If only Joseph McCarthy had known: here is clear evidence of Potsylvanian design influence in good-old American Sears stores in the late 1950’s. So strange, yet so fascinating. Here at the shop during lunch breaks, we just stare at it and wonder how much vodka was consumed by the Kenmore design team’s Fearless Leader dreaming up the new look of next year’s line of stoves.  If the looks aren’t Badenov to turn you off, you will also appreciate the cave-like oven size, and the handy griddle to make cute little blinchiki. Comes complete with oven safety system spun-off from glorious Sputnik program, and burner dials too sexy, dahlink, to appear on family-friendly website.

Not for every kitchen, for sure. But someone, somewhere, just can't exist without this stove.