felinefan wrote:So, no more Sears Wish Books? We would get one every year right before Christmas. It was almost magical going through that and looking at all the stuff. I remember for a few years actor Vincent Price had a line of boxed chocolates that was sold through the Wish Book at Christmas; his portrait was so debonair-looking. I was hoping one year that I'd be able to get a box of his chocolates to see if they were any good, but then they stopped carrying them! Argh!
I remember Sears had a Farm and Ranch catalog, and I saw listings for fencing, horse supplies, even bees and beekeeping supplies. Actually, they had a whole slew of catalogs. (Sigh) Looking through those catalogs, turning the pages, looking at the measuring charts to find your clothing and shoe sizes, that was an event. Electronic catalogs aren't the same, even if they do save trees.
My little brothers used to hide under the covers with a flashlight and look at the women's underwear ads.
