by Sears Homes | Dec 3, 2015 | Uncategorized |
Updated! Jennifer found one! Of the 370 models of kit homes offered by Sears & Roebuck, there are about 150 models that I’ve never seen. One of the most intriguing is the “Monterey.” It was very similar to the highly popular Sears Alhambra, but...
by Sears Homes | Jun 15, 2015 | Uncategorized |
Last week, I wrote about a customized Osborn in Bedford, Pennsylvania, hoping to get my hands on contemporary pictures! This weekend, Andrew and Wendy Mutch kindly sent me some wonderful pictures of this one-of-a-kind Osborn. To learn more about this gorgeous house,...
by Sears Homes | Jun 6, 2015 | Uncategorized |
UPDATED! To see contemporary photos, click here! In 2005, I drove the length of The Lincoln Highway and went right through Bedford, Pennsylvania, and yet I didn’t see this beautiful, customized Sears House. Rachel Shoemaker discovered it recently, and it’s...
by Sears Homes | Jan 3, 2015 | Uncategorized |
Here’s the kind of “research” that makes me 1/3rd sad, 1/4th disappointed and 29/50ths disheartened. There’s a fellow in Wisconsin who recently discovered that he has a Wardway Home, and has written a blog about it. Cool. Mega kudos to him for...
by Sears Homes | Dec 31, 2014 | Uncategorized |
Earlier this week, I wrote about the “contest” offered by Sears Roebuck, where they invited 100 “up-to-date farmers” to submit their plans for a “modern farm house for the 20th Century.” Mr. Selck of Evansville, Wisconsin won first...
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