Still though, hate seeing all these businesses going out.
It makes me really sad too. I grew up with all the great "All-in-One" stores. Here in Kansas City, we had Sears, JC Penney's, Monkey Wards, Macy's Dillards, Venture, K-Mart, and so on... Sears was always my favorite. I would spend an entire day there. I remember when they sold stereos, TVs, computers, lawn mowers, but my favorite was wandering through the tool department. Craftsman tools were the best, and even into the 90s, they were still really terrific tools.
When I turned 18, I got my first credit card - a Sears card - and bought some tools for my first car.
Mark
Funny to hear someone talk about Monkey Wards - that’s what we called it when I was growing up. I moved from KC to Texas in 1985. Still have the Kenmore washer and dryer I bought just before I left and both are doing fine. Hope they last as long as I do because I hate the new ones. My son has all his grandfather’s old Craftsman tools which are just like new in spite of being frequently used for so many years.