When the sears catalog sold everything from houses to. Memorable catalog pages from the legendary sears christmas wishbooks of the 1950s and 1960s, volume i sears, roebuck and company, holland, thomas w. See more ideas about christmas catalogs, vintage christmas and christmas ad. This series of dinosaurs was originally made by a small japanese company called toytown. Appreciation of the sears wish book, a holiday consumer tradition, back at last. It is not mint but still in good condition for the age and would make a nice addition to any collection.
Not intended for children sears wish book 1960s christmas toys. The very first sears wish book, known as the sears christmas book catalog, came out in 1933. The catalog contained toys and other holidayrelated merchandise. No canadian wish book was published this year, as sears began closing its stores after declaring bankruptcy. Its wish book heyday behind it, sears struggles in new era. The books sold barbie dolls, toy cars, winemaking kits, washing machines, and. I used to look at these for hours on end at christmas time. While the christmas catalog is no longer printed, the. The cover has a few creases and some small tears near the bottom of the spine, but the catalog is otherwise in very good condition with a clean intact interior. Clicking on any of the graphical catalog panels below will open up a new window containing the selected catalog navigation. There is also an as yet unidentified model in the photo gallery derived from the same series that was likely a store only guitar. Unfollow vintage catalogs to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Make offer vintage sears catalog christmas wish book 1987 toys games clothes gifts.
In the mid 1960s, in the melancholy muted wish book covers, you can read a yearning for tradition at a moment. We got christmas catalogs from sears, montgomery ward, and jc penney. The sears catalog and the name wish book were closely linked over the years. Silvertone world sears wish book pages 19371975 page 3. There is a scuff on front cover see pic and normal wear to the edges of the covers. This video was made using asmr 1971 sears wish book part 1 relax as i flip through a 1971 sears wish book christmas catalog. The sears wish book, published from 1933 to 2011, introduced americans to the latest and greatest in toys, fashion, home, gadgets, and more.
Return to the world of vintage 1960s japanese guitars main page. George, there are some pictures of radio kits you will love this sears wish book featured dennis the menace all thru the whole catalog. Christmas catalogs are excellent references books for products available in 1960. Sears grew into one of the nations largest corporations, redefining the american shopping experience in the process.
And in 1966 this could be yours for less than onehundred dollars. If you have any christmas books i do not have listed here, please get in contact with me and we can post the images here to round out this collection. As far as i know, they were never sold in the us except through the wish book. 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. Etsy uses cookies and similar technologies to give you a better experience, enabling things like. Find vintage sears catalog and montgomery ward catalog from a vast selection of catalogs. Silvertone sears catalogues 1968 sears spring fall. Yintlilocn lucky troll dolls,vintage troll dolls chromatic adorable for collections, school project, arts and crafts, party favors 7.
Vintage 1966 sears wish book catalog, 1960s toy and clothing collectible christmas catalog. Its year history embodies the rise and fall of american consumer culture. Sears christmas catalogs a big day when the catalog finally arrived hours of day dreaming. Vintage 1981 sears wish book christmas catalog, toys, barbie, gi joe, star wars. I have also written about how much i loved picking out toys from the sears wish book every holiday season. Sears introduces costreducing power miser technology to appliances several years before the energy crisis. This video was created by personally scanned images of a catalog that. The 1458 from kay, was based on the value leader series, and only offered in the 1960 and 1961 sears wish book. Please enjoy the new format and if you have any feedback, feel free to let us know via email or leave a comment. A pagebypage video of the 1970 sears wish book christmas catalog. The christmas catalog is officially named the wish book. Etsy your place to buy and sell all things handmade. Plus sears had a deal on a guitar and a case with the amplifier built into it. Use only two or more search words for very specific searches.
New listingvintage 1975 sears catalog christmas wish book merry mushrooms, fashion, gi joes. Vintage sears catalog christmas wish book 1987 toys games clothes gifts. This interactive publication is created with flippingbook, a service for streaming pdfs online. Though sears was first to market with its trademark wishbook holiday catalog in the 1930s, by the 1960s other catalog retailers were publishing. Some of these were toys i blogged about when i was waxing nostalgic for the sears wish book of my youth. Barbie doll makes her sears debut in the christmas book. The books sold barbie dolls, toy cars, winemaking kits, washing machines, and everything in between. Miscellaneous pages from a 1962 sears christmas book. Silvertone world electric guitars 1960s model 1458. The sears wish book was full of danelectros with the silvertone brand on them.
Sears 1960 christmas wish book toy catalogmarx playsetsbarbieviewmastermore this is a 1960 sears christmas book catalog measuring approx. While sears and their catalogues have been around for considerably longer, the wish book also known as the sears christmas catalogue itself first debuted in 1933. The 4 pops up again, this time with the odd 9075 amp, and another wish book only guitar. Prior to 1933, sears customers often affectionately referred to the large, semiannual, general catalogs sears issued as the wish book or book of wishes. Its midmarch and im so excited to announce that today, no less than eleven new catalogs have been added to wishbookweb. I have written in the past about toys from the 1960s 1970s that would not pass todays more stringent safety standards. Stocked with a seemingly overflowing menagerie of everything from holiday decorations to shoes, jewelry to scores of toys, the wish book quickly became a beloved publication for. Please enjoy the new format and if you have any feedback, feel free. This video is not intended to be viewed by anyone under the age of 14. Not intended for children sears wish book 1960 s christmas toys sears wishbook catalog from the 1960 s. Selected images from a pristine copy of the 1962 sears, roebuck and co. Its wish book heyday behind it, sears struggles in new era of retail old catalog shows a tradition for a chain that used to be americas largest retailer, with something in. Sears in the 1960s was americas largest retailer, and as such wielded enormous influence throughout the smaller towns and cities of the country where exposure to style and fashion was generally only accessible through tv and magazines.
Growing up in this era, i can testify that a high point of every year was indeed the arrival in the mail of the sears wish book. This section is comprised of companies who produced blowmolded products in limited quantity. 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. The first sears wish book was published in 1934 and was a separate catalog from the annual sears christmas catalog. Sears wish book history legacy of the sears christmas. Cashstrapped sears canada is shutting all of its stores across the country. The catalogue contained toys and other holiday gifting merchandise. Vintage sears christmas wish book for kids 1987 americas greatest toy catalog. Clicking on any of the graphical catalog panels below will open up a new window containing the selected catalog navigation screen. The sears wish book was a popular christmasthemed catalog released annually by the american department store chain sears in august or september. This copy of sears wish book for christmas, 1964, is in very good condition.