The Sharper Image, now in Chapter 11 flavor

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didn’t see that one coming with their cheaply made overpriced but semi-innovative products.

Did Sky Mall do them in?

I miss flipping through Service Merchandise catalogs.

Service merchandise was always a good place to go.

When I was a kid, I have fond memories going there for some reason. It must have been the conveyor belt that brought you your goods on your way out the door.

Yeah that was pretty cool.

I think I have a shotgun from there… Did they sell guns there? I remember picking up a New England Firearms 20ga single shot break action for like $40 bucks from somewhere when it was going out of business with my dad when I was like 12.

Am I the only one that remembers that place being Dalhkamper’s before Service Merchandise?

werd^

Jeller

whoa, i remember dahlkemper’s

man i hate sharper image.

with a passion

:wave:

EDIT: NM

lol sounds like sony, monster and Bose!!!

now if all of those would shit the bed, the world would be a better place.

i’ve always hated that store. Never spent a dime there.

but if sony goes under who will make all the money on blue-ray?

You may remember Dahlkemper’s but how about Brand Names? Gold Circle? Super Duper? Bells? Twin Fair? Two Guys? Sounds Great? Hills? Child World? Ames? AM&As?

Yes. I’m old.

Sharper Image was probably done-in by this thing called the World Wide Web. No one buys the stuff they sell when they can try it first. They may buy it online based on convincing ad-copy and pretty photos.