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Seattle Sewing: Turn Drudgery Into Pastime

October 9th, 2007 @ 12:02 am by Cliffe | Sorted Vintage Adsborder
Check out this vintage advertisement for H. Hanson’s Sewing Machine Agency’s carload sale of Wheeler & Wilson sewing machines. It comes from 1902’s Seattle Mail And Herald, boasting a ruffler that will “ruffle everything but your temper” and whichever model you buy is sure to “turn drudgery into pastime.” Now that’s how to market a sewing machine! Though I’m afraid that if you heed the call to action today and go down to 215 Columbia Street looking for a sewing machine, you’ll only find Pacific Northwest Title Company. I guess that sale really didn’t last forever. Click on the image for a larger view.
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Big Discount Sale Of Sewing Machines. Seattle Mail And Herald, 1902.

2 Responses:

  1. mineke wrote:

    I just wanted to say that I have your feed coming into my livejournal and look forward to seeing what you’ll post about next! I’m an avid seamstress, so this is an exciting find!

  2. Cliffe wrote:

    Hey Mineke,

    Glad to hear it, thanks for the kind words. I just hope that’s not the first and last sewing related post :)

    Cliffe
    VS.org

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