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Furniture History Deep Dive: The Dueling Department Stores Sears and Montgomery Ward Part One
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In today's drop we are offering a Harmony House set for the first time. Of course, I had to look up some information about Harmony House and was surprised to find that it was actually produced by Sears! This led me down a deep dive into the history of two dueling department stores: Sears and Montgomery Ward. In part one we will focus on Sears. Newly Listed Harmony House Dresser First, let me take you back in time: Imagine that you are a new homeowner in the 1960s. You want to purchase a bedroom set, bedspread, curtains, etc. that all...