I remember the old Sears catalog. It was fun at Christmas time.
I remember the old Sears catalog. It was fun at Christmas time.
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Looking at a website and looking for toys doesn’t have feel as looking through the Christmas catalog, page by page in the toy section. Sense of wonder: gone.
“I remember the old Sears catalog. It was fun at Christmas time.”
My Mother, Sister and I lived for the Sears Christmas, Spring, Summer and fall catalogs.
We had a Sears and Monkey Ward store where I basically grew up. The independent hardware guy carried fly fishing gear, guns and ammo. I made a deal with him, if he matched Sears’ or Wards’ price, I would buy from him. I continued to buy from him through college and after my marriage. I could safely order fishing gear for my Dad. My mother would pick it up and give to him on his birthday, Father’s Day and Christmas. I have the last fly rod, we bought him in my office mounted over the window.
My Dad loved JCP’s sweaters and casual pants. We ordered those for him, and after he died, I ended with those still in good order. His favorite charity, the Salvation Army got the rest.
My mother taught me how to get the best price on a lot of items. Show the merchant a lower price. If they matched it, you bought it.
Amazon does that now, when I look at basically any item on line from Walmart, Home Depot, Costco or whom ever. They show the delivered price from Amazon in the upper right computer screen. We have zero independent merchants in our market area for what we want and need.
With our prime card we get 5% back to apply to future purchases.
Also, Amazon has contributed close to $600’s to our Church as their donation to charities.