I loved walking into a Sears store back in the day and inhaling the overpowering, and glorious, smell of tires. Every store smelled the same. It was a great time to be alive. I still have a big Craftsman tool set I bought in the early 80s...83 maybe, and I think I have every screwdriver and socket. I had to replace the 3/8" drive back in the late 2000s when the store at Southwest Plaza was still there. There's just nothing like a Sears store from the 80s for guys who like tools.

I've always hated going shopping. Still do. But if I had a chance to stop in at Sears that was enough to get me to tag along with the wife.

Harbor Freight kinda fills that niche but it's just not the same. Buying mostly made in China tools just isn't the same as genuine made in America Craftsman tools.