by Sears Homes | Nov 23, 2015 | Uncategorized |
It was 2003 when I saw my first Sears Modern Home Model #124. I’d visited Rebecca Hunter in the Chicago area, and she took me to Crystal Lake to see “an authenticated #124.” It was all very exciting and Rebecca had even arranged for an inside tour....
by Sears Homes | Feb 5, 2014 | Uncategorized |
Last year, Sears homeowner Marguerite Deppert saw my blogs (here and here) on Sears Modern Home #124 and sent me several wonderful photos of her own home, which she had recently purchased in Montvale, NJ. It’s a real beauty and in gorgeous condition. I...
by Sears Homes | May 26, 2013 | Uncategorized |
Earlier this week, my friend Rachel posted a picture of this 1922 Sears catalog in our Facebook group “Sears Homes.” I found it utterly enchanting. The cover shows a little girl dashing out to the mailbox to retrieve the goodies that just arrived from...
by Sears Homes | May 18, 2012 | Uncategorized |
Do you like “quirky”? Then you’ll love this Sears House! In the opening paragraph of the catalog page, the prosaic writers described Modern Home #124 as “a great favorite.” It’s certainly one of my favorites – for so many...
by Sears Homes | Jan 7, 2012 | Uncategorized |
About an hour northeast of Cincinnati is a wee tiny town named Enon, Ohio. And in that teeny tiny town is an unusual Sears House, known as Modern Home #112. The distinctive houses (such as #112) are easier to identify because they have some unique details...
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