I remember the Sears catalogue "wishbook" which as kids we were only allowed to see a week before Christmas. 😭
October 8, 2026 at 4:36 PM
I remember the Sears catalogue "wishbook" which as kids we were only allowed to see a week before Christmas. 😭
We marked up the Sears Wishbook every year. Pretty sure we used the same pen, so Mom had to pay close attention.
October 3, 2026 at 9:11 PM
We marked up the Sears Wishbook every year. Pretty sure we used the same pen, so Mom had to pay close attention.
"how did you get into ttrpgs"
It was 1980 and I saw a boxed D&D set and a set of miniatures in the Sears Christmas Wishbook and asked my mom if I could have it for Christmas.
It was 1980 and I saw a boxed D&D set and a set of miniatures in the Sears Christmas Wishbook and asked my mom if I could have it for Christmas.
How did you get into ttrpgs.
Saw kids playing on E.T.
Asked my mom about it and she shows us later with a copy of the Holmes Blue Book she found at a used book store.
Saw kids playing on E.T.
Asked my mom about it and she shows us later with a copy of the Holmes Blue Book she found at a used book store.
"how did you get into ttrpgs"
Oh, I was bitten by a radioactive ttrpg when I was younger.
Oh, I was bitten by a radioactive ttrpg when I was younger.
October 3, 2026 at 1:08 PM
"how did you get into ttrpgs"
It was 1980 and I saw a boxed D&D set and a set of miniatures in the Sears Christmas Wishbook and asked my mom if I could have it for Christmas.
It was 1980 and I saw a boxed D&D set and a set of miniatures in the Sears Christmas Wishbook and asked my mom if I could have it for Christmas.
I didn’t think I had Sears Wishbook nostalgia to the level of a gen x nintendo youtuber but this arrived in the mail today and I was probably visibly shaking with indignation.
October 2, 2026 at 9:46 PM
I didn’t think I had Sears Wishbook nostalgia to the level of a gen x nintendo youtuber but this arrived in the mail today and I was probably visibly shaking with indignation.
From America, #Christmas 1985: Jewelry and Watches from Sears
(+16-inch triple strands with 14k gold beads; 7-inch triple strands with 14k gold beads; 24-inch single strands with 14k gold beads; 18-inch single strands with 14k gold beads; 7-inch single strands with 14k gold beads, and more)
(+16-inch triple strands with 14k gold beads; 7-inch triple strands with 14k gold beads; 24-inch single strands with 14k gold beads; 18-inch single strands with 14k gold beads; 7-inch single strands with 14k gold beads, and more)
September 30, 2026 at 11:14 AM
From America, #Christmas 1985: Jewelry and Watches from Sears
(+16-inch triple strands with 14k gold beads; 7-inch triple strands with 14k gold beads; 24-inch single strands with 14k gold beads; 18-inch single strands with 14k gold beads; 7-inch single strands with 14k gold beads, and more)
(+16-inch triple strands with 14k gold beads; 7-inch triple strands with 14k gold beads; 24-inch single strands with 14k gold beads; 18-inch single strands with 14k gold beads; 7-inch single strands with 14k gold beads, and more)
PART 1 of the Hacking of the Holidays Wishbook 🎁
If you're in Canada, you can get a FREE adapted toy and switch for your family or organization. Availability varies by region and stock. https://www.makersmakingchange.com/hfth-wishbook
If you're in Canada, you can get a FREE adapted toy and switch for your family or organization. Availability varies by region and stock. https://www.makersmakingchange.com/hfth-wishbook
September 29, 2026 at 4:01 PM
PART 1 of the Hacking of the Holidays Wishbook 🎁
If you're in Canada, you can get a FREE adapted toy and switch for your family or organization. Availability varies by region and stock. https://www.makersmakingchange.com/hfth-wishbook
If you're in Canada, you can get a FREE adapted toy and switch for your family or organization. Availability varies by region and stock. https://www.makersmakingchange.com/hfth-wishbook
Discover the worst reaction to a catalog at worlds-worst-website.com/worst-reacti... ( #catalog, #SearsCatalog, #wishbook, #Sears, #SearsandRoebuck, #MontgomeryWard, #USHistory, #retail, #retailStores, #retailHistory)
September 28, 2026 at 2:46 AM
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My first one was actually the Sears Video Arcade. Basically the 2600, made by Atari in Sunnyvale, but labeled as Sears and a little less expensive - the only way my parents would agree to get me one.
September 23, 2026 at 11:17 PM
My first one was actually the Sears Video Arcade. Basically the 2600, made by Atari in Sunnyvale, but labeled as Sears and a little less expensive - the only way my parents would agree to get me one.
Our outreach team showcases their favourite toy from this year's #HackingForTheHolidays wishbook. Which one's your fav? 👇
https://www.makersmakingchange.com/hfth-wishbook
https://www.makersmakingchange.com/hfth-wishbook
September 23, 2026 at 8:54 PM
Our outreach team showcases their favourite toy from this year's #HackingForTheHolidays wishbook. Which one's your fav? 👇
https://www.makersmakingchange.com/hfth-wishbook
https://www.makersmakingchange.com/hfth-wishbook
() create their Christmas list from a Sears Wishbook
() find the movie times in the newspaper
() buy concert tickets from a dept store register
() walk with their parents through airports all the way to the gate even if they're not flying
() eat food at the Sonic from the tray on your car door
() find the movie times in the newspaper
() buy concert tickets from a dept store register
() walk with their parents through airports all the way to the gate even if they're not flying
() eat food at the Sonic from the tray on your car door
September 23, 2026 at 2:22 PM
() create their Christmas list from a Sears Wishbook
() find the movie times in the newspaper
() buy concert tickets from a dept store register
() walk with their parents through airports all the way to the gate even if they're not flying
() eat food at the Sonic from the tray on your car door
() find the movie times in the newspaper
() buy concert tickets from a dept store register
() walk with their parents through airports all the way to the gate even if they're not flying
() eat food at the Sonic from the tray on your car door
✨ Our 5th annual Hacking for the Holidays is back, presented by Air Canada Foundation.
This year, our goal is to fundraise $150,000, deliver 2,500 devices, and activate 1,000 volunteers. Get involved: https://www.makersmakingchange.com/hacking-for-the-holidays
This year, our goal is to fundraise $150,000, deliver 2,500 devices, and activate 1,000 volunteers. Get involved: https://www.makersmakingchange.com/hacking-for-the-holidays
September 21, 2026 at 4:21 PM
✨ Our 5th annual Hacking for the Holidays is back, presented by Air Canada Foundation.
This year, our goal is to fundraise $150,000, deliver 2,500 devices, and activate 1,000 volunteers. Get involved: https://www.makersmakingchange.com/hacking-for-the-holidays
This year, our goal is to fundraise $150,000, deliver 2,500 devices, and activate 1,000 volunteers. Get involved: https://www.makersmakingchange.com/hacking-for-the-holidays
I remember the spreads of Bob Mackie Barbies in the Sears Wishbook every year. Devoutly to be wished for!
September 15, 2026 at 2:06 PM
I remember the spreads of Bob Mackie Barbies in the Sears Wishbook every year. Devoutly to be wished for!
I wanted one of those Bob Mackie collector Barbies from the Sears Wishbook with all of my heart.
Bob Mackie, designer to the stars who dressed Cher and Madonna, and defined '70s glamour, has died at 87
Bob Mackie, Designer To The Stars Who Dressed Cher And Madonna And Defined '70s Glamour, Dies At 87
When Marilyn Monroe delivered a seductive take on “Happy Birthday” to President John F. Kennedy, she did it in a gown that Mackie dreamed up.
www.huffpost.com
September 14, 2026 at 6:48 PM
I wanted one of those Bob Mackie collector Barbies from the Sears Wishbook with all of my heart.
Bowie’s “Fame” is a banger but it mostly reminds me of the hours I stared at this page when the Sears Christmas Wishbook came in the mail around this time #AT40
September 12, 2026 at 6:18 PM
Bowie’s “Fame” is a banger but it mostly reminds me of the hours I stared at this page when the Sears Christmas Wishbook came in the mail around this time #AT40
Discover the worst reaction to a catalog at worlds-worst-website.com/worst-reacti... ( #catalog, #SearsCatalog, #wishbook, #Sears, #SearsandRoebuck, #MontgomeryWard, #USHistory, #retail, #retailStores, #retailHistory)
September 9, 2026 at 1:19 AM
Discover the worst reaction to a catalog at worlds-worst-website.com/worst-reacti... ( #catalog, #SearsCatalog, #wishbook, #Sears, #SearsandRoebuck, #MontgomeryWard, #USHistory, #retail, #retailStores, #retailHistory)
you know I just realized something even if I was able to see the Sears Canada Wishbook for 1995 I don't think I would have been able to see any Sailor Moon related stuff because those were released in the fall, and Sailor Moon premiered in August of 95 on YTV, deadline missed
September 8, 2026 at 12:38 AM
you know I just realized something even if I was able to see the Sears Canada Wishbook for 1995 I don't think I would have been able to see any Sailor Moon related stuff because those were released in the fall, and Sailor Moon premiered in August of 95 on YTV, deadline missed
September 4, 2026 at 12:35 AM
Discover the worst reaction to a catalog at worlds-worst-website.com/worst-reacti... ( #catalog, #SearsCatalog, #wishbook, #Sears, #SearsandRoebuck, #MontgomeryWard, #USHistory, #retail, #retailStores, #retailHistory)
September 3, 2026 at 8:45 PM
Discover the worst reaction to a catalog at worlds-worst-website.com/worst-reacti... ( #catalog, #SearsCatalog, #wishbook, #Sears, #SearsandRoebuck, #MontgomeryWard, #USHistory, #retail, #retailStores, #retailHistory)
tfwiki.net/wiki/Jazz_(G... The Jazz and Soundwave Laser Cycles didn't even get test market releases. Just because it's in the Sears Wishbook doesn't mean they ever got any.
Jazz (G1)/toys - Transformers Wiki
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September 3, 2026 at 5:38 PM
tfwiki.net/wiki/Jazz_(G... The Jazz and Soundwave Laser Cycles didn't even get test market releases. Just because it's in the Sears Wishbook doesn't mean they ever got any.
geez I didn't feel any nostalgia from looking at the wishbook and yet I'm eager to binge commercials
September 1, 2026 at 8:42 PM
geez I didn't feel any nostalgia from looking at the wishbook and yet I'm eager to binge commercials
I just went through the 96 wishbook, why didn't I feel anything did I anticipate it too much?
September 1, 2026 at 1:31 PM
I just went through the 96 wishbook, why didn't I feel anything did I anticipate it too much?
An imaginary look at if Elfen Lied had a Barbie-style playset and a spread in the Sears Wishbook
August 30, 2026 at 4:31 PM
An imaginary look at if Elfen Lied had a Barbie-style playset and a spread in the Sears Wishbook
Lee Valley Tools is a Canadian company. My late husband was a finish carpenter and whenever a new catalogue came out he was like a kid with the Sears Wishbook at Christmas time.
August 27, 2026 at 11:59 PM
Lee Valley Tools is a Canadian company. My late husband was a finish carpenter and whenever a new catalogue came out he was like a kid with the Sears Wishbook at Christmas time.
Project 25 believes in flooding the US with bad food, it's in their 900 page wishbook.
www.foodandwaterwatch.org/2024/07/24/p...
www.foodandwaterwatch.org/2024/07/24/p...
How Project 2025 Puts People and Our Planet in Peril
This right-wing “battle plan” declares war on our food, water, and climate. Here’s what you need to know about Project 2025.
www.foodandwaterwatch.org
August 26, 2026 at 1:01 PM
Project 25 believes in flooding the US with bad food, it's in their 900 page wishbook.
www.foodandwaterwatch.org/2024/07/24/p...
www.foodandwaterwatch.org/2024/07/24/p...