Sears Robuck & Co…… a little history
Posted: March 20th, 2022, 10:00 pm
I remember the Sears catalogs very well. Getting the mail after school and seeing a Sears catalog in the mailbox was an exciting moment. Go in the house, make a tasty after school meal, sit down and read the catalog. Sitting there Open eyed wishing I could own such an amazing assortment of cool products. And it didn’t stop there. How many of us would read that catalog for days or months on end? Sounds a bit pathetic in a way. But man. Life was much simpler.
My dad was a big Sears and Craftsman fan. That was what he mainly bought up until he died last year. I nearly dropped to the floor when he bought a John Deere riding mower about 3 years ago. Every mower, tool and yard tools was a Craftsman unless he could not find what he needed in Craftsman.
When My wife and I bought our first house in 2000. I still had a bit or Sears and Craftsman fandom left in me. Bought some tools, tool chest, TV’s, clothes, lawnmower and more from Sears. Soon after though I had had enough of their cheapening of products and warranties.
It’s too bad. Sears was everywhere in the Chicagoland area and now they are gone. I think there is possibly one store left. I was a big fan of buying stuff at Sears Hardware. I liked that store.
I for sure did not know about the watch venture being the start of Sear Roebuck and Company. That was very cool to read.
Two years ago I just replaced my Craftsman lawnmower with a super nice Honda. The Craftsman runs great still but I did not feel like fixing the drive system.
On a side note. Same could be said for Service Merchandise. Cool catalogs and mailers.
Sent from my toilet using Kakatalk. Flushed with only a single wipe.
My dad was a big Sears and Craftsman fan. That was what he mainly bought up until he died last year. I nearly dropped to the floor when he bought a John Deere riding mower about 3 years ago. Every mower, tool and yard tools was a Craftsman unless he could not find what he needed in Craftsman.
When My wife and I bought our first house in 2000. I still had a bit or Sears and Craftsman fandom left in me. Bought some tools, tool chest, TV’s, clothes, lawnmower and more from Sears. Soon after though I had had enough of their cheapening of products and warranties.
It’s too bad. Sears was everywhere in the Chicagoland area and now they are gone. I think there is possibly one store left. I was a big fan of buying stuff at Sears Hardware. I liked that store.
I for sure did not know about the watch venture being the start of Sear Roebuck and Company. That was very cool to read.
Two years ago I just replaced my Craftsman lawnmower with a super nice Honda. The Craftsman runs great still but I did not feel like fixing the drive system.
On a side note. Same could be said for Service Merchandise. Cool catalogs and mailers.
Sent from my toilet using Kakatalk. Flushed with only a single wipe.
