An Old Concept Used Today

By popciclecold

@popciclecold (38721)

United States

February 3, 2023 7:03pm CST

Years ago, I heard Sears sold homes in boxes. It was really popular like in 1947, before I was born. But you ever hear something so odd it just stays with you. Sears selling homes. Today I was looking at the news, and a man was being interviewed about the same concept Sears used a long time ago. Just check it out. You can see it on boxabl homes. Go figure.

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@RubyHawk (99405)

• Atlanta, Georgia

4 Feb 23

That would be something to buy your house in a box. Wonder how it's delivered.?

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@Plethos (13581)

• United States

4 Feb 23

in a box.

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@popciclecold (38721)

• United States

4 Feb 23

@Plethos Yeah, I would have been shocked, buy I remember Sears sold them years ago.

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@RubyHawk (99405)

• Atlanta, Georgia

4 Feb 23

@Plethos Is the box delivered by train, truck or how do they send it to you?

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@DaddyEvil (137257)

• United States

4 Feb 23

When I was a young man, my first wife and I knew a lady that owned one of the pre-fab houses. It was decent inside.

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@popciclecold (38721)

• United States

4 Feb 23

Really, great to know.

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@rebelann (112872)

• El Paso, Texas

4 Feb 23

I'd never heard that before. I suppose sears got into all kinds of things in it's hayday.

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@popciclecold (38721)

• United States

4 Feb 23

Apparently, from what I saw on the internet they had nice houses.

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@RebeccasFarm (89882)

• Arvada, Colorado

4 Feb 23

I really miss Sears.

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@popciclecold (38721)

• United States

4 Feb 23

Yeah I do to.

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@JudyEv (339930)

• Rockingham, Australia

4 Feb 23

That's pretty amazing. They joke that the originator of Ikea had a flatpack coffin.

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@popciclecold (38721)

• United States

4 Feb 23

Wouldn't doubt that.

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@Namelesss (3365)

• United States

4 Feb 23

They also sold tractors and automobiles back in the day. I guess you could say they were the original DIYers.

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@popciclecold (38721)

• United States

4 Feb 23

Wow, sure didn't know that. Thanks for sharing.

@wolfgirl569 (106226)

• Marion, Ohio

4 Feb 23

I kinda wish you still could

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Lenore Plassman

@sallypup (61088)

• Centralia, Washington

4 Feb 23

Yes. Three thousand house pieces would arrive by train!!! The home owner had to figure how to put the stuff together. Wards also sold catalog houses.

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@popciclecold (38721)

• United States

4 Feb 23

Amazing. Go figure.

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@Plethos (13581)

• United States

4 Feb 23

Recently, America sure loves to go backwards.

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@popciclecold (38721)

• United States

4 Feb 23

Seems that way.

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