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Antique Questions Forum / Old Sears Catalogs Archived

« on: December 18, 2009, 08:01:17 am »

Hi all, I thought I'd start a new thread to provide some general information I uncovered that may be of interest to some.  I thought possibly old Sears and Wards catalogs would possibly help me identify the manufacturer of my Hoosier. In this vain I uncovered the following link that lists all the libraries nationwide that have old Sears catalogs archived on microfiche:

http://www.searsarchives.com/catalogs/questions/findcatalogs.htm

Thanks to KC, Cogar and Sapphire for your help. w

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Hoosier Cabinet I.D.:Repro or Real? Value?

« on: December 15, 2009, 03:42:11 pm »

No it doesn't have a tag. I scoured Craig's List nationwide (a suggestion I found on this forum) today for about two hours looking for an example that was even similar. No luck. I was amazed at how many are available and the range of prices. I'll keep looking. Thanks

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Hoosier Cabinet I.D.:Repro or Real? Value?

« on: December 15, 2009, 03:47:45 am »

 Any guess as to the manufacturer? I realize there are many companies which many models.  I hoped a reader had one similar and might offer at least a guess. I take it by your responses that you feel the cabinet is original and not a reproduction in part. Thanks so much for your time responding. w

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Antique Questions Forum / Hoosier Cabinet I.D.:Repro or Real? Value?

« on: December 14, 2009, 05:03:09 am »

I agreed to buy a Hoosier for $150 off Craig's List sight unseen based largely on the pictures (attached).  the owner wanted $150 which i thought was a good deal. He did state that the glass was replacement, there was a large red stain on the counter top but everything else appeared original. Based on the pics I was a bit concerned that  top and base didn't match. I have scoured the net looking for pics of a similar cabinet with no luck. Can anyone identify the manufacturer and give me an idea of its value. I would love to find a pic of a similar cabinet for historic restoration. Thanks all