Sears and Roebuck – Historical Bookworm

August 6, 2022September 22, 2024

Episode 37: Guest Naomi Craig and a Review of Diamond in the Rough by Jen Turano

Join KyLee and Darcy for a chat with author Naomi Craig– an avid reader, and pastor’s wife who loves reading and writing Biblical fiction. When she’s not serving in various areas at church or trying to stay on top of mountains of dishes, you’ll most likely find her enjoying a good book and a cup of coffee. Learn more about her latest release, Ezekiel’s Song here.

August 6, 2022September 22, 2024

Sears and Roebuck pt. 3: Medicines

The audio version of this Pinch of the Past was first shared in Episode 37: Guest Naomi Craig and a Review of Diamond in the Rough by Jen Turano

“This special Branch of our business is in the charge of competent chemists and Regis Country and Europe in handling and compiling drugs and chemicals. That have strict instruction to examine thoroughly.”

July 25, 2022September 22, 2024

Sears and Roebuck pt. 2

The audio version of this Pinch of the Past was first shared in Episode 36: Guest Parker J. Cole & a Review of Hope Between the Pages by Pepper Basham

House Hold Items

“Sears, Roebuck and Company is a retail giant with 19th-century roots as a mail-order business operating in rural America.”

You’ve seen the old hurricane lamps. Well, they weren’t run on nothing. Kerosene oils were in high demand back then. Sears and Roebuck sold this as well. According to one ad: “We do not sell less than a barrel of kerosene oil… no charge for parrels. Barrels contain about 52 gallons.”

July 25, 2022September 22, 2024

Episode 36: Guest Parker J. Cole & a Review of Hope Between the Pages by Pepper Basham

Interview: Our featured book today is A Chance for Genevieve. Parker J. Cole is an author, speaker, and radio host with an obsession with the Lord, Star Trek, K-dramas, anime, romance books, old movies, speculative fiction, and knitting. An on-and-off Mountain Dew and marshmallows addict, she writes to fill the void the sugar left behind. (Enter the giveaway for her book here.)

July 18, 2022September 22, 2024

Sears and Roebuck pt. 1

The audio version of this Pinch of the Past was first shared in Episode 35: Guest Elizabeth Musser & a Review of Lost in Darkness by Michelle Griep

“Sears, Roebuck and Company is a retail giant with 19th-century roots as a mail-order business operating in rural America. Sears grew into one of the nation’s largest corporations, redefining the American shopping experience in the process. Its 130-year history embodies the rise and fall of American consumer culture” from the History Channel article SEARS