Antique safe

Question: I have a small Sears Roebuck safe. It is on metal wheels and the dimensions are roughly 30 inches high and 20 inches square. It has a brass combination lock, a separate handle, and the inside of the door has a hand painted sign reading Sears and Roebuck 1877. The safe is quite heavy.

Can you direct me to a web site where I can get some idea of the value of a safe? I am considering selling it. -- Tom Vrabac, Mission Hills, Kan.

Answer: Here is an online forum where you can post questions about your safe and receive feedback from collectors and experts.
I found an illustration of a safe in the 1897 Sears and Roebuck catalog featuring a safe that (roughly) fits your description. It was manufactured in Cincinnati, Ohio and would have sold for around $25 at that time.