tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post1652963018641668002..comments2024-03-28T12:59:00.516-04:00Comments on Heroes, Heroines, and History: Sears: The Amazon of the Gilded AgeDebbie Lynne Costellohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16381517812227326616noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-49188343176284117262018-10-31T13:51:12.031-04:002018-10-31T13:51:12.031-04:00I hate to see another "landmark" of Amer...I hate to see another "landmark" of American society disappear. My brother and I loved getting the Sears Roebuck and Montgomery Ward catalogs!Connie Porter Saundershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09234596850866029756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-69216170265412344732018-10-24T14:05:51.777-04:002018-10-24T14:05:51.777-04:00Aurora, Illinois, has a self-guided tour available...Aurora, Illinois, has a self-guided tour available of Sears "kit" homes. Fascinating. Our local store says it will stay open. It's sad to see the old companies struggle to remain relevant. I use reproductions of their old catalogs ... and the Montgomery Wards one, too. One of my favorite prairie photos shows a Wards treadle sewing machine outside a soddy. Stephanie Grace Whitsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02442621477644235666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-35127293745292387672018-10-24T12:18:55.349-04:002018-10-24T12:18:55.349-04:00What fond memories we have of those old catalog wi...What fond memories we have of those old catalog wish books! Margaret Brownleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12083440011924979594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-63985775892874955662018-10-24T12:17:28.234-04:002018-10-24T12:17:28.234-04:00I agree, Vickie. It is sad to see it go. We had o...I agree, Vickie. It is sad to see it go. We had one local store, but I didn't like going there because they lowered the lights to save money. It was dark and dreary--just a shadow of its old self.Margaret Brownleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12083440011924979594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-44435662763619099922018-10-24T10:56:43.315-04:002018-10-24T10:56:43.315-04:00It's sad to see Sears go. They closed one stor...It's sad to see Sears go. They closed one store in our town, but there is still one open, I believe. I have several of their old catalogs and use them for research, besides just enjoying browsing the pages.Vickie McDonoughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09698966142886006577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-74374931865398384752018-10-24T09:15:59.450-04:002018-10-24T09:15:59.450-04:00I always loved Sears and looked forward to the Chr...I always loved Sears and looked forward to the Christmas catalog every year as a child.Melanie Backushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09727406782355039525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-11359624835301145142018-10-24T09:13:09.802-04:002018-10-24T09:13:09.802-04:00Hi Linda, yes, those sure are good memories! The ...Hi Linda, yes, those sure are good memories! The catalogs would keep the kids busy for hours!Margaret Brownleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12083440011924979594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-43787728534535161922018-10-24T09:11:32.334-04:002018-10-24T09:11:32.334-04:00Connie, yes, that truly was a highlight in my fami...Connie, yes, that truly was a highlight in my family, as well. Margaret Brownleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12083440011924979594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-12738482076988938152018-10-24T07:06:37.759-04:002018-10-24T07:06:37.759-04:00What a treasure to have the catalog. Like Connie, ...What a treasure to have the catalog. Like Connie, one of the highlights of Christmas for my brothers, sister, and I was to spend hours with the catalog reading it and circling what we wanted. Good memories!Linda Matchetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05921797723329487407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-41942456015817284312018-10-24T06:02:20.164-04:002018-10-24T06:02:20.164-04:00As a kid, one of the highlights of Christmas was t...As a kid, one of the highlights of Christmas was to get the Sears and Montgomery Ward catalogs and pore over the contents, marking pages and making that list for Santa! I never would have thought of using the catalog for research! Thanks for the post!Connie R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12038621934457678475noreply@blogger.com