Sears, Roebuck & Co. once dominated the mail-order industry by offering a catalog full of nearly every product imaginable. Then the company hit on an idea: what if Sears could offer an entire home ...
ALBANY — Judi Gabler looks over the website of a modular home manufacturer, admiring the modern fixtures featured in the picture. “It’s crazy,” she said. “It looks like,” she said, catching herself ...
Sears sold mail-order kit homes from 1908 to 1942, ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand dollars. Few Sears kit homes were sold in Florida, likely due to shipping logistics and the homes' ...