Date:         Fri, 9 Nov 2012 19:12:49 -0600
Reply-To:     Max Wellhouse <dimwittedmoose@CFU.NET>
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From:         Max Wellhouse <dimwittedmoose@CFU.NET>
Subject:      Re: Craftsman Tools, Ace Hardware
Comments: To: The Bus Depot <vanagon@BUSDEPOT.COM>
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As someone that collects old tools(C-man, not so much),  the Craftsman
tools that are worth money on ebay are hte old "v" series ratchets,
wrenches, and sockets.  If you're old C-man rat has one of those old
detent ball oil holes in the top of it, it's fairly collectible.  The
Older H-series and BE series stuff is cool too.  I prefer to collect the
Hinsdale, Herbrand, Plomb, Proto, Bonney, and SK stuff.  Yeah, maybe
Snappy and MAC if it's cheap enough, but I try and use all these tools I
have in storage....lol



DM&FS

On 11/9/2012 6:10 PM, The Bus Depot wrote:
>> I now see Craftsman branded tools at Costco and now others mention Ace.
>> And I think I have seen Craftsman tools other places?
>
> Sears Holdings (which also owns Kmart) is in serious financial trouble.
> Their stores have been underperforming for years, and in many cases they
> could actually make more money subletting the leases than they make
> operating them as retail stores. They are hoping to expand their brand reach
> outside of their own retail locations as a way of stemming the red ink,
> since they can't seem to get bodies into their stores.  Besides Craftsman
> they also own Kenmore, Die-Hard, and Lands End, all valuable trademarks even
> if their retail arm eventually fails.  I would be shocked if the company
> makes it much past the holidays without filing bankruptcy and/or divesting
> significant assets.  Inevitably they will either join Montgomery Ward and
> Gimbels as a relic from retail history, or sell their trademarks to someone
> else. They are a dead man walking.
>
> - Ron Salmon
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