While looking for a space heater last weekend (our house is a little drafty) my husband and I traveled to Sears. Though not as sexy as Target, Sears still has everything that you need including an inspiring history.
Around 1887 Mr. Sears opened a shop in Chicago and hired a watchmaker named Roebuck. Soon they began producing the first large general catalogue. Today, over a century later, Sears sells and services everything imaginable all over the country. It's kind of amazing that some guy opened a shop at the turn of the century and today the second tallest building in the world bears his name.
Our trip to Sears was pretty good, we got what we needed and browsed the aisles of large appliances for fun. Who knew washers and dryers could look so cool?
However, the Sears of my youth was way better. The Sears of my youth was all about hot nuts. At the main entrance was a huge circular concession stand with great troughs of warm cashews, peanuts and pistachios (the red kind) on one side and bins of candy on the other. Near the register was a popcorn maker, a jumbo pretzel warmer, a soda fountain and a hot dog roaster. It was like Mecca. A rapturous, salty sweet aroma filled the air the moment we slipped through the revolving door. Back then, shopping with my mother was not yet the pleasure it is today, and nothing quelled my impatience like a bag of warm cashews and a waxy paper cup filled with Coke.
Ah, shopping memories. Does anyone have a cool, old school shopping memory they'd like to share? I've got a million of them. I'll try to jot down a few more later.
Good Luck and Good Shopping
Here are some space heaters I looked at!
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