by Sears Homes | Aug 29, 2012 | Uncategorized |
My friend Rachel reminded me of this fun little ditty from Sesame Street, and suggested that perhaps a few of the 7.5 million people who *think* they have a Sears kit home should watch this video to learn a little more about the skills of observation. You might want...
by Sears Homes | Jul 27, 2012 | Uncategorized |
Updated! This house is now scheduled for demolition on August 7th. Click here for the latest!! Bowling Green State University (Toledo area) has decided to demolish a Sears House to make way for an expansion. Please – take a moment and sign this on-line petition...
by Sears Homes | Jul 5, 2011 | Uncategorized |
One of the most interesting stories I ever heard came from a man who grew up next door to a Sears Corona in Gillespie, Illinois (about 70 miles northeast of St. Louis). It was 2003, and I’d just finished a talk on Sears Homes in Bloomington, Illinois. A nice...
by Sears Homes | Jul 3, 2011 | Uncategorized |
Updated! There’s now a blog filled with the Sears Homes of Tulsa! Click here to see two dozen photos! Built in 1912, it’s claimed that this Sears Saratoga was the very first Sears kit home in the state of Oklahoma. And this was a mere five years after...
by Sears Homes | Jun 24, 2011 | Uncategorized |
The cover of the 1921 Sears Building Materials catalog has proven to be a source of endless entertainment for me. But then again, I’m pretty easily entertained. I’ve started scanning catalogs and ephemera so that it may be preserved and shared with a...
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