Once upon a time—way before online shopping—you could order just about everything you needed from the Sears, Roebuck and Co. catalog—including a house. In the early 20th century, the massive Sears ...

Many people are familiar with the homes that were shown in old Sears/Roebuck catalogs and shipped in pieces, but as far as I know, none of these homes exist in Santa Barbara. We do, however, have more ...

For years, Glen and Margaret Thompson thought their six-room Dutch colonial house came straight from the pages of the Sears catalog. Built in 1925, the home featured all the luxuries of a ...

Uniquely is a Sacramento Bee series that covers the moments, landmarks and personalities that define what makes living in the Sacramento area so special. Minnie Kendall’s Roseville house was said to ...

Fat, glossy catalogs used to proclaim the beginning of the holiday season, but times have changed. Today, many of us skip the store and order online, so most catalogs have gone the way of the dodo.