Here are some of the most interesting products that Sears sold nearly 120 years ago. The wonderful world of copywriting before things like “laws” and “morals” is on full display in this 1902 catalog.

Known as "The Farmer's Bible" or "The Nation's Wishbook," the Sears, Roebuck catalog became an American institution. When the catalog first came out, mail order was not a new concept, for Montgomery ...

The Norwood Sash and Door Manufacturing Co. of Ohio was a division of Sears from 1912 to 1945. Cincinnati customers were ...

“Sears houses, it’s kind of become a general catch-all for house kits,” said Bill Burg, a local historian. “And there were ...

This 1927 Craftsman bungalow was likely built from one of the catalog's Clyde models ... Melissa Hornbeck, Old Colony Realtors, (240) 727-5830. Originally built in 1910, probably from Sears' kit model ...

Sears (officially Sears, Roebuck & Company) is a chain of American department stores. The company was founded by Richard Warren Sears and Alvah Curtis Roebuck in 1886; it was previously based in ...

A transformation is taking place in Riverside at the site of a closed-down Sears. The now-shuttered space at the corner of ...

In its heyday, Sears dominated the US from its headquarters in Chicago, once the country’s tallest tower. The retailer won over patrons with mail-order catalogs ... as Sears, Roebuck and Co ...

Uniquely is a Sacramento Bee series that covers the moments, landmarks and personalities that define what makes living in the Sacramento area so special. Minnie Kendall’s Roseville house was ...

Riverside to demolish old Sears building, replace with mixed-use development The 17 acres of land will populate 380 apartment units and townhomes, retail space, and restaurants by 2027.

Chabot can look at contemporary photos from Google Maps or real estate listings, compare them with pictures from old Sears catalogs and quickly know if the house is the real thing. In California ...