Wow - lots of interesting stories here. I have some old Craftsman hand tools from my father that I keep and use (mainly because they were his) and a bunch that I purchased from the 1970 era. All my "newer" tools are Snapon, SK Wayne and a few off brands that when I've needed a unique tool for just one job.

All my hand power tools are Milwaukee, Makita or Dewalt. Seem to be pretty good overall quality but I'm probably not as hard on them as one who makes a living with power tools.

Have to agree that Craftsman is not so good anymore - Home Depot and Lowe's have a great selection and they have an absolutely bulletproof "satisfaction or your money back" guarantee (at least the ones I go to)..

The K-Mart mentality is not what Sears once was...

As to "seersucker", it's a light thin fabric, generally cotton or rayon, with a crinkled surface and a usually striped pattern - but the take off on "Searsucker" is funny!