Blame Canada…

Every now and then, I get requests to ship my book out of the U.S., and typically, I refund the buyer’s money (go Paypal), and call it a day. But last month, this nice fellow talked me into shipping a couple books to Canada, and I hesitantly did so, explaining...

Nope, It’s Not a Sears Magnolia…

In the last 20 years, I’ve probably received more than 200 emails and inquiries from folks who think they’ve found a Sears Magnolia. In the last 20 years, I’ve found four Magnolias as a result of these emails and inquiries. That means that 2% of the...

The Croydon: A Spanking New Outlook!

So read the liner notes for the Sears “Croydon,” a darling Tudor Revival from the late 1930s. From what we can discern, the Croydon was offered only in 1939 and 1940, the final two years of the Sears Modern Homes program. These post-1935 Sears Homes are...