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psichick78 May 30, 2006

hey,
just browsing thru an Avon catalog and I've decided that I really like them. There's something about 'shopping' at work that is soo much fun.

So what others are there? Isn't there an L.L. Bean? I don't use make-up or other girly stuff and I've run out of ideas. I want to sign up to get a bunch in the mail.

Do you guys have a favorite Catalog? Or any good ideas? Preferably ones I can get in Canada.

Not sure it's a good idea to shop at work, but hey! you only live once right? LOL

Thanks girls!

Aleta - The Silly Bear May 30, 2006

Hi Heather, 
If you like to decorate, one of my favorites is Ballard Designs.  Still traditional, but less frilly is Pottery Barn.  If you like candles, Illuminations is a good one.  If you like clothes, Spiegel is a lovely choice.  For outdoor accessories, Frontgate is fabulous.  Just put a .com behind any of those I've listed and you can request a shopping catalog. 

Warmest bear hugs,  :hug:
Aleta

Judi May 30, 2006

Me too Heather.  I love to sit witha cup of tea and browse through catalogs.  Here are some of my favotires:

Victoria's Secrets
Lerner
Tandy Leather
Chadwicks
Avon
The Toy Shoppe

My husband will sometimes try to intercept the Victoria's Secrets because I spend the most on that catalog.  When I bust him he just laughs   They have the BEST jeans and other types of clothing.

makafelts May 30, 2006

catalogs are fun, but I usually just look at the web sites of the ones I like..lol my favorites are:
Lehmans Non-Electric
Caprine Supply
Charlie's Greenhouse
NorEsta Cane & Reed
any place with wool for felting :crackup:

:crackup: Guess you can see what my interests are :crackup:

Hugs,

psichick78 May 30, 2006

Ooh, i have some good stuff to work with now! Thanks!

Judi, I agree, Victoria's Secret does have great clothes. I love the yoga pants!

It's gonna be deadly, getting all these catalogs. What have I done! LOL  :crackup:

SueAnn Help Advisor, Banner SponsorMay 30, 2006

Oh goodness, Heather - once you start ordering from catalogs or online, you will get on EVERYBODY'S mailing list and you won't have room in your mailbox for them.  I'm an addicted online shopper . . . especially for Christmas.  Just don't have the time to spend walking the streets for gifts.  I love:
www.thtdesigns.com
www.footsmart.com
www.countryhouse.com
www.landsend.com
www.travelsmith.com
www.northstyle.com
www.coldwatercreek.com
www.throughthecountrydoor.com
www.chicos.com
are just a FEW of my favorites - have lots of fun!

SunnieOne May 30, 2006

A really good one for bear related  and very inexpensive items is http://collectionsetc.com Actually they have all kinds of stuff, none over 14.99, but if you do a search for "bear" you will be surprized at the cute decorating items. I also got some great bins for storing my different sized discs. They are stacking vegetable bins with a screen on the front. They are smaller than a full sized bin and work perfect sitting on my sewing table.
Sonya

Shelli Retired Help Advisor, Banner SponsorMay 30, 2006

Sephora (makeup/perfume/spa treatment/self-pampering types of stuff)

Garnet Hill (natural fiber bedding and clothes; very cute!)

J. Jill (natural fiber clothing and upscale, urban-bohemian accessories like jewelry and shoes)

J. Crew (this one is starting to bore me but they carry a nice line of modern/preppy clothes & accessories

Restoration Hardware (furniture/furnishings; sorta like Pottery Barn but with a slightly different look and feel and probably slightly higher prices)

China Sprout (for all things Chinese, from books to brocades)

The Toy Shoppe (awesome dolls and bears)

Sue Pearson (awesome dolls and bears)

Dollmasters (awesome dolls and bears; hmmm, there seems to be a theme here...)\

Smith & Hawken (awesome gardening supplies)

Crate & Barrel (cool, mostly simple/clean home furnishings)

Sundance (urban-bohemiam-cowgirl clothes & accessories, lots of silver and stone jewelry)

Daphne May 30, 2006

You all have mentioned some of my faves already! Gotta say I stay away from Victorias Secret... gotta have the right build for their stuff!!!

Might I add:

The Container Store
Longaberger Basket
Keepsake Quilting
Coldwater Creek (clothes)
King Arthur Flour (cooking stuff)
The Territory Ahead (clothes)
Orvis (clothing for men & women, fishing, dog stuff.... sort of like LL Bean)

By the way..... my mother (who gets about 5 catalogs a week but very rarely orders anything) calls them 'magazines'!  :crackup:

Nancy D May 30, 2006

I'm an online shopper too. One of my favorites for pretty geegaws(is that a word) to go with my bears is Fire Mountain Gems. All kinds of beads, leather cord and pendents.
Nancy

Dilu May 30, 2006

Sunshine Crafts

CRscrafts

Home Sew

- great laces, mini buttons etc......

King Arthur Flour

-  spices and flavorings you can't find anywhere else!  And Springerle boards

Lands End

- Sheets that fit and last 3-4 years longer than Penneys or Sears or gasp...Walmart....also towels that work

Coldwater Creek

- cute clothing-but i have never bought it-  It costs 2x more than I could make it so I can't justify it- and I no longer wear dresses.....sigh

DollMasters

- Our own Jared was in the last one as was his mom....they have neat dolls as well as bears and mini tea sets that are adorable 

ToyShoppe

- Steiff as well as OOAK stuff.....

Chadwicks

.....which leads to all sorts of other catalogs....now i get Lane Bryant and Roman's too; but those are for our plus size gals.....But they also have tall stuff 

A particular favorite is

Sportsman's Guide

......he buys all sorts of sell out stuff and offers it at a discount. 

Nexten

lamps and wierd stuff 

Hammlecheur and Schlemmer

i don't know why we get this one......everything is way over priced 

Innovations-

  storage solutions and home improvement type stuff

Gardener's Supply

I could go on.....do most my shopping through the internet and catalogs......I would cheerfully by my groceries on line, but no one will deliver out here......

makafelts May 30, 2006

You all have mentioned some of my faves already!

Might I add:

Longaberger Basket

...       Longaberger :doh:      

Hugs,

Bonnie May 30, 2006

You've all mentioned most of my favorites so I can't add much except this...

If you really want to go home shopping crazy, here is a site that lists about a gazillion mail order catalogs on all sorts of topics that you can order for free:

http://www.catalogs.com/

Daphne May 30, 2006

You all have mentioned some of my faves already!

Might I add:

Longaberger Basket

...       Longaberger :doh:      

Hugs,

Sorry, Charolette!
I've been a rep for them for years!
And years..... and years......
:redface:
They certainly don't compare to handmade artisan baskets!
But Longaberger has a great line of linens and ceramics and ironware so it's not just about baskets!!
Forgive me???

makafelts May 31, 2006

Daphne...
LOL OK...no problem...forgiven!!!!!but that word just raises the hackles for me...since I have been weaving baskets for over 30 years...and mine are one of a kind....Sorry...I just had to mention it...not upset...just shuddering from that word...I hope you understand.

Hmmmm...you rep baskets....hmmmmm ummmmm
Hugs,

shantell May 31, 2006

Here's one of my favorites that I didn't see mentioned....

Eddie Bauer...now the main reason I like them is because I'm tall and their tall line is just longer not wider which seems to be a HUGE problem in the clothing industry.  They seem to think tall mean BIG.    My son has the same problem...we just want it LONGER not wider.

Okay...off my soap box.

I really like lots of the others already mentioned too.

I Love Teddies May 31, 2006

JCrew
Patagonia
Saks
Bloomies
Bliss
Vermont Country Store
Pottery Barn
Restoration Hardware
Ethan Allen
Victoria's Secret
Anthropologie
Crate and Barrel
The Container Store
Lush
Williams-Sonoma

I know there are more, but I can't think of any others right now.

TamiL May 31, 2006

Hi, I love to decorate the house so my favorites are
Horchow
Touchstone
Linda Anderson