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Power Shopping Now I know that many of my 200,000 readers will find this hard to believe…one of Thomas’ fetishes got a ‘little’ out of hand this past week! OK, make those two fetishes out of control, but that is all…. OK, OK, my followers can see right through me…there were three fetishes that occupied Thomas’ time! Jeez, you are a tough crowd. You may cease your snickering…now stop it…I mean it…! But I am only going to tell you about 2…the third is, well, private (but it does involve massage oils and since this is a family approved column, I will explain no further). Fetish #1: My fetish for table easels! Table easels? Yes, table easels. You see, Thomas has tons (literally) of artwork in his home and office. Even the garage houses an art collection. Since I ran out of wall space oh, say, 20 years ago, I found it necessary to start displaying my vast art collection on tabletops, on the floor, in window ledges, even on the ceiling. I have one room in my house that has so many paintings and etchings on it that some people think it is wallpaper. Each time I go shopping, no matter what it is for, I always check to see if I can find an interesting table easel to enhance a piece of art in my collection. Thomas hit the ‘mother load’ at Meijer [nationwide] this week. I was in ‘table easel overload’! I needed to pick up a few things at Meijer on Monday. I wondered into the Meijer in Merrillville, IN, and filled my cart with a few food essentials. Since I always check out the framing department of any store (that is usually where they keep the easels), I made that my last destination before the checkout lane. I couldn’t believe my eyes! There on the clearance shelves were brass easels in 3”, 6”, and 8”s. Plus, they had cherry wood easels in 4” and 10”. Now for the best part…the 3” easels, normally $2.99, were $ .20! The 6”, normally $3.99, were $.40. The 8” easels, normally $6.99, were only $ .60!!! The 4” cherry wood easels, normally $4.99 were $.25 and the 10”, normally $8.99 were $.70. I BOUGHT THEM ALL. How many you ask? 24-3”, 12-6”, 12-8”, 2-4”, and 6-10”. If I figured the math correctly, Thomas saved a whopping…$248.34! {For those that are ‘math- challenged, original price total: $248.34 minus sale price total: $19.10 equals $248.34} Does Thomas know how to control a fetish, or what? [I said it once already…stop the snickering!] On to… Fetish #2: The name change of Marshall Field’s (flagship store on State Street in Chicago, IL) to Macy’s! Why fix what isn’t broken? Now, I know that Thomas is a bargain shopper, but sometimes a person just has to pay full price for something, and my store of choice is Marshall Fields. Marshall Field (some refer to her as the Grand Lady) has been around since 1852, and yes, they have had some ups and downs including the fact that the Field family hasn’t owned it for quite awhile, but Marshall Field IS Marshall Field! Christmas isn’t Christmas without a trip to Chicago to view the elaborate and inventive store windows; enjoy lunch, under the massive Christmas tree, in the Walnut Room, and picking out a ‘special Christmas ornament’ from the eye-popping Christmas decoration section. Did I mention the Frango Mints? Life just isn’t worth living without Marshall Field’s Frango Mints! Is there such a thing as Macy’s mints? I am among hundreds of thousands of Marshall Field customers who have written, called, and emailed the corporate office of the new owners with our comments. I can only assume that the ‘powers-that-be’ are completely out-of-touch with reality! So what is Thomas going to do? I have already cut-up my Marshall Field credit card and mailed it to the corporate office with a note that states, “choke on this!” I refuse, out of respect for the Grand Lady, to enter the store once they change the name to Macy’s (the visual image of that makes me cry). Since the only thing that corporate ‘blowhards’ respect is cold hard cash, I am not going to give them any of mine. Far be it for Thomas to ‘tell’ his readers to join him in his crusade, however, I can ‘recommend’ to my 200,000 plus followers, to follow his lead. Maybe, once the ‘fat-cats’ in their ‘ivory tower’ see the monetary backlash, they will return the Marshall Field name and restore honor to the Grand Lady! And now… DON’T DOUBT THOMAS! THINK FAUX FUR! Now that the chill is in the air, it is time to start putting your fall/winter wardrobe together. Target [nationwide] has a sale on faux fur jackets. For $49.99, you can choose from a variety of animal prints and colors in sizes S-XXL; 1X-3X. THINK DVD PLAYERS! Also at Target, I noticed a progressive scan space-saving DVD player, by TRUTECH, for $34.99. It plays DVD’s, CD’s, and photo discs. THINK LUGGAGE! While I was taking care of my easel fetish at Meijer [nationwide], I noticed a 3-piece st of luggage, by Pacifica Express, on sale for $14.99, regularly $29.99. The set includes an upright, tote, and cosmetic case. All other luggage separates and ‘value sets’ are 30% off. THINK USB PORT FLASHDRIVES! Staples Office Supplies [nationwide] has a 256MB USB portable storage drive, by San Disk, for $14.94 after a $10.00 rebate and $10.00 instant savings. THINK FIREPLACES! Menards [nationwide] has a sale on gas, electric, and wood burning fireplaces, as well as, mantels and accessories. I noticed stoves that ranged from $127 to $1,439. THINK CHILDREN’S GAMES! Have you been purchasing your Christmas presents early like Thomas taught you to do? Toys ‘R’ Us [worldwide] has a ‘buy 1, get 1 free’ sale on any Hasbro, Milton Bradley, or Parker Brothers Games. THINK PICTURE FRAMES! JoAnn Fabrics [nationwide] has a variety of frames, by Décor, at 60% off. Tabletop and Wall frames, by other companies, are 50% off. How is your ‘anti-Macy’s’ letter writing coming along? Thomas |
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