Re: That I will do.

On Wed, 03 Dec 2003 19:48:42 GMT, Drew Watson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:

>However, finding a 1909 catalog may prove to be as difficult as finding the 
>history of this desk. ;-)
>
>Thank you again for your time, T.  It's been much appreciated.
>
>All the best,
>
>Drew
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Pardon. I suppose that if you hadn't happened to have
known that these things were reprinted 20 or 30 years
ago that I was sending you on a wild goose chase. LOL.

These catalogs were reprinted in the 1970's.
You can often find them in the library,
which would be quickest, easiest and cheapest
way to go about it but maybe someone will get 
you one for Christmas.

http://www.abe.com/
Type
1909 Sears
in the slot marked Title.
Then click on Find Book.


I THINK the 1973 edition would be the one you'd want,
if you just wanted to buy one. The 1979 edition seems
to be smaller, which would render it usless, IMHO.
Seems like the pictures would just be little blobs of 
ink in the smaller version.

The good ones are the size of a regular old Sears catalog.
They seem to be calling some of these quarto (4to) size.
Hmmm... I never have gotten it clear in my mind about
book sizes. Isn't a quarto a big size book?

Paging John from Japan!

However, it's a long shot that you'd actually see your
desk there. I did find my grandmother's big oak (Grand
Rapids furniture) rocking chair there. But that was
just a fluke. 

You know, there are a zillion people out there who 
could do a better job of helping you with your desk.
It has, however, been a bit quiet around here lately,
so....

If you get the chance, please put up a photo of it
sometime. Who knows, my guess could easily be wrong
and it's not Grand Rapids at all. Seems likely, but
hey, I have guessed wrong PLENTY of times. ;)

Best Wishes,
T.