Canada

[@cordiscoscorner]

Hi Sarah and Gabriel. Cool video, ordered out of the sears catalog myself as a boy at Christmas time. How ironic that sears was the "amazon" of its time only to be pushed aside by amazon and others. CUTE CHICKS. Finally ordered the last 3 of your books in the series. Hope you guys are well, take care. ( almost 6,000 subs !!!!! soon 10,000. Keep those videos coming. )

[@YountPower]

D'awwww! Congratulations on the new members of your household. I used to raise pheasant chicks in my first job, they're a joy as youngsters.

[@narutosbelievin]

This is so wholesome! A video hasn’t made me this happy in a long time.

[@curedollyyy]

such an interesting topic! thanks so much for sharing. i really love your videos!

[@CatusNavigatus]

Sweet babies!

[@bookadmirer.3699]

Another great video!

[@jackhamlett68]

Praise the Lord for the wonderful video! And the little chickens are so fluffy and sweet!

[@RedMaryLou]

Yes!! Mail order homes! I currently own and live in a Sears Catalog home from 1952!

[@phoebej1332]

Such a beautiful video

[@wanda5983]

I hope you can enjoy a lot watching the little chickens grow up! And thanks a lot for this video, I enjoyed it thoroughly and learned some interesting new facts.

[@elleh3495]

I love old catalogs. Had no idea you can get chicks in the mail🐣. Please keep us updated on them! So cute🐥

[@franziskavonwaldege1968]

Eine wunderbare Geschichtsreise! Vielen herzlichen Dank!

[@gotthemorbs4874]

Amazing! That's how I got my chicks too, so I was very excited to see the box, as I knew what probably had come in it. They're so so cute!

[@cattymeowpuss]

Another good video. I hope you are both staying safe. Adorable little chicks. Love from England UK xxx

[@tonib3099]

so cute Sara

[@marge117]

Please keep us posted on the chickens! I’m about to adopt some egg laying hens myself

[@ruthgoebel723]

There are two houses in our village that are Sears and Roebuck houses. I have been in one, but not the other. The one I have seen is lovely!

[@mycrazyfamilyid]

We got live ducks delivered a few years ago. :)

[@MrsBee-uo2lc]

Cool topic!!! 👍👍👍

[@karen4you]

I know teddy bears of old were stuffed with excelsior. Now I wonder what all the uses were for this since the ladies had so much of it on hand.

[@ambiebamber]

I had an inkling of an idea that live animals could be delivered by mail, but I thought it would require a special courier

[@sheep1ewe]

Where i live i could get them on the railway station, but the shipment need to be marked as living animal transport and of course be preformed when the weather is suitable and not too could (or hot if You living in a very hot area), so its not possible to order living chicken in the winter where i live for example and they can only be transported for a limited time period.

[@Ritabug34]

How adorable! What kind of.chickens

[@teriannebeauchamp254]

Sarah, saw your video recommended on my google feed. Thought it looked interesting so I clicked and watched. It was very interesting and informative. However it led me down a rabbit hole of research. The small clip of your husband riding the bike. Made me gasp, since I thought. Wait a minute that is a Washington State Ferry. Where do they live? It could be anywhere from Whidbey Island, to any part of Puget Sound. I did a search on your husband's website, interesting but no residence indicated. Checked Amazon for the authors bio, no help. Did a search and found your Victorian life webpage which finally mentioned Port Townsend. Did a facepalm! Of course where else would you live but the quintessentially Victorian town!

[@cynthialenz]

Those chicks are beautiful!

[@k9policexj]

Good luck with your chicks!! How much fun was that delivery?!!?!!

[@maham2206]

Gabriel looks so shy :') soo cute 😍

[@nadinekremann-will1188]

Hallo🌸ich bin jedes mal begeistert! 🌸🌸 Leider spreche ich kein englisch.

[@lanadelreyismom]

Sie spricht darüber was man im Viktorianischen Zeitalter so kaufen konnte und wie man es zu sich bestellt. Von lebendigen Kindern welche zu den Großeltern geschickt wurden bis zum eigenen Traumhaus was mit der Post zu verschicken war! Skurrile Zeiten! 😂❤️

[@nadinekremann-will1188]

Beachte mich nicht•Danke für die nette Erklärung 🙃 Ich folge noch einigen "Mädels " die historische Kostüme nähen... vieles reime ich mir zusammen.... Untertitel wären Spitze 🌸😉

[@gingerbaker661]

Does anybody know what breed of chickens they are?

[@AdelaideBeemanWhite]

Awww, did you get those from the company that you showed me that sells birds?

[@SarahK86]

🙂

[@marcosaraiva9205]

Sorry Is hat not hate! very sorry again.

[@marcosaraiva9205]

The simple life! I raise my hate to it , thanks for posting .

[@marcosaraiva9205]

@B. Gauthier I hate my misspellings for sure LOL

[@juliavdb0209]

I was wondering..do you follow any religion? Sorry if you already mentioned it at one point

[@coollkat]

What would a mail person do if the baby started crying or needed to be changed? He's not a babysitter haha

[@RoRo-kc8zv]

So they are kind of Amish sort of is that a correct analogy

[@tymanung6382]

Seems like secular interest in history is their motivation, as others prefer different times and places. (Although, not sure if modern factory, store, farm, train or shipping line, mine etc. workers would want to return to non union, no safety laws, 14 to 10 hours per day, etc.----- or are many capitalists already seeking to re impose such conditons in contemporary clothes ?