The Sears & Robuck Catalog


For me and my generation, it was the toys on the glossy pages in the back. I couldnt wait for it to arrive and circle my Christmas desires for ole Santa to see

My mom's generation couldn't wait for it to arrive because it meant replenishing the outhouse for free. It was a sad day when they got to the glossy pages in the back.

The not so smooth pages worked better and the glossy pages smeared.

Mom is 90 now and her exemplary values and work ethic seem to be smeared from the pages of the past

I'll never measure up to Granny's grit and determination, but I have learned a lot from her hardships of the Great Depression and that the glossy pages don't mean 
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