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Prior to 1933, sears customers often affectionately referred to the large, semiannual, general catalogs sears issued as the wish book or book of wishes. Id take the catalog, lay down on the floor in the front living room, so. Featured items in the first catalog included the miss. I remember eagerly looking forward to the stack of christmas catalogues my mother received every year. Unfollow sears christmas wish book to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Sears catalog, wish book for the 1979 holiday season the. A nostalgic look back at the sears christmas wish book. Please enjoy the new format and if you have any feedback. Eleven new catalogs added to the archive wishbookweb. Dec 20, 2017 simpson sears released the first canadian wish book in 1953, a year after the companies partnered to bring the u.
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My dad worked as a retoucher for the catalog department. Simpsonsears released the first canadian wish book in 1953, a year after the companies partnered to bring the u. Start shopping to get cashback in points on every pur. The sears christmas book, fondly known as the wish book, got its start in 1933 and quickly became a holiday staple for many american families.
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