Silvertone world sears wish book pages 19371975 page 5. 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. Walk with us down christmas street with this 611 page colorful, collectible sears catalog. Sears wish book history legacy of the sears christmas catalog. It is not mint but still in good condition for the age and would make a nice addition to any collection. Sears christmas book 1969americas favorite wish book 612 pages of yesterdays dreams. Dec 20, 2019 like the 1969 issue of the wish book noted, the sears catalog was where imaginative ideas become a reality. Clicking on any of the graphical catalog panels below will open up a new window containing the selected catalog navigation screen. Nov 29, 2017 the first sears christmas book, in 1933, was a modest 87 pages. For flashenabled desktop browsers, you will be directed to the fullfeatured navigation and graphical catalog.
Start shopping to get cashback in points on every pur. The first sears wish book was published in 1934 and was a separate catalog from the annual sears christmas catalog. At the time, sears was the largest retailer in the world with approximately 350,000 employees. Unfollow sears 1969 catalog to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Please enjoy the new format and if you have any feedback, feel free to let us know via email or leave a comment.
The sears wishbook had ceased publication in 1993 though it would be relaunched in 2007, so there was a void wanting to be filled. The mens underwear section of a 1975 sears catalog featured a picture of a male model whose penis could be seen peeking out from beneath a pair boxer shorts. Other interesting facts about the sears and roebuck catalog include some of the people who were involved in the making of it. Sears christmas wish book 1969 all i want for christmas catalog. Big name 40s and 50s film stars lauren bacall and susan hayward model fashions in pages of the. Vintage 1969 sears roebuck christmas wishbook catalog rare. Up for consideration is this 1969 sears christmas book for the christmas season. Christmas catalog the pink tree on the left was the lady that my great grandfather had up year round and he would buy peppermint patties and printed hankies at the stationery store. Remembering how i eagerly awaited those pages filled with advertisements for model airplanes, boats, guns, erector sets, and countless other things, i figured it might be. Like the 1969 issue of the wish book noted, the sears catalog was where imaginative ideas become a reality. It was the year i turned 11 years old, and was also the year of the apollo 11 moon landing. Nov 02, 2017 1948 sears, 1959 fao schwarz, 1967 jcpenney, 1973 canadian simpson sears, 1975 eatons, 1977 sears, 1989 sears, 1990 jcpenney, 1991 sears, 1994 jcpenney, and the 1996 jcpenney.
While not the largest set made, it had quite a lot of parts, including a motor. Vintage sears christmas wish book for kids 1987 americas greatest toy catalog. For mobile users, you will be directed to a stripped down, lessanimated edition while retaining the ability to textsearch. All site search website information christmas server time. From fashion definitely a mod theme for the family, that something special for the bedroom, accessories for the home or wild bachelor pad, exotic meats, cheeses, and party nuts, christmas trees and decorations, home entertainment, guns, playground equipment, and toys, toys, toys. The catalog contains toys and other holidayrelated merchandise. I had so much fun taking these pictures that i sat down and looked at the catalog and time got away from me.
Christmas catalogs are excellent books for products available in 1969, catalog in good preowned. Fp, lego, board games, diecast cars, pedal cars and tractors, play sets, dolls, barbies, slot cars, gi joe, sports games, trains, rockets, tonka, much more. Retro sears big book catalog, fall and winter 1969. Click photos to enlarge click to enlargeclick to enlargeclick to enlargeclick to enlargeclick to enlarge. Not intended for children sears wish book 1960s christmas toys. Richard warren sears was born december 7, 1863, in stewartville, minn. Donning hisandhers jeans was apparently a thing as wish book ushered out the summer of love decade.
Look at the photos carefully for condition, no rips, tears. Unfollow 1972 sears wish book to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. In the late 1800s the catalog began carrying christmas holiday items leading to its eventual status as the wish book. Up for consideration is this 1969 sears christmas bookfor the christmas season. Walk with us down christmas street with this611 page colorful, collectible sears catalog. Each year, children would pore over its pages, dogearing corners in hopes that santa might notice and decide to leave their favorite toys under the tree. Baby boomers tribute sears christmas wish book 1969 be my. Not intended for children sears wish book 1960s christmas toys duration. Make offer 1990 sears wish book the great american christmas catalogbiggest wishbook ever. The 1991 sears wishbook comes in at a whopping 806 pages, by far the largest of the christmas catalogs currently found on the site. This auction is for the 1969 sears roebuck wish book holiday catalog. The first sears christmas book, in 1933, was a modest 87 pages. This video was created by personally scanned images of a catalog that. It features so many great fashions, toys, and products that were offered at the time.
This interactive publication is created with flippingbook, a service for streaming pdfs online. Sears announced plans to build a new headquarters in downtown chicago in 1969. When the sears catalog sold everything from houses to. The big toy box at sears is a compilation of the sears christmas catalogs from 1951 to 1969, boys toys only. The first sears wish book was printed in 1933, and published in 1934. The sears wish book was a popular christmas gift catalog released by sears holdings corporation, annually in august or september.
On page 511 of the sears 1969 christmas wish book are a few erector sets. By 1968, the catalog had ballooned to 608 pages, and sold quilted. Im still looking for wish book pages to fill the gaps. This video is not intended to be viewed by anyone under the age of 14. After 1933, the wish book name became synonymous with the annual christmas book catalog.
By 1968, when it was officially renamed the wish book, the catalog boasted 225 pages of toys and 380 pages of gifts for adults, for a grand total of 605 pages. Baby boomers tribute sears christmas wish book 1969 be my baby retro girls toys. It was so much thinner than the wish books from 3035 years ago. Look at the photos carefully for condition, no rips, tears, stains, what you. Prior to 1933, sears customers often affectionately referred to the large, semiannual, general catalogs sears issued as the wish book or book of wishes. Silvertone world sears wish book pages 19371975 page 7.
Start shopping to get cashback in points on every purchase. Gilbert erector set from the 1969 sears christmas wish book. Feb 2, 20 sears christmas wish book 1969 all i want for christmas catalog mail order babyboomers vintage toys games g. A pagebypage video of the 1969 sears wish book christmas catalog. Jun, 2019 a pagebypage video of the 1969 sears wish book christmas catalog. Sears wish book history legacy of the sears christmas. The catalog has 612 pages and was looked at, used and enjoyed during its heyday. It has many of the most popular toys of that year including.
Return to the world of vintage 1960s japanese guitars main page. May 08, 2010 sears christmas wish book 1969 be my baby retro girls toys. This was probably the year a couple that i got my first erector set. Minibikes from the 1969 sears christmas wish book airplanes. The catalog contained toys and other holidayrelated merchandise. Description 611 wonderful pages of those old things we love to collect, great reference tool there is a little curl on one of the edges and someone wrote hi there on the front of it in ink and pencil. The sears wish book was a popular christmasthemed catalog released annually by the american department store chain sears in august or september.
From fashion definitely a mod theme for the family, that something special for the bedroom, accessories for the home or wild bachelor pad, exotic meats, cheeses, and party nuts, christmas trees and decorations, home entertainment, guns, playground equipment. In 1968, sears made it official by renaming the christmas book catalog the wish book. George, there are some pictures of radio kits you will love this sears wish book featured dennis the menace all thru the whole catalog. Eleven new catalogs added to the archive wishbookweb. The 1969 christmas book dedicated a fullcolor, eightpage spread to couples fashion, including striped jeans with bright red buttonfront shirts.
It is printed on stock very similar to that originally used by sears and the book is the same size 11x8. Dec 12, 2014 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. It offered fruitcakes and mickey mouse watches and live canaries. If youve got scans of christmaswish books from sears for the years 1933, 1934,1935, 1936, 1938, 1939, 1948, and 1949, id sure appreciate you sending them to me. Sears christmas wish book 1969 be my baby retro girls toys. In 1969, life magazine captured both the energy and the misery of a hot summer day in the city.
It is 582 pages long, of which 172 pages are in color. Featured items in this first catalog included the miss pigtails doll, an electric battery powered toy automobile, a mickey mouse watch, fruitcakes, lionel electric trains, a five pound box of chocolates, and live singing canaries. Christmas catalogs are excellent books for products available in 1969, catalog in good preowned condition, no torn or missing. Memorable catalog pages from the legendary sears christmas wishbooks 1950 1969. Ill even give you a free pair of silvertone guitar picks for your trouble.