by Sears Homes | Jul 30, 2011 | Uncategorized |
Bit by bit, I’ve been donating my vintage catalogs and ephemera from Sears Roebuck to Old Dominion University. In the process of digging through many, many boxes of old specialty catalogs, I discovered this 1926 Sears and Roebuck catalog titled, School Furniture...
by Sears Homes | Jul 29, 2011 | Uncategorized |
In March 2010, when folks saw the ladders go up on the outside of the house, they asked what color I was painting my house. I smiled and told them, “The most beautiful pink in the world.” More than a few raised their eyebrows. In fact, this formerly beige...
by Sears Homes | Jul 28, 2011 | Uncategorized |
“Do you live in a Sears House?” Having given more than 200 lectures in 25 states, that is easily the most frequently asked question. And the answer? No, but I live in a pink house that was built in 1925, and it’s a beautiful house, and that’s...
by Sears Homes | Jul 27, 2011 | Uncategorized |
Christmas 2007, my husband surprised me with a painting of our new home at 3916 Gosnold Avenue. It was one of the best gifts I ever received. The painting occupies a place of honor alongside our staircase wall. A couple weeks ago, a dear friend was looking at our...
by Sears Homes | Jul 27, 2011 | Uncategorized |
And I know a cute boy when I see one! 🙂 Elias and his mom were at the Borders in Champaign when they spotted my newest book on the shelf, and my daughter (Elias’ mom), snapped a nice picture for me. “The Sears Homes of Illinois” (printed late...
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