Montgomery Ward
Type: Company
As of November 2026, Montgomery Ward has been mentioned in 4 episodes across 2 podcasts, first heard Dec 2025 on Stuff You Should Know. The company that commissioned and initially published Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, showing unexpected generosity.
Montgomery Ward is the name of two U.S. retail corporations, one of which is defunct. The original Montgomery Ward & Co. was a mail-order business and later a department store chain that operated between 1872 and 2001; its common nickname was "Monkey Wards". The current Montgomery Ward Inc. is an online shopping and mail-order catalog retailer that started three years after the original Montgomery Ward went out of business.
| Mentioned in | 4 episodes on 2 podcasts (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Dec 2025 on Stuff You Should Know |
| Industry | Retail |
| Founded | 1872 |
| Headquarters | United States |
| Website | wards.com |
How do different shows talk about Montgomery Ward?
2 shows discussed Montgomery Ward in these episodes.
- Stuff You Should Know — 3 episodes
- Glenn Beck — 1 episode
Montgomery Ward came to him and said...
You'll NEVER see "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" the same after THIS
Who talks about Montgomery Ward on podcasts?
Montgomery Ward came up; the most recent mention was Dec 2025 on Stuff You Should Know.
- You'll NEVER see "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" the same after THIS on Glenn Beck (Dec 2025)
- Dolls and Dolls, Guys! | STUFF YOU SHOULD KNOW on Stuff You Should Know (Dec 2025)
- SYSK's 12 Days of Christmas… Toys: What Makes a Must-Have Christmas Toy? | STUFF YOU SHOULD KNOW on Stuff You Should Know (Dec 2025)
- SYSK's 12 Days of Christmas… Toys: A Partial History of Action Figures | STUFF YOU SHOULD KNOW on Stuff You Should Know (Dec 2025)
What is Montgomery Ward mentioned alongside?
Montgomery Ward is most often mentioned alongside Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, Fante and Raggedy Ann.
Sponsors: Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
Mentioned together: Fante, Raggedy Ann, Sarah Lee doll, FAO Schwarz, Pillsbury, Q*bert, Ashton-Drake, Big Eyes, Magic Potty Baby, Little Miss No Name