Orlando in Nebraska

by | Apr 4, 2015 | Uncategorized | 2 comments

Last year, I was watching the movie “Nebraska” with my daughter Corey, when I asked her to hit pause for a moment. I jumped up, grabbed a camera and took a picture of the tv screen. My daughter quietly asked, “Sears House?” “Montgomery...

A Number of Nice and Natty Niches

by | Dec 1, 2013 | Uncategorized | 11 comments

It was described as a “Modern convenience in a typically modern setting” (1928 Sears Modern Homes catalog). The Montgomery Ward catalog said it, “Answers the problem as to where to keep the telephone.” The telephone was patented in March 1876. ...