RETURN ENVELOPE FOR SEARS, ROEBUCK AND COMPANY
Color: Brown; Green
A return envelope for Sears, Roebuck and Company, 1929. The artifact is of brown paper and at the left of the front are blank lines for the customer's address and post office information. At the center is the name and address of the company. A square box is at the top right corner within which are the words, "PLACE / 2 CENT / STAMP / HERE / PE 7134." Printed on the flap is, "In LESS Than a Day / Your Order's on It's [sic] Way." At the bottom is a cartoon of a man who stands next to an automobile and who has a bubble over his head with the words, "OUT / OF GAS!" At the right of this are the words, "Forgetting / Causes / Delay." At the bottom of this is a reminder to review orders for clarity and completeness. All of the printing on the front and back is in green ink. The envelope was found within a catalog which is item .1 along with an order blank which is .2, and another envelope which is item .3. With only some fading of the green printing, the object is in good condition.
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