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The last Sears kit homes were built more than 80 years ago and few were sold in Florida compared to other states. But there are still some left.
Beginning in1908, catalog customers could browse among styles and models of homes, then they could order all the materials to build it.
This property, known as Cedar Mountain Farm, includes a three-bedroom, two-bathroom farmhouse, a studio-style guest cottage with a bathroom and several barns, including one from the Sears catalog.
The Sears catalog issued in the fall of 1918 states. "The factory at Meriden where the well-known Meriden Fire Arms were made has discontinued the manufacture of sporting fire arms." ...
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Beginning with Sears' 1963 fall/winter catalog, only monkeys, mynah birds and hamsters were offered — no other types of pets — based on the catalog archives.
Sears' mail-order catalogs from the 1950s and 1960s offered dogs, ponies, monkeys, and other animals for purchase.
Sears opened its first store adjacent to a warehouse used for catalog orders. The stores spread rapidly, posing major competition to mom-and-pop shops.
Two designs from a Pacific Ready-Cut Homes catalog. The California company manufactured kit homes that were similar to the more famous Sears kits, which are rare in California. Pacific Ready-Cut Homes ...
People in the Sacramento area might think they own a Sears house. Here’s why these houses are often confused.