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 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 | Apr 18, 2012 | Uncategorized |
Post-1930s Sears Homes aren’t too common, and the Sears Newcastle wasn’t offered until the 1930s. And yet, it seems to have been one of their more popular post-1930 models. It was a classic center-hallway Colonial, and yet it was shockingly small, with...
by Sears Homes | Apr 15, 2012 | Uncategorized |
In the 1960s, my family would make the long trek from Portsmouth (Virginia) to Douthat State Park for our once-a-year vacation. Ever since I first laid eyes on Douthat (in Clifton Forge) and the Blue Ridge Mountain area, I have been head-over-heels in love. In 1994,...
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