Remember Sears Wishbooks? (nsf56k) Posted: 2 years ago by 2manyusernames
A scanned collection of Sears Wishbooks from 1944-85. We would flip through dreaming of what we wanted Santa to bring us. Also in the pre-internet, heck pre-bbs days, it was a veritable cornucopia of porn* as well :)
*was going to link to lingerie, bra, etc page but too slow on dial-up
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Sears Offers Grill To "Cook Babies" Posted: 3 months ago by Doggylives
The website for department store giant Sears offered a gruesome sales pitch Thursday — a grill that could "cook babies" and be used to roast body parts.
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Sears Tower unveils 103rd floor glass balconies Posted: 5 months ago by nateebiinature
Visitors to the Sears Tower's new glass balconies all seem to agree: The first step is the hardest.
Follow up to DOLLY'S Post
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It's Too Late to Save Sears Posted: 3 months ago by 2manyusernames
The long awaited turnaround story at Sears may never happen. Why? Because reclusive hedge fund impresario and Sears Holding Corp. Chairman Edward Lampert doesn't know how to run a retail business.
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A glass-bottom Skydeck for Sears Tower Posted: 7 months ago by dollyllama
Visitors won't have to crane their necks to see straight down from the Sears Tower Skydeck when the building adds four glass-bottomed balconies, nicknamed "The Ledge," to its 50-mile views come June.
*Don't wear a skirt.
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Sears Tower renamed Willis Tower in ceremony Posted: 5 months ago by nateebiinature
The Sears Tower, one of the world's iconic skyscrapers and the tallest building in the U.S., was renamed the Willis Tower on Thursday in a downtown ceremony, marking a new chapter in the history of the giant edifice that has dominated the Chicago skyline for nearly four decades.
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The "Fatal Attraction" Method Of Debt Collection Posted: 7 months ago by 2manyusernames
We all know that some collection agents can cross a line in their methods. We've all heard horror stories. Here is Jennifer Dicks' story. It is one to stand out amongst the crowd. Also here
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Catalog Finds Posted: 2 years ago by MissWinkle
I am not ashamed to say I remember some of these.
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Awesomeness from Olan Mills, Sears and other fine portrait studios Posted: 2 years ago by misswinkle
This Dorothy Hamill cut was very popular in 70's after Dorothy won Olympic gold. And yes, my mother cut my waist-length hair to make sure I looked like her.
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