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Very sad. Not surprising, just very, very sad. When they did the deal with Kmart, the writing was on the wall.

Like others here I have fond childhood memories of the Christmas Wishbook arriving at our home.

Most of my tools (both hand tools and power tools) are Craftsman as well, because of my own purchases and the tools I inherited from my dad and my in-laws.

Not 10 feet away from me and working just fine is a Coldspot chest freezer that was purchased at Sears at least least 60 (!!!!) years ago and has only ever needed a replacement thermostat. My parents purchased it used around the time I was born , transported it cross-country, and gave it to me and my family when my parents sold their house to become full-time Florida residents.

The future doesn't belong to Target or Walmart either - more likely they will all be replaced with Amazon (or equivalent) warehouses and fulfillment centers. Sure, some specialty stores will still exist; hardware stores and home centers still likely have a future because it is awkward to ship 4x8 sheets of plywood via UPS.