could arrive at your local store, painted lustrous cream or cream and red two-tone. This 1966 Sears Compact DS60 Scooter, made by Puch, sold by Sears, Roebuck & Co. Offering small European bikes provided these communities simple, reliable fun with an exotic flair of adventure: “Styling and spirit of a cycle combined with the comfort and economy of a scooter make this Compact a leader on campus or anywhere around town,” reads a 1966 advertisement from the Sears catalogue pages. The last year of sales in 1966-67 the Allstate was simply called the "Sears" scooter.īecause Sears was a mail-order rather than a manufacturer, their business was able to connect to a larger base of rural American communities. Their relationship with Puch lasted until 1979. In 1954, Sears began importing small-displacement two-stroke motorcycles from Austrian company Steyr-Daimler-Puch, A.G, or Puch, like the Compact DS60 Scooter seen here. Sears began selling American-made Cushman scooters under their “Allstate” brand since 1948, but also imported various Vespa models from 1952 to 1969, also re-badged as Allstates. Mail-order motor sports vehicles were a diverse lot. By 1894, under Sears Roebuck & Co., the catalog expanded to include sewing machines, sporting goods, musical instruments, saddles, bicycles, baby carriages-and would keep expanding until 1993 when the “Big Book” was discontinued. Sears Watch Co., the mail-order firm offered watches and jewelry in the late 19th century. Long before internet shopping there was the Sears Roebuck & Co.