TIL that from 1908-1940, Sears sold home kits where you could order a home from their catalog, have the materials shipped to you and build it yourself. The homes ranged from $900-$5,000.

Authored by searsarchives.com and submitted by ChicagoChurro

The Cape Cod (Model No. 13354A, 13354B); ($886 to $1,097)

The Brentwood (Model Nos. 13394C, 13394D); ($869 to $923)

The Collingwood (Model No. P3280); ($1,329 to $1,960)

The Torrington (Model No. 3355); ($3,189)

The Alden (Model No. 3366); ($2,418 to $2,571)

The Chateau (Model No. 3378); ($1,365)

The Normandy (Model No. 3390); ($1,598 to $1,867)

The Newbury (Model No. 3397); ($1,791 to $2,042)

The Newcastle (Model No. 3402); ($1,576 to $1,813)

The Ridgeland (Model No. 13302); ($1,293 to $1,496)

The Milford (Model No. 3385); ($1,359 to $1,671)

The Gateshead (Model No. 3386); ($1,345 to $1,392)

The Chatham (Model No. 3396); ($1,667)

The Dayton (Model No. 3407); ($1,247)

The Riverside (Model No. 3324); ($1,200 to $1,257)

The Mayfield (Model No. 3326); ($1,082 to $1,189)

The Norwich (Model No. 3342); ($2,952)

The Belfast (Model No. 3367A); ($1,604 to $1,698)

The Attleboro (Model No. 3384); ($1,810 to $2,197)

The Marion (Model No. 13333); ($1,330 to $1, 537)

The Crafton (Model Nos. 3318A, 3318C, 3318D); ($916 to $1,399)

The Hammond (Model No. 3347); ($1,253 to $1,408)

The Ellison (Model No. 3359); ($2,185 to $2,845)

The Franklin (Model No. 3405); ($1,118)

The Colebrook (Model Nos. 13707, 13707A); ($1,608 to $1,728)

The Croydon (Model No. 13718); ($1,407)

The Haverhill (Model No. 3368); ($2,276 to $2,585)

The Yates (Model Nos. 3711, 3711A); ($1,812 to $2,058)

The Jeanette (Model Nos. 13283, 13283A); ($1.661)

The Fulton (Model No. 13702); ($1,667)

The Homestead (Model No. 3376); ($1,319 to $1,566)

The Malden (Model No. 3721); ($2,641)

The Fairfield (No number given); (No price given)

The Nipigon (No number given); (No price given)

thxxx1337 on June 20th, 2020 at 05:58 UTC »

Imagine if Ikea did this now.

djcarpentier on June 20th, 2020 at 05:25 UTC »

My grandmother did this on the west coast of Canada. A beautiful real log cabin. I couldn't believe it when they told me where it was from.

BlueBunny5 on June 20th, 2020 at 05:21 UTC »

Delivered by train. There's a few in a neighborhood near me