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As my search for the perfect bed continues it just occurred to me - I think what I’m seeking is something that feels ljust ike my old Sears-O-Pedic, which I inherited in the early 90s and finally had to throw out a couple years ago. It was the BEST MATTRESS EVER. Firm, supportive, flat, smooth surface but with just enough give for shoulders, elbows, hips. I don’t know how old that sucker was – maybe dating from the 60s or 70s. It had a shiny glamorous damask cover, aqua blue in color, sleek and smooth, with no annoying buttons or lumpiness. When I got it in the early 90s it had been in someone’s guest room for many years, not used much. Eventually the crater on one side got too deep – I was fighting all night to keep from sliding down into the hole. Sure wish I had performed an autopsy before throwing it away – so I could see how it was made and look for something similar. Apparently, Sears still makes a Sears-O-Pedic, but is it the same mattress? I imagine the quality is not as good. I wish I hadn’t thrown away the box spring because there again the quality just was so much better than the junky wood boxes with fabric stapled over it that they sell today. |
| When my wife and I got married in 1980, the Sears-O-Pedic was our first mattress in queen size. When we moved up to a king size we moved the Sears to a guest room. When my snoring got bad, I went back to the Sears mattress and slept on it for several more years. We STILL have it and my daughter has it after moving back from college! Although it has some slight sagging, that mattress is still comfortable. I sleep on latex and memory foam now but that old Sears mattress is amazing! They don't build them like that anymore. |