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2. I loved the sears catalog

And they were such an imbedded part of history

Vintage Mail Order Houses That Came from Sears Catalogs, 1910s-1940s



In the early 20th century, companies such as Sears, Roebuck and Co., sold tens of thousands of mail-order kit houses.

Available in a variety of styles and at a range of price points, these DIY kit houses would arrive via railroad boxcar as precut and then the buyer would have them assembled.

From 1908 to 1942, Sears sold more than 70,000 of these houses in North America, by the company’s count. Sears Modern Homes were purchased primarily by customers in East Coast and Midwest states, but have been located as far south as Florida, as far west as California, and as far north as Alaska and Canada.