In our house, the thrill of getting something you really wanted for Hanukkah was rare. My mom listened to our requests, then usually got something similar, but less expensive.

Sears won't be printing its iconic holiday Wish Book this year. It printed the catalog from 1933 to 2011, and once again in 2017. This year, it will only be available online, the Chicago Tribune ...

It was the Sears Wish Book. The Wish Book as we […] Skip to content. All Sections. Subscribe Now. 28°F. Monday, January 6th 2025 E-Edition. Home Page.

The first Sears Christmas Book, in 1933, was a modest 87 pages. It offered fruitcakes and Mickey Mouse watches and live canaries. By 1968, the catalog had ballooned to 608 pages, and sold quilted r… ...

Sears just announced that they will be closing their last Illinois store at Woodfield Mall in November. Listeners share their memories of shopping at Sears, paging through the Sears Wish Book, and ...

This gift was as magical as many of the costly gifts that we received during the holidays. It came in the mail and everyone called it the “wish book.” It was published by Sears, Roebuck & Co. or Sears ...