by Sears Homes | Oct 14, 2014 | Uncategorized |
Christmas is coming. Sooner than you think. And I have just the thing for that “hard-to-shop-for” friend or relative. A book with hundreds of pictures of old houses! Old Montgomery Ward Kit Houses! To buy the book, click here. * * * * * * * * To buy the...
by Sears Homes | Oct 5, 2014 | Uncategorized |
In Fall 2002, I was broke, depressed, lonely and very worried about the future. Months earlier, my beloved mother had died unexpectedly and my marriage of 24 years had ended in divorce. Those were tough times. I had one thing going for me: My newly published book, The...
by Sears Homes | May 9, 2013 | Uncategorized |
As a sensitive youngster, Fred Rogers (the “Mr. Rogers”) would sometimes become alarmed when he heard about bad things happening in the world. His mother comforted Fred by telling him, “Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are...
by Sears Homes | Jun 2, 2012 | Uncategorized |
The Sears Magnolia gets all the press, but before the Magnolia, Sears offered another “Magnificent Mansion”: The Sears Milton. To my delight and astonishment, we have one in Stanley, Virginia. Read all about that one here. According to the 1916 Sears...
by Sears Homes | May 28, 2012 | Uncategorized |
The banner at the top of the catalog page identifies The Wabash as “Uncle Sam’s Idea.” According to the accompanying text, this house was “planned and designed by United States Government architects.” The house appeared in the Spring 1920...
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