Long before the era of online shopping and next-day delivery, Americans experienced a different kind of retail wonder.
It was a time when massive catalogs were the mainstay of every household, offering everything from tools to home goods.
But the most remarkable item one could order? A house.
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In the early 1900s, Sears Roebuck revolutionized home buying.
Families would send thousands of dollars to Sears and eagerly await the delivery of their new home.