Add new trendy outfits to your closet, accented by a great pair of. Sports game christmas catalog pages 19551988 shores, earl, garcia, roddy, kronenberg, michael on. The first sears wish book was published in 1934 and was a separate catalog from the annual sears christmas catalog. My grandparents got him one of those bots you could talk to verbot. In 1998, the sears christmas catalog went online for the first time at, a. Ive had a somewhat annual tradition of going on a shopping spree through old christmas catalogs from the 80s. Offramp offramp host john rabe and contributors share thoughts on arts, culture, and life in l. Sears has a wide variety of amazing christmas items to brighten up your home this holiday season. Joe, it mixed in some nonjoe product, and there was a noticeable lack of exclusives. The 1991 sears wishbook comes in at a whopping 806 pages, by far the largest of the christmas catalogs currently found on the site. I recall the great excitement of receiving the annual sears christmas wish book in the mail in the months leading up to the christmas season.
Generations of canadian kids dreamt about their toys in the christmas wish book while their parents. Also, my brother was seriously into sectors and and the robots in this book. More than 100 years of stories, product and brand histories, photographs, catalog images and. That was a very important part of the christmas season. In 1982, a currier and ives print graced the cover. New listing vintage 1988 sears christmas wish book catalog transformers fashion fisher price. It was about this time of the year when i was a kid that my mom would bring home the sears christmas wish book catalog. The design the 1988 wish book cover contest, sponsored by sears, was a. For mobile users, you will be directed to a stripped down, lessanimated edition while retaining the ability to textsearch. Sears tower sold in 1994, and the following year, shipped its first book. Explore fashionable clothing at sears to find a fresh, new look for you. Choose from artificial trees in a wide variety of sizes and styles like white or prelit designs.
So many toys, so many video games, so many gaudy bathrobes. Christmas 1992 sears the great american wishbook 830 page catalog sears department store started in 1892 in chicago, illinois, usa. I remember this exact book and circling most of the g. And in order to make the scans high quality, the pages would need to be. The sears catalogue contained more than 500 pages of merchandise by the late 1890s. Sears christmas wish book catalog, 1988 sitting at the dinner table, looking through the sears catalog, circling the things you wanted for christmas. I used the sears wish book to make my christmas lists every year, hehe oh, the sears wish book. Vintage 1988 sears christmas wish book catalog transformers fashion fisher price. I loved getting the sears wish book, and i remember the 1990 edition from when i was nine. The sears wish book was a popular christmasthemed catalog released annually by the american department store chain sears in august or september.
Christmas decorations only add to the excitement and are a special tradition for many people. The next year sears started a tradition by putting colorful, warm christmas scenes on the cover. Sears christmas wish book 1995 canada catalog sears roebuck. Because my parents were cheap and we didnt have cable tv or video games, i spent many hours flipping the pages of the wish book with a marker circling the stuff i wanted most of which i never got. Contains 399 pages full of color and black and white photo illustrations and information. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Sears announced today that just in time for the start of the holidays it will bring back a reinvented version of its definitive holiday gift source, the wish book. Stuff i want from the 1986 sears christmas wish book. Christmas catalogs are excellent references books for products available in 1988. Stay tuned to for the sears holiday catalog 2020 ad.
Sears carries affordable clothing for men, women, and kids, including plus and petite sizes for women and big and tall sizes for men. My christmas listchristmas books christmas wishesall things christmasvintage christmaschristmas holidays xmasmerry. The design the 1988 wish book cover contest, sponsored by sears, was a nationwide challenge for all children ages four to eleven giving them a chance to have their artwork displayed on the cover of the christmas wish book, sears annual christmas gift catalog. I can not find a way to order the sears christmas wish book. Sports game christmas catalog pages 19551988 earl shores, roddy garcia, michael kronenberg on. Slight possible water spot towards top middle of front cover. Get the best deals of the year with this special catalogue. Nothing says christmas to me like my memories of the sears wish book in the weeks before christmas, the wish book grew dogeared with desire. Sears design the 1988 wish book cover contest wikipedia. In the late 1800s the catalog began carrying christmas holiday items leading to its eventual status as the wish book.
The sears wishbook was an important part of planning for christmas. Get the best deal for department stores catalogs from the largest online selection at. Sears roebuck christmas holiday wish book catalog 1988 retro toys barbie fashion. Sears christmas wish book 1995 canada catalog by sears.
The catalog contained toys and other holidayrelated merchandise. Other interesting facts about the sears and roebuck catalog include some of the people who were involved in the making of it. Famous first edition 1988 barbie, cabbage patch kids, loveabye babies, wish world kids, wish world kids. Though sears was first to market with its trademark wishbook holiday. Christmas catalogs are excellent references books for products available. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options.
The sears christmas wish book catalog was the amazon of its day. Vintage sears christmas wish book for kids 1987 americas greatest toy catalog. This interactive publication is created with flippingbook, a service for streaming pdfs online. In 1993, sears announced it was closing its catalog division, bringing to an end a storied era of mailorder bargainhunting and wish fulfillment that had begun nearly a century earlier. Stuff i want from the 1986 sears christmas wish book catalog pages, christmas, scans, toys with thanksgiving in the rearview mirror, and everything turning to christmas already, its time to look through some more old christmas catalogs. When the sears catalog sold everything from houses to. 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. You are currently viewing the basic html version of 1988 sears wishbook. Sears carried every kind of product, for most every kind of consumer, and their catalog was an exhaustive list of all of. Sears brings back iconic holiday wish book to woo shoppers. The sears and roebuck mail order business quickly took off. I want a printed catalogue for my grand children to enjoy as i did as a child. Every year sears put out a massive catalog, known as the sears wish book.
From then on, the wish book catalog covers regularly featured children, santa claus, and christmas trees. It was the goto guide to find gift ideas for all ages. If you were making a christmas list in 1988 chances are it was filled with these items. You could order presents for the whole family out of the comfort of your own home and have them shipped to your local sears store to pickup in time for christmas. Sears has opened the doors to its vast archival collection and invited the public to peek inside. The very first sears wish book, known as the sears christmas book catalog, came out in 1933 and started a tradition that made the sears wish book an american icon the design the 1988 wish book cover contest, sponsored by sears was a nation wide challenge for all children ages four to eleven giving them a chance to have their artwork displayed on the cover of the wish book, sears annual. My christmas listchristmas bookschristmas wishesall things christmasvintage christmaschristmas holidaysxmasmerry. 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. For a while now, ive been dying to get my hands on an old sears or jc penney catalog from the 1970s. It is not mint but still in good condition for the age and would make a nice addition to any collection. Nothing says christmas to me like my memories of the sears. By using the web site, you confirm that you have read. Sears makes a wish and brings back an iconic holiday catalog. Lets look at some highlights from the 1988 jcpenney christmas catalog.
This year, instead of doing my shopping alone, ive invited a guest along to peruse the catalog and podcast about it. The wish book site with catalogs from 1933 to 1988 my child doll. The most exciting part about christmas is the tree. Money order, cashiers check, personal check, marciasfantasy store jc penney wish book for the 1988 christmas season. I would spend hours pouring over the toys and books on offer, trying to decide which of the huge selection should feature prominently on my christmas list that year. Please contact us through facebook or twitter if youd like to contribute. For desktop browsers without flash, you will be directed to a strippeddown, imageonly version of the catalogs that lacks the textsearch feature. New listing 1980 sears christmas wish book catalog wishbook toys star wars atari barbi. Sears wish book of this year is coming on 6 october 2016. The first sears wish book was known as the sears christmas book catalog when it.