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blog.makezine.com - 12/29/2008
In 1962 SEARS made chemistry sets...
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I spotted this on eBay, a 1962 chemistry set from SEARS . And here's another from the 1950s, The Gilbert Experimental Lab . Love the packaging... "Today's adventures in science will create tomorrow's America". Read more | Permalink | Comments | Read more articles in ...

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A 1962 Sears brand chemistry set... you know, for kids
gadgets.boingboing.net - 12/29/2008
A 1962 Sears brand chemistry set... you know, for kids
— gadgets.boingboing.net — MAKE spotted this fantastic 1962 era chemistry set from Sears up on eBay. This was apparently marketed to Kennedy-era I.D.ers as well as science minded tots: the first bullet point mentions both "exciting chemistry and magic experiments."  ... (more) A 1962 Sears brand chemistry set... you know, for kids
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A 1962 Sears brand chemistry set... you know, for kids
Boing Boing Gadgets — MAKE spotted this fantastic 1962 era chemistry set from Sears up on eBay. This was apparently marketed to Kennedy-era I.D.ers as well as science minded tots: the first bullet point mentions both "exciting chemistry and magic experiments." Science! If you're stupid, it's just like magic! In 1962, Sears made chemistry sets [MAKE]

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