It Came From the 1971 Sears Catalog!

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A Funny Site of the Day with your Guide Mike Durrett


Yipe.

"I found this Fall 1971 Sears catalog at an estate sale," curator Linda Causey explains. "Estate sales are where others come and loot the deceased for fun and profit. I was hoping to find some nice toy pictures in this catalog. The toys only show up in the 'Wish Book.' I did find over 1600 pages of pure ugly." 

Dozens of these campy pages are online accompanied by her acerbic commentary, which reaches rant proportions, mocking the past. Thumbnail photos are used for the displays, but larger images will appear by mouse-clicking them.

Linda adds, "The belted sweater is a major theme of the 1971 Sears catalog. Ironically, the designer responsible for this was strangled by a sweater belt."

It Came From the 1971 Sears Catalog!

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