The End of an Era...

[BerthaPog]

Argos axes its catalogue after 48 years

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-53592591

Fond memories of dreaming over BSOs...

 

[tintin40]

sign of the times. Sadly. I'm not to proud to say i some times buy from them. And good stuff too.

 

[longun]

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Screwfix and wickes have gone the same way from memory

 

[SirLurkalot]

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The Laminated Book of Dreams is no more? :shock:

 

[dyna-ti]

Relive your nostalgia

https://retromash.com/argos/

Highlights of their first cat' have to be the guns, pistols, and even a harpoon gun, should you need to kill anything in the ocean

 

[kingbling]

Pah Argos catalogue Grantham's and Littlewoods were much thicker! better for whacking your brothers around the head

 

[pigman]

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Does anyone remember index? A virtual copy of Argos on every way, but didn't stand the test of time. As I remember it you even got index points (prizes ... Ok cash value) by buying BP petrol. I remember them being active mid 90s

 

[Retro Spud]

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Does anyone remember index? A virtual copy of Argos on every way, but didn't stand the test of time. As I remember it you even got index points (prizes ... Ok cash value) by buying BP petrol. I remember them being active mid 90s

wasn't that bought or part of littlewoods