{"product_id":"sears-roebuck-and-co-bond-from-1976","title":"Sears, Roebuck and Co. Bond Certificate from 1976","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is an original bond from Sears, Roebuck and Co., dated 1976, printed in green. Features a vignette of the Sears Tower and the Chicago skyline, representing the company's corporate headquarters. The green border includes oval portrait medallions of company executives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCancelled with multiple rows of perforations spelling 'CANCELLED' across the lower portion, indicating it was redeemed. Shows light aging and minor handling wear consistent with its age. Offered as a collectible.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1976 Sears, Roebuck and Co. was the world's largest retailer. Sears catalog reached virtually every American home and its retail stores dominated suburban shopping centers. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSears completed construction of its iconic headquarters, the 110-story Sears Tower, which opened in 1973 as the world's tallest building. The company he guided was founded in 1886 by \u003cstrong\u003eRichard Warren Sears\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eAlvah Curtis Roebuck\u003c\/strong\u003e, who revolutionized American retail by bringing goods to rural America through mail-order catalogs. From a single railroad station in North Redwood, Minnesota, where Sears first sold watches to fellow railroad workers, the company grew into a retail empire that defined American consumer culture for nearly a century.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBonds from major American retailers of the 1970s represent the final chapter of traditional department store dominance, before the rise of discount chains and online commerce transformed the industry. The Sears name remains synonymous with American retail history among collectors.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ticker History","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52568905449759,"sku":"INDU-SR-BI-GRN-1976-001","price":129.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0836\/8757\/1743\/files\/sears-roebuck-and-co-bond-1976-front-1.jpg?v=1779762714","url":"https:\/\/shop.tickerhistory.com\/zh\/products\/sears-roebuck-and-co-bond-from-1976","provider":"Ticker History","version":"1.0","type":"link"}