On my walk today I decided to head to Savers. I passed a trash barrel with a drum in it. The clutterer in me wanted to save it, to give it a new home. Its skin was perfectly in tact. But it gave me the words for today's blog posting. I hadn't realized that the holiday, and especially the unique date of 11/11/11 would spark such a glut of sales everywhere.
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| Savers promotional advertising worked and brought in crowds of folks. |
Twenty percent off in one antique store—
Kalembar Dune—and 50 percent off on many items at
Savers, the former site of a super size me Stop and Shop. The economy may be choking us but thrift stores like Savers, do-it-yourself auto repair supply shops like
Autozone, and used book stores are all thriving and giving us the shopping buzz without the huge debt. Plus, recycling gives you a good feeling. You donate decent stuff that no longer serves you, and it gets a new home with someone who wants it more than you do.
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| This 11" high pitcher was only $11 on 11/11/11 from Kalembar Dune. |
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| These rotating globe book ends—totally unnecessary objects—seduced me for $12 at Kalembar Dune. |
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| Savers was swarmed. Nothing I picked out was in the 50% off category but I got some great stuff cheap. |
