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[Kscardsfan]

Hey guys,
Like the title says, I’ve been using this site for research and reviews for sometime now, but I finally decided to take the plunge and join. My parents used to lay me down for naps as a baby with the Craftsman catalog and dad would keep me entertained at the local mall by letting me free range the tool department at our Sears. All this eventually culminated in me working at Sears In high school selling tools From 2001-2003 until I went to college. Thanks for having me

 

[BlakeTheCarGuy]

Welcome lol at my Sears they used to say something to the parents if they let the kids go freely but my Sears was also in the middle of a city and the mall had a strict policy all kids under 13 had to be accompanied by an adult in all stores in that mall.


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[nadogail]

Welcome to the forum.

 

[mathom]

Ha. I was in an antique store once that had two signs:

"If you break it, you buy it. "

And

"Unaccompanied children will be given espresso, sugar, and a hammer. "

 

[Kscardsfan]

The hammer seems unnecessary after watching some people’s kids.

 

[Kscardsfan]

Welcome lol at my Sears they used to say something to the parents if they let the kids go freely but my Sears was also in the middle of a city and the mall had a strict policy all kids under 13 had to be accompanied by an adult in all stores in that mall.


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The guys knew me and I had proven my knowledge of the product enough times even at 6 years old that I was trusted lol.

 

[BlakeTheCarGuy]

The guys knew me and I had proven my knowledge of the product enough times even at 6 years old that I was trusted lol.

Lol that’s good. I never got told to stop wandering because we rarely went there when I was a kid since we lived way in the country and Sears was about a 2-3 hour drive to that part of the city lol I still live in the country but I can drive myself now lol still not old enough to remember the Craftsman USA but I have tons of it from pawn shops


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[Kscardsfan]

It was a glorious time let me assure you. It broke my heart when they moved it overseas and ruined the brand.

 

[BlakeTheCarGuy]

It was a glorious time let me assure you. It broke my heart when they moved it overseas and ruined the brand.

I bet so I remember my dad was also disappointed about it happening too and said he never thought he would see a day where that happened


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