Sears Years Trivia Challenge! Sears Years Trivia Challenge Some of the answers can be found in the exhibit, and some harder questions are derived from the catalogs in general. Good luck! 1 / 13 What is your email address? (for the purpose of contacting the winner only) Check 2 / 13 What was this 1908 product used for? Nursing Bottle Tire Cleaning Whoopee Cushion Oil Disperser 3 / 13 What alternative use did Sears catalogs serve at Schooner Creek School in the early 1920s? Scratch Paper Paper Airplanes Reading Material Toilet Paper 4 / 13 1897 product, Beef Iron and Wine, was known to do what? Puts you to sleep 100% of the time. Known worldwide to cure all diseases. Nationally known as the best beef tenderizer. Universally known for its great strength giving and flesh producing qualities. 5 / 13 What was the cost of this 1908 "Superea" washing machine? $6.38 $27.99 $3.49 $10.00 6 / 13 In 1907, Sears wrote Matt Pompel a letter of apology for... Misspelling his name Delay of shipment Sending the wrong item Overcharging him 7 / 13 Which object in the exhibit is advertised as "So Quiet It Whispers"? Typewriter Roller Skates Peach and Apple Parer Coffee Mill 8 / 13 How much did this 1908 Surrey carriage cost? $107.25 $77.45 $49.99 $207.00 9 / 13 What was the Gerald C? A supply boat One of Richard Sears' business partners A type of music box A cartoon dog 10 / 13 What is this 1902 musical instrument called? Zither Deweylin Harp Autoharp Zitho-harp 11 / 13 What year did Sears start its first retail store? 1897 1925 1931 1886 12 / 13 What is the description for this 1902 hat? The Princess Shape The Mary Mannering The Chicago Diana The Dainty Hat 13 / 13 Tie Breaker Question: If there is a tie, museum staff and volunteers will vote on the answers to this question to determine a winner.This person is looking through the "Laughing Camera" of 1902. What is he looking at? Check Your score isThe average score is 56% 0%
