Calumet is done for good

[Tin Can]

https://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/2016...hat-began-1939

The last gasp effort wasn't good enough.

I still wonder where they threw all the parts from the huge warehouse.

[Andrew O'Neill]

I thought they died a long time ago...

[Kuzano]

They started some time ago.... but they had a lot of stuff to unload.

[Bob Salomon]

I thought they died a long time ago...

They did, C&A marketing, the company that bought Ritz out of their bankruptcy assets also bought Calumet out of their bankruptcy assets. C&A has been closing down stores like the Camera World and Calumet stores recently.

[Bob Salomon]

They did, C&A marketing, the company that bought Ritz out of their bankruptcy assets also bought Calumet out of their bankruptcy assets. C&A has been closing down stores like the Camera World and Calumet stores recently.

Should have mentioned that Calumet UK did not go bankrupt and were not involved in the asset sale of Calumet US.

[Wayne]

Bummer...use to be a regular customer. Their catalog was the best. Wish I still had one but I'd probably just cry all over it

[BrianShaw]

Bummer...use to be a regular customer. Their catalog was the best. Wish I still had one but I'd probably just cry all over it

Ditto. I'm sure I still have a catalogue or two. I'd mail you one but the tear stains might make it difficult to read.

[David Karp]

Too bad. They brought us many Caltars and other wonderful things.

[Ken Lee]

How sad.

My first view camera was a 4x5 Calumet, purchased in their store in the Empire State Building in NYC, way back when.

[Oren Grad]

Calumet was gone with the bankruptcy. What just closed was three Ritz Camera stores masquerading as Calumet.