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Posted 2 years ago
ttomtucker
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A 1917 Sears, Roebuck and Co Catalog. The west coast distribution center was built in 1912 and remained a distribution center until Sears discontinued there catalog division in 1992. In 1993 Starbucks moved it's headquarters here and took a least on the building until 2015. The building was remodeled after the Feb 28, 2001 earthquake. Sears still retains a retail store at the bottom left side of the building. Some interesting pictures in the catalog.
CatalogsFor 100 years, manufacturers used catalogs to reach those buyers who couldn…
Tom can I still order that bike for 38.25?? LOL Dave
Suuuuuure Dave, Mine's been on Back Order seems like forver.....LOLOL
Those color bike adverstisments are so nice. Very collectible. Collectors would love to have those ads.