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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;KBBPLL, post: 26312646, member: 104064&quot;]The Sears catalog was a staple in every home it seemed. I grew up in Chicagoland and remember when Sears Tower was built. It was the tallest building in the world for 25 years. At their peak, Sears was the largest retailer in the world and had 350,000 employees. </p><p><br /></p><p>I have their 1921 catalog that I found in an abandoned farmhouse around 1976. It has over 1280 pages! It&#039;s a time capsule. About the only thing not found in there are coins and coin-related stuff. The coin board thing didn&#039;t take off for another decade. </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1679940[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>The fashions in there are amazing. Roaring Twenties here we come!</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1679941[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>It was the tail end of the mandolin craze, which peaked at the turn of the century. I have a similar &quot;melon back&quot; that came from my great-grandfather. Everybody played the mandolin. </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1679942[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>You could literally buy an entire house and have it shipped to you. Many of these houses still exist in towns all over the country. </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1679943[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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