1920's Consumerism
Published on Apr 20, 2016
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With a large amount of money flowing through cities, people started buying many things.
New to hit the markets were electrical household cleaning items.
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Vaccums were a bit hit
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Rich people started spending their money
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Consumerism came into its own throughout the 1920s as a result of mass production, new products on the market, and improved advertising techniques
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With more leisure time available and money to spend, Americans were eager to own the latest items.
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Sears, Roebuck & Co., a company founded in 1893, regularly issued a mail-order catalog. By the 1920s, the catalog, nicknamed the consumer's bible, had become enormously popular.
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Large department stores also became popular during this time.
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Installment buying, or buying on credit, was also popular, allowing families to purchase large items like automobiles or refrigerators and pay them off gradually over a period of time.
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