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My Rear in Sears
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In 1976 when I was 10 years old I posed for a Sears catalog. It could have been worse, but happily, they got my best side. This photo blog includes product clippings from that catalog and others. Feel free to comment, laugh, smile or other.
Recent Posts Tagged With '1990'
From Montelle (not that Montelle)
The slogan at the bottom of this Simpsons flyer reads: 'The names say it all in luxurious daywear from Simpsons'. Papillon Blanc, Linda Lingerie and this one of Chiffon and Lace from Montelle had hoped to put Simpsons in a more fashionable light. I'v...
12 Panties Just About Covers It
This one talent had her lucky day by modelling 12 different pairs of panties for the Eaton's flyer. Pretty much covers every possible style of pantie that I would ever wear (or at least fess up to). I believe that panties have reached their limit of ...
The rule also extends shower kits
It's true! The rule for how Sears sells mirrors can also be extended to bath and stand up shower kits. Take note of this full page from 1990 where obviously someone hoped that 'shag' in the bathroom would be a 90s thing...Taken from the 1990 Spring a...
Ever so 'Briefly'
Why is it that the male underwear models of the 80s all looked like Chip 'n Dale dancers? Is it possible that there was some sort of covert deal between the catalog companies and that all-american male company?Definitely not the boy next door look (a...
Still Love My Hanna's
I'm ashamed to admit it but I am definitely a pack rat. I pulled a box of old clothes from the closet yesterday and discovered that I had kept a few pairs of my favourite underwear (yes, they were clean). In the late 1980s and early 90s I almost alwa...
Patrick Swayze Modelled for Sears?
Actually he didn't, but this Swayze look-a-like did. In 1990 the fitness craze was still new and in full swing and for a couple of hundred you could buy one of these aluminum rowers complete with electronic timing. I'm certain that 95% of them ended ...
