Blast from the Past

[Jeremy77]

Was in Pep Boys today and saw these on the rack. Packaging said 2005 on the backside. This is a very busy location in the middle of town and I was surprised to see them still hanging out.

 

[wagon]

2005? The packaging clearly says "NEW!"

 

[Bierisch]

So did you only buy that one set? Or was there more?

 

[Jeremy77]

I did buy one pack with the 7" and 10". There was one of those left and 3 pair of the parrot bill ones still on the shelf. Didn't particularly need them but figured they'd hung out with all the Gearhead house brand stuff long enough! Lol.

 

[timmyisme22]

Local True Value has had the same thing more or less. Got some 1997 Vise Grips 7R-3 for $6 last year. Plenty of 1997/1998 Irwin/Master Mechanic stuff there from the same time-frame.

Always found it odd it hadn't been cleaned out by that point.

 

[Gotcha640]

Local lumber yard has tried retail hardware a few times in the last 40 years. The last thing I found was some single craftsman crow foot wrenches, price tags from 94, they didn't know what they were or how to price so I got 3/8-1 inch for $2 each.

They still have some Wright combo wrenches, but I already have 2 ratcheting sets and 2 standard sets, Stanley and cman, hard to justify even at under $15 for the 1 inch.