CHESTERTOWN — Local singer/songwriter Ashley Chapa recently released two Christmas singles, “Christmas When We Were Together” and “A Love that Feels Like Christmas.” These songs cap off an incredible ...

Watch as a rusted 1960s Tonka Ser-Vi-Car toy bought for just $65 is fully restored to its former glory. From custom-built parts to a first-ever powder coating experiment, this restoration breathes new ...

When she started her search for a house, Amy Balicki didn’t set out to buy a Sears kit home in Downers Grove, Illinois – but she probably should have. That’s because Downers Grove was a prime location ...

The 1960s were a golden era for toys, with many now regarded as vintage treasures that collectors pay top dollar for. Today, some of the most sought-after items from this decade can fetch impressive ...

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Long before Amazon and internet shopping, you could buy almost anything from a mail-order catalog. Clothing, furniture, jewelry, toys, plant seeds. Even homes. From 1908 to 1940, customers could pick ...

In her free time, Judith Chabot, a recently retired high school teacher, hunts for a particular kind of house. She browses Zillow listings, pores over historical mortgage records and scours ...

Many people are familiar with the homes that were shown in old Sears/Roebuck catalogs and shipped in pieces, but as far as I know, none of these homes exist in Santa Barbara. We do, however, have more ...

Every year for Black History Month, Judge Derek Mosley posts daily tributes on Facebook that provide information about remarkable African-Americans and aspects of Black history often excluded from the ...

Sears’s history is the history of U.S. consumerism, its catalog the picture book of an expanding 19th- and 20th-century America. Depending on the decade, consumers could order lumber, nails and paint, ...

Fat, glossy catalogs used to proclaim the beginning of the holiday season, but times have changed. Today, many of us skip the store and order online, so most catalogs have gone the way of the dodo.

When I heard the news that Sears may finally be going out of business, I had two reactions: 1) You mean it’s still in business? And 2) How are children supposed to learn about the world’s vast array ...