If you are old, like I am, you might remember a once-a-year event. That event was when the “Wish Book” would appear in your mailbox or on your doorstep. The “Wish Book” was also known as the Sears and ...

In one TikTok video, Ryan Forbes opened a 1996 Sears Wish Book, which has since garnered more than 600,000 views Candace Forbes; Ryan Forbes A couple of years ago, Ryan Forbes was cleaning out his ...

The Sears Wish Book Catalog is making a comeback after a 14-year absence. The 188-page catalog features toys, apparel, jewelry, appliances, tools and holiday items. The catalog will be available to ...

If you are old enough to remember the first generation of hairless G.I. Joes and light-bulb-powered Easy-Bake Ovens (ouch! I still have the scars), then you may recall the thrill of seeing the Sears ...

CHICAGO — For decades, the Sears Wish Book was a holiday treat, scrupulously studied, and dog-eared by generations of children hoping for the best Christmas morning. Now, 14 years after the retailer ...

Sears hopes a dose of nostalgia will bring joy to its holiday season. The struggling retailer is bringing back the Wish Book, its iconic holiday catalog featuring holiday decor, toys, games, ...

I dimly recall buying a bag of horehound drops for Mom from The Vermont Country Store 30 years ago. It was the only place I could find them. And what else do you buy someone who owns every kitchen ...

When Mercury News readers opened their newspapers on Sunday, Dec. 4, 1983, they were greeted with something beyond the big news of the day — a special section called Holiday Wish Book. Though it was ...

A couple of years ago, Ryan Forbes was cleaning out his grandmother's house shortly after she died when he came across a 1998 Sears holiday catalog in perfect condition. Upon finding it, Forbes, a ...