Christmas Catalogs? I remember when I had to tell my son and nephew that Santa did not exist (we let them believe for a while because its fun). But they got over it when we told them to make a wish list and use the catalog to find what they wanted. I loved that they would put the page no., describe the item and then put the price. They would say its "only $59.99."
2007-08-20 09:58:48 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Senior Citizens
as a boy i spent so many hrs over the Christmas catalogs.. and just before school i would look at what was hip to were. i miss that fun.. when i had kids we also would spend our nights looking and talking. my wife would pop popcorn and make cool-aid. and we would look over the sear catalog with the kids laughing and hearing the wish list and dreams of our kids.. it was a wonderful time.. i wish i could do this with my grand-kids but now they want what on line and it not as much fun..
2007-08-20 10:18:04 · answer #1 · answered by jackie 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I do remember the catalogs even though I'm under 40yrs. We happened upon a museum in a small Wisconsin town that had old Sears catalogs, late 1800's to early 1900's that you could look through. My kids loved it and sat quietly for over an hour (they were very young at the time) and we enjoyed talking about the catalogs several times. They were amazed at the things you used to be able to buy, things that were not around to buy (TV's) and the prices of items.
2007-08-20 10:13:27 · answer #2 · answered by mommeof3 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
We still get the Sears Wish Book, and these days it's my grandaughter Callie oohing and aahing over the toys and marking off what she wants from Santa. (Which is usually just about everything!) When I was a kid, our family tradition was to go see Santa every year at the big Montgomery Ward in the city. I can remember being in such awe, and we were always given a coloring book and a big candy cane after we each talked to him. Also remember the year I accidentally found out there really isn't a Santa while playing hide and seek with my sisters. I hid in my parents closet....and there were all the toys I had asked for! Really burst my innocent bubble, but at the same time it put my parents in a different light as I realized just how much they did for us to make Christmas special.
2007-08-20 10:34:43 · answer #3 · answered by night-owl gracie 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The only thing better than those Catologs was the Blue Chip Stamp Catalog & the Green Stamp Catalog! We spent hours tearing & pasting those stamps into the books to be able to get something for the house or for gifts. We also had a JC Penney Catalog in our house! Those darned stamps sure were fun at Christmas time. They had a lot of toys to choose from. I sometimes see them on the thrift store shelves & it brings back old memories of my childhood.
2007-08-20 13:26:13 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
There was a time in the 70's that I did all my clothes shopping through Sears catalogs...they carried some nice things. I hate shopping, and men's sizes actually mean something (unlike women's sizes ...... where a size 2 in one line can be a 12 in another...let me know when anyone figures this one out). I suspect that women's clothing is sized much the same as Internet Inches....no wonder women have such a problem with measuring...they have been led to believe that what measures out as 5" is 10" hmmmmm! Do women really fall for that crap?
2007-08-20 10:39:03 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
That's better that believing Santa can bring absolutely anything, because the elves make it. I remember, about 8 years ago, my grandson, then 3, wanted a Stretch Screamer monster doll. You can stretch them, their eyes & brains pop out.
Could not find one, neither in town, nor online. Searched & searched, None, anywhere. My daughter was just sick, knowing that the little boy had his heart set on this, and they were impossible to get .
2 days before Christmas, I was looking in the toy section at KMart. And there was a Stretch Screamer. Clerk told me a lady had had it on layaway, decided to not take it. She had just finished putting it on the shelf. I grabbed it up, quick. Did not tell his Mom that I'd found it. Just wrapped it, put a tag from Santa on it.
Kid unwrapped it, squealed for joy, told his Mom, see? Santa's elves can make one, I told you so!
My Mom cut up the catalogs for paper dolls. And they used it as toilet paper in the outhouses.
2007-08-20 15:06:45 · answer #6 · answered by kiwi 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes JC Penney sold guns- I have 2 Golden Eagles and a Rem 1100 that I bought from Penney's back in the 70's. Sears sold some excellent guns. Gun sales were not always as brisk as they have been the last couple years. Many stores stopped selling guns and other items that did not turn a profit. Walmart still sells long guns in most states, but I believe they have stopped selling handguns.
2016-04-01 08:56:02 · answer #7 · answered by Lydia 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes! I loved the Christmas catalogs! I loved the porcelain dolls. I still love to wish shop through the catalogs!
2007-08-20 16:25:24 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
What do you mean "used to".
My daughters and I still go through the Sears catalogues, each and every one, figuring out what we would like to buy if we could afford it. Sometimes we even buy those things...I got my leather anorak from the Sears Christmas Wish Book. I've had it for over 6 years now, and it is still just as good as new--very warm in our Canadian winter weather as well, which is the very best!
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2007-08-20 14:04:39 · answer #9 · answered by Susie Q 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Indeed, I do. They were the ultimate wish books for someone who could afford only to wish.
I started out with early attic decor and have moved on and expanded to include late basement.
Even my kids don't want this stuff.
But I read those books and dreamed of having something really nice, a BH&G bedroom and living room.
Instead, I have a place that's sooo comfortable!
Gracie, where do you get a Sears wish book? I thought the only one left in existence was J.C. Penney.
2007-08-20 11:18:31 · answer #10 · answered by felines 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋