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Originally posted by Schmelby:
The man on page 602, is that the one where his head was poking out?

Sears tried to save face by claiming it was a print defect.
The song is on youtube…

https://youtu.be/ywHiZf9jwbo?si=yK3qFPyERFEPjNDC

Thank you, I've never heard that. My Aunt showed that to my Mother and they both giggled for five minutes.
My mother was a strict bible thumper, I was shocked to see her that way.

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Originally posted by pbslinger:
The yearly catalog was great, especially the ladies undergarment section. <<snip>>

You can still peruse Sears AND JC Penney (and apparently Wards also) catalogues online by going HERE

The ladies undergarment section was, and still is, my favourite part of their catalogues!

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Early 1960"s my father purchased me and one of my brothers a Abu Garcia Ambassador 5000 casting fishing reel (red color)..Still have to this day... refurbished 1 or 2 times and still works as good as when orginally purchased........ drill sgt.

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Originally posted by oddball:
As a kid in the 60s, our family used to go to Sears on Friday night for entertainment; grab a bag of popcorn and browse the store, not buying anything.

As a kid in the 60s, the closest thing to Sears we had was perusing their massive catalog that one of my sisters had, sitting half a world away, dreaming about what we would buy.

Yeah, we did the same thing- the thick, almost phonebook sized book, became our "wish game" where my siblings and I would have 10 wishes for things in the catalog.

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Originally posted by bronicabill:
[QUOTE]Originally posted by pbslinger:
The yearly catalog was great, especially the ladies undergarment section. <<snip>>

You can still peruse Sears AND JC Penney catalogues online by going HERE

That's one of my bookmarks too. I have a few hard copy JCP and Sears Christmas catalogs (and one Western Auto) stashed away.

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Originally posted by rat2306:

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Originally posted by bronicabill:
[QUOTE]Originally posted by pbslinger:
The yearly catalog was great, especially the ladies undergarment section. <<snip>>

You can still peruse Sears AND JC Penney catalogues online by going HERE

That's one of my bookmarks too. I have a few hard copy JCP and Sears Christmas catalogs (and one Western Auto) stashed away.

It probably sounds very immature for most guys, but visiting those catalogs, especially women's undergarments, simply brings back very fond memories of the '60', '70's, and early '80's that I wish would come back! Just stumbled upon a video today of some gal in Australia who chooses to live and dress and 1940's and 1950's lifestyle ALL the time. She is stunningly gorgeous, and the hair and wardrobe make my heart ache for my childhood and early teen years! If that is immature, so be it...

^ We're getting far afield here, but I sort of feel bad for the youth of today. There's no process, no wonder, no mystery, no exploration or learning, no growing.

Just take out your phone and Wham! Everything's there, doing things you couldn't have even imagined at that age.

^^Yep. I also found the J.C. Higgins 410 handed down to me in one catalog (think it was made by Marlin). $23 back in the day.

Thank you for a trip down memory lane! As a child growing up in the 1950s, the arrival of the Sears catalogs was always a treat. I also fondly remember my parents taking the three of us children to the nearest Sears store approximately ten miles away in the city nearest our small town. The sights and smells, especially during the holiday season were always wonderful!

One of my earliest memories as a small child is looking at some toys in a Sears Christmas "Wish Book". Sears, JC Penney, and Western Auto were the source for a lot of things growing up.

I have a copy of the last Sears "Big Book" printed catalog from the 1990s that my maternal grandmother gave me.

Most of my hand tools are Craftsman, USA-made, as is my roll-around tool box. I still buy an occasional vintage Craftsman tool from online sources or pawn shops / flea markets.

I worked for a local Sears, in the Service Department, for about 6 months in 1987. I worked on lawnmowers, washers, dryers, refrigerators, stoves, garbage disposals, etc. Even though it was only 6 months, I learned a lot and still use those skills today. Sears Parts Online is an excellent source to get part numbers and parts for multiple brands of items.

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One of my earliest memories as a small child is looking at some toys in a Sears Christmas "Wish Book". Sears, JC Penney, and Western Auto were the source for a lot of things growing up.
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One of my all-time favorite Christmas gifts was my first electric train set in 1968 which I found in the JC Penney catalog. It included a box car in white with the JC Penney logo on the side in blue, and I still have that train set today... nearly 56 years later. And yes, it still runs!

Sears was my go-to for looking at the women's underwear, but the JC Penney catalog was my favorite for toys!

Edit to add: Just found the link to the train set I got that year. It is item #9 on this page, right in the middle...

https://christmas.musetechnica...-Christmas-Book/0407

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The farther you go back in time, the bigger the catalog becomes. Its crazy, that 1940 catalog had literally, everything you'd need in life. You could buy a home, fully furnish it, and even get a new engine for the Ford.

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Originally posted by Glynn863:
One of my earliest memories as a small child is looking at some toys in a Sears Christmas "Wish Book". Sears, JC Penney, and Western Auto were the source for a lot of things growing up.
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Sears was my go-to for looking at the women's underwear,

I remember seeing my first Playboy magazine. Wow

While other grade schoolers were memorizing their Funk and Wagnells
I had a Wards or Sears catalog..

53 years ago I bought my first skill saw. A Sears 10 inch for 19.95. I used it last week for some rough cutting I had to do. That thing must weigh 12 pounds but works as well now as it did 53 years ago.

Nobody has mentioned buying a house kit from Sears and having it delivered, but it was profitable enough to be done for over 30 years. I know of two for certain near where I live.

My Dad bought a Higgins Model 31 .22 rifle. I was absolutely fascinated by the sling that would recoil into the stock! Thought I was a sharpshooter by looking thru the scope.

Great memories here! Thanks!

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Nobody has mentioned buying a house kit from Sears and having it delivered, but it was profitable enough to be done for over 30 years. I know of two for certain near where I live.

There is supposedly one somewhere near the Huntsville/Madison area where I live. Will try to find it and send a pic or two...

Edit to add: Found it. The online pics are horrible so will try to get some photos myself in the next few days. Supposedly there are at least two others here also, but no info on them yet!

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Originally posted by whanson_wi:
Nobody has mentioned buying a house kit from Sears and having it delivered, but it was profitable enough to be done for over 30 years. I know of two for certain near where I live.

https://sigforum.com/eve/forum...069905&qm=3400079905

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And do not forget the "Speigel" catalog. .................... drill sgt.