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The internet didn't bring down Sears; Walmart and then later on Target with their lower pricing and 'Made in the PRC' supply chains did that. The internet courtesy of Amazon merely did the final twist of the already embedded knife in Sears' torso that Sam Walton had already stabbed into place years before. -MG | |||
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Around 1969 or 1970, Sears had a close-out on these. I bought one, then a year or so later traded it for a BMW R69S.  הרחפת שלי מלאה בצלופחים | |||
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My in-laws still have one of these that was my wife's grandfathers. It was made by Steyr-Puch. Not sure if my brother in law is going to fix it up or could be added to the project list. They also have an Allstate scooter that was made by Vespa. | |||
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The reason it was sustainable is that it got you in the door. Once you did your tool swap it was 90% probable that you would cruise the isle's and find a must have tool you had been thinking about getting. I once went in to exchange a ratchet and walked out with a brand new ratchet and a 188 piece set of 6 point wrenches and sockets. Ever seen a 6 point Craftsman combination wrench? A complete set from 1/4 inch to 3/4 and Metric from 7mm to 19mm was in there.This message has been edited. Last edited by: Scooter123, I've stopped counting. | |||
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My Dad gave me his JC Higgins Model 30 rifle in 22LR. I always thought it was the coolest little gun with the scope and shoulder strap built into the stock. It's still in great condition. The ad is for Model 31 which appears to be identical to the Model 30 but fires LR, Long and Shorts.    NRA Life Patron | |||
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^^^^  A well armed kid! Serious about crackers | |||
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Sears was an integral part of my life growing up, for good and for bad. Clothes, toys, appliances, electronics, tools, we got danged near everything from Sears. But I only look back at it with reverence just a little, mostly it makes me sad. I remember my dad "still buying things at Sears" or trying to, and trying to get him to stop. I guess he was like a lot of people of a certain age group, and I was on the cusp. I saw what was happening to Sears as a teen he didn't. I'd say they're selling rebranded junk with their name on it, at prices that are too high for what it is. You're not getting a good buy for your money there. And that's what happened, people just stopped buying it.  | |||
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I have good memories when I was a little kid going to Sears at night with my parents, they didn't have money but enjoyed perusing the store. They always bought me a 10 cent bag of hot redskin peanuts in a glass case under hot lights. The lady who scooped the nuts was dressed in the same white outfits that my grade school cafeteria ladies wore. Good memories for sure. Those peanuts were always fresh, hot, and salty. I think I have a paper box of 22 Sears & Roebuck ammo. Lover of the US Constitution Wile E. Coyote School of DIY Disaster | |||
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And the mini arcade next to the Craftsman and sporting goods departments with Tempest, Asteroids and Missile Command. My daughter can deflate your daughter's soccer ball. | |||
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Even the one and only firearm my late father bought was from Sears in Portland, OR: a Savage Stevens Model 311 - 12 ga. SxS. He had never shot or hunted in his first 54 years of life until I "made him" take up duck/dove/pheasant/quail/and goose hunting in 1961. He paid $59.95 (no sales tax)  I still have it. ________________________________________________________ The trouble with trouble is; it always starts out as fun. | |||
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And for the ladies, the man on page 602. We didn't have a Sears (brick and mortar store) when I was a kid. Closest one was two hours away. But, we did have a Monkey Wards on Main Street. Got my first shotgun there as a kid. Stevens 20 gauge. ________________________________________________________ "Great danger lies in the notion that we can reason with evil." Doug Patton. | |||
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Before I got a drivers license, I’d ride my bicycle to the Sears store a few miles away to cultivate my intense interest in Craftsman Tools. Every time I’d scrape together a few bucks, I’d expand the collection. All those made in USA beauties are still around and get used pretty frequently. Some of the best money I ever spent. Damn, I miss those days. | |||
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The man on page 602, is that the one where his head was poking out?  | |||
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Candy and fresh warm cashews in a paper bag  | |||
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In high school my best friend worked at the little candy island thing. We ate a lot of crap. | |||
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Legalize the Constitution |
Somewhere, I’ve got a Ted Williams signature hunting knife. It has a stacked leather disc handle capped by a bear’s head. It’s a well made knife and I wish I could lay my hands on it. _______________________________________________________ despite them | |||
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PopeDaddy |
I’ve still got my Ted Williams 20 gauge pump. It’s a Winchester copy but I’ve forgotten which model. Never sell it ! 0:01 | |||
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Sears tried to save face by claiming it was a print defect. The song is on youtube… https://youtu.be/ywHiZf9jwbo?si=yK3qFPyERFEPjNDC Collecting dust. | |||
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I had a particular fondness for a certain section if the Christmas Wish book. | |||
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