Montgomery Ward

Type: Location

Montgomery Ward

As of November 2026, Montgomery Ward has been mentioned in one podcast episode on Stuff You Should Know (Dec 2025). Referenced alongside Sears and J.C. Penney as catalog sources kids used to find holiday toys.

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.

Montgomery Ward at a glance
Mentioned in1 episode on 1 podcast (as of November 2026)
First heardDec 2025 on Stuff You Should Know
Typecompany / retailer
CountryUnited States

Who talks about Montgomery Ward on podcasts?

Montgomery Ward came up; the most recent mention was Dec 2025 on Stuff You Should Know.