The Houses That Sears Built; Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Sears Catalog Homes

Author: Rosemary Thornton
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ISBN: 0971558809
Publisher: Gentle Beam Publications (25 March, 2002)
Sales Rank: 19,114
Average Customer Rating: 4.88 out of 5

Customer Reviews

Rating: 5 out of 5
What makes this book so useful?
-- Thorough research. Through her articles about Sears mail-order homes for "Old House Journal" and now with this book the author shares her findings as well as her personal insights.

-- Reprints of rare catalog pages. As well as pictures of six homes which were not mentioned in other books, the author also reprints pages from original catalogs about construction details and varying floorplans.

-- Sincere human interest. The book retells the personal stories of how people saved money in order to finance their Dream mail-order homes. And how the contemporary planners surveyed builders and researched the way owners used their homes in order to improve the architectural plans.

-- Dispels myths. There have been several myths circulating on how to identify a Sears mail-order house. The author dispels these myths and replaces them with useful and practical advise on how to Positively identify a home ordered from a Sears catalog.

-- Shows you how to Positively Identify a Sears home. Whether you are a 'Sears Spotter' or just want to discover whether a specific house was built from a Sears pre-cut kit, the author offers definative ways to discover and document that infomation.

Rating: 5 out of 5
THE BOOK TO READ FOR KNOWLEDGE ON SEARS HOMES
This book is amazing. If you love Sears Catalog Homes, you will love this one. I have found more information in the authors books about Sears Catalog Homes than from any other sources. It covers everything from what a Sears Catalog Home is to the missing sears homes. I hope you enjoy the book as much as I do!

Rating: 5 out of 5
Renewed Interest
I just finished reading The Houses That Sears Built. I was unable to put it down. I grew up in a Sears house, but I did not know anything about them until I read this book. It is obvious that the author did her homework while researching the subject.



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