This catalog has a lot of color pictures and has some of the classic 1960s toys including gumby and pokey, pedal cars, gi joe, lost in space and many more. Id take the catalog, lay down on the floor in the front living room, so. Vintage 1966 sears christmas wishbook catalog this vintage catalog will bring back memories from the good old days and would also provide great reference for collectors of old toys. In the days before gender neutrality, girls thoughts turned to mrs. Oh, mary poppins, visiting nurse, drum majorette, and pretty ballerina. Growing up in the 1970s the christmas season always began with the arrival of the sears wishbook in the mail. It will be interesting to compare this one with the u. Though sears was first to market with its trademark wishbook holiday catalog in the. The 1991 sears wishbook comes in at a whopping 806 pages, by far the largest of the christmas catalogs currently found on the site. Illustrated below are the front covers of the 1966 eatons and the 1966 simpsonssears christmas catalogues. Please enjoy the new format and if you have any feedback. Sears has a wide variety of amazing christmas items to brighten up your home this holiday season. Shipping will be after 929 if auction runs the full length as im going on vacation. For sale is a used, but very good condition 1966 sears christmas catalog.
Start shopping to get cashback in points on every purchase. How charming are these wonderful old pictures of a wonderful decade. Page turning a vintage simpsons sears christmas catalogue from. The catalog contains toys and other holidayrelated merchandise. The very first sears wish book, known as the sears christmas book catalog, came out in 1933. All site search website information christmas server time.
Many different items from clothing to toys and household, sure to bring back great memories from the olden days. Sears wishbook catalogs disc 1960,1961,1962,1963,1964. This auction is for a 1966 sears christmas catalog wish book this catalog is in very good condition given that is 42 years old. The first sears wish book was printed in 1933, and published in 1934. Sears christmas wishbook catalogue october 2015 online selection of gifts, womens fashions, holiday decor, fitness, personal care products, furniture, electronic entertainment products and toys will in front of you. A pagebypage video of the 1966 sears wish book christmas catalog. Flickriver view images as a river of photos and more.
The vintage christmas catalog archive the catalogs. Heres a 1979 canadian sears christmas wish book catalog. Unfollow 1966 sears catalogue to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Choose from artificial trees in a wide variety of sizes and styles like white or prelit designs. This interactive publication is created with flippingbook, a service for streaming pdfs online. To anyone born before the mid1980s, the term wishbook or christmas catalog probably has special meaning. Up for auction is a 1966 sears christmas wish book catalog. Sears christmas catalog 1966 for many, this was the most important item in the house in the months leading up to the holidays in 66.
There was a clear dwindling in the emphasis sears put on toy typewriters during that time, as the ads dropped from more than two pages to barely a half page, and. People who are like, sure well pay 9 for a cd with a pdf on it. Christmas decorations only add to the excitement and are a special tradition for many people. Just added this whole catalog, and the 1984 wards to the. A pagebypage video of the 1965 sears wish book christmas catalog. Vintage sears christmas wishbook charm necklace 1966 christmas catalog photo pendant retro christmas tree jewelry stocking stuffer jeanninesjewels 5.
It, along with other oversized glossy catalogs, came to american households every year heralding the christmas buying season and giving children plenty of images to fantasize over. The sears wish book was a popular christmasgift catalog released by sears holdings corporation, annually in august or september. The first sears christmas book, in 1933, was a modest 87 pages. Make offer 1990 sears wish book the great american christmas catalogbiggest wishbook ever. The pages themselves are in good shape and i looked through it pretty well and didnt see any pages missing or markings. This year 1973 was the year santa brought our daughters the big gold kitchen set.
They also received new dishes, baby dolls and buggies for each one. Why old sears wish books have hidden value some collectors are on the hunt for old wish books to use as a reference guides for old toys. 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. Eleven new catalogs added to the archive wishbookweb.
Phrase wish book first appears on christmas catalog. My vintage items are sold as is so please ask questions before purchasing. Each year, children would pore over its pages, dogearing corners in hopes that santa might notice and decide to. It heralded the arrival of the christmas season and its gift potential. 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. Check it out if you want to see the contents, and happy holidays. The most exciting part about christmas is the tree. Information and updates page a photo on flickriver. Also added the pages that were missing from the 1964 sears book there. Vintage 1966 sears christmas wishbook catalog on usb. I was a child of the 60s and the first page i went to was the gogo boots.
The arrival of the sears wishbook and jc penney christmas catalog were indeed pivotal moments in the falls of my youth. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Latest updates 1940 sears fall winter catalog more. Flickr complete copies of the sears christmas wishbook, a catalogue that. It offered fruitcakes and mickey mouse watches and live canaries. George, there are some pictures of radio kits you will love this sears wish book featured dennis the menace all thru the whole catalog. While exploring an abandoned time capsule house in ontario canada i found a simpson sears christmas catalogue from 1966 in perfect. Marx bendleg stony smith, marx johnny west, chief cherokee and. Memorable catalog pages from the legendary sears christmas wishbooks 19501969 by thomas w. One of the extremely wide product selections of the sears catalogues christmas gifts, clothing, decoration and entertainment is live now.
The front cover has a little bottom tearing and turning up of the edges. Sears catalog, christmas 1964 add to set contact us about this share. Clicking on any of the graphical catalog panels below will open up a new window containing the selected catalog navigation screen. Have 2 dolls like this with lots of cute clothes she made. This wonderful vintage catalog contains 637 pages filled with christmas treasures from the 1960s. Oct 2, 2015 1964 sears christmas wishbook catalog ebay.
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