Items that were referred to or used in 1910 tp 1920.?

Question

I need info on items that were either refered to or used in 1910 to 1920 for a school project. Some examples are: Marbles, jacks, magazines, embroidery, rag dolls, etc... Can anyone help or lead me in the right direction. Thank you.

Answer 1

A good way to get an idea of this is to try and look at copies or excerpts of mail order catalogs from this era. They will give you a good idea of the types of merchandise being sold at the time.

The items I can think of are flatirons--the kind you heated on a coal stove and used until they cooled off. This was how clothes were pressed until electric clothes irons were invented.

Bustles were gone, but skirts were ankle length, and many women sewed, so sewing machines, generally treadle-powered, were the order of the day, along with dress forms that allowed the home seamstress to pin up her garment as she was making it.

For the men, straw hats were in. Seersucker jackets and suits were in. Celluloid collars and neckties (a.k.a. cravats) were in.

Telephones were invented and available, but most families didn't have them. Most phones were the kind you had to pick up and crank to get the operator's attention. Even dial phones weren't in widespread use yet.

Parasols for the ladies--umbrellas to keep the sun off their heads. Wide-brimmed decorated hats.

For little girls dolls were in along with doll clothes. Boys might like bicycles, marbles, a ball and mitt, or similar items.

Answer 2

could you further elaborate on the question. as during that time one of the world wars was also fought. so you may be able to list a full artilary list by just watching a couple of war movies based on that era
otherwise, apart from the house hold items, the are items that could be listed from the sailing and the boating industry. the office furniture and the telephone telegraph items, cars were also starting during that time, so motor engines, and developments can be listed, that should get you started

Answer 3

cast iron, orange juicer all iron, tin cups and tin plates- collectors and the road shows the one juicer i did have was from the early 18 hundreds and stile works perfect just like the day it was bought, i would not trade it for a million of the up to date ones. Hope this was a little help.