by Sears Homes | Nov 27, 2012 | Uncategorized |
Nary a week passes that someone doesn’t send me a note, happily reporting that they’ve spotted a Sears Magnolia in their neighborhood. And 99.99% of the time, they’re wrong. Priced at about $6,000, the Sears Magnolia (sold from 1918-1922) was Sears...
by Sears Homes | Nov 25, 2012 | Uncategorized |
In February 2010, I traversed 2,500+ miles, driving throughout the Illinois hinterlands, seeking and finding Sears Homes. I’m firmly convinced that we all entertain angels unawares (although sometimes, I suspect that it’s the angels that find me pretty...
by Sears Homes | Aug 18, 2010 | Uncategorized |
During my long drive through the Illinois countryside, I found this Sears Hollywood (kit home) sitting just off the main drag in the tiny town of Owaneco, Illinois. The house is a spot-on match to the original catalog image, but this poor Hollywood is in poor shape....
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