One-tank trip: Eatonton Sep 19, 2009
com), gifts, accessories and Vera Bradley bags at Willow Tree and ladies apparel at the adjoining Maggie Lane (706-484-0406 for both stores). Antebellum Trail: The Eatonton homes on this 100-mile route stretching from Macon to Athens are typically closed to the public, although you re probably not alone if you stop and shoot photos of their exquisite exteriors. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
Kick off to the arts: A listing of local arts organizations and events for 2009-2010 Sep 18, 2009
The gallery also features a diverse collection of clothing, jewelry, Mata Ortiz pottery, gift items, handbags and accessories ... This year marks the 25th year for this event, which will be held Oct. 16, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Oct. 17, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., at Sierra Suites, 391 E. Fry Blvd. Eighteen participants will have a wide variety of unique handcrafted items in time for the holiday shopping, to include decorative and functional painted pieces, unique jewelry, dolls, ornaments, denim items,... (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
Phoenix police arrest former showgirl in husband's death Sep 17, 2009
Among the purchases charged on Orbin's credit cards were two 50-gallon Rubbermaid containers and a roll of black plastic bags purchased at a Lowe's Home Improvement store in Scottsdale, police documents show ... The plastic bags, according to police documents, are "consistent with the same ones the container was wrapped in when Jay Orbin's partial remains were found.". (FOX 11, AZ)
Garage Sales Could Land You In Jail Sep 12, 2009
Sell the stuff as an antique or collectible or put a label on it like on the plastic bags saying this toy is not a toy. Jim's a Cherry Picker. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
A special show of swimwear and pareos Sep 12, 2009
There will be a line of shoulder bags fashioned from those fuzzy, colorful chenille bedspreads from the '40s and '50s, accented with lace and vintage brooches. Expect to see garden antiques, jewelry, furniture, kitchenware, enamelware and more, from 5 to 8:30 tonight and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. tomorrow at Waioli Tea Room. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Business Profile- -Little Sassafras looks for ‘wow’ Sep 10, 2009
We also carry maternity shirts, Funky Chunky Mommy Jewelry, blankets, bibs, burp cloths, diaper bags, etc. anything baby. (Brenham Banner, TX)
Community Notes Sep 10, 2009
SPRING VALLEY ; The Hall Athletic Parents Club will sponsor a bags tournament Sept. 26 at Kirby Park in Spring Valley starting at 11 a.m. A bags team will consist of two players and there is a registration fee of $20. Interested parties must be 21 to enter. (Princeton Bureau County Republican, IL)
Any good party suggestions for 6-year-old girl? Aug 31, 2009
We had gift bags and did girly stuff like a ladies day out but kid fashion. It was fun and after all this time, lets say 20 years I still remember it. (Florida Today)
Luxury for less Aug 30, 2009
What kinds of things youll find: Ladies, this is uptown consignment: luxury apparel, shoes, bags and jewelry i ... Bottega Veneta and Via Spiga handbags for less than $50. (The Palm Beach Post)
To the Mall ... and Beyond Aug 29, 2009
Items include the funny (mugs with sayings), the serious (major handbags), the indulgent (body oils and candles) and the practical (greeting cards, bags and wrapping ribbon) ... Even Thor and Loki have been seen exiting the three-story store with bags in hand. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Sampler for August 13 Aug 14, 2009
During the year, "40th Anniversary" coffee mugs, book bags and T-shirts will be offered for sale. The co-chairmen of the 40th Anniversary Celebration are Jean Peters and Bill Castelli. (Marlborough Enterprise, MA)
What’s old is new: places to find vintage clothing Aug 13, 2009
Brooks keeps her merchandise so reasonably priced that it s difficult not to walk away with an armful of bags. It s no wonder that after 28 years the shop continues to thrive with loyal clientele. (Boston Globe)
That's quite a collectionof McMemories Aug 13, 2009
His interest grew after he researched the history of McDonald's collectible items, a category that includes everything from drinking glasses, tote bags and bedsheets to retired "golden arches" signs and playground equipment. Over the past 15 years, Mr. Bracken's collection has grown to include sought-after sub-collections of the toys, such as all 100 figures from the 100th anniversary Disney line. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
J-Pop explodes: New People mall opening in S.F. Aug 10, 2009
Cross jewelry and other religious symbols make the Gothic Lolita goth, as do bags and purses shaped like bats or coffins. Countering those somber tones is 6%DokiDoki, a leading light in decora, immediately recognizable because of its vivid colors and whimsical gaiety inspired by dolls and toys. (San Francisco Chronicle)
DARE Fair will show off planes, cars and bikes Aug 7, 2009
"So far, he's been right about that." The third installment of the popular family event is set for this Saturday starting with a pancake breakfast at 7 a.m. The first 100 families will get goody bags. Featuring a fly-in, a car show and a motorcycle show and ride, the D.A.R.E. Fair has become popular with local families, car enthusiasts and with Smith's flying friends. (Hartford City News-Times, IN)
PR Newswire Summary of EntertaiNet Copy, Wednesday, July 29, 2009 Jul 30, 2009
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Second Life For Mike Mail Jul 23, 2009
At the recent East Hamp ton Antiques Show ben efiting the East Hamp ton Historical Society, the antiques dealer was offering custom ers like Beth Rudin DeWoody and Jane Holzer a choice of used shopping bags from Jimmy Choo, Gucci, Saks and Cartier to carry home their precious finds. The conversation went from re cycling to junk mail and Bloomberg's campaign pam phlets that are cramming ev eryone's mailboxes. (New York Post -- Gossip)
BLEECKER ST. HAS CONDO SALE FEVER Jul 22, 2009
Mulberry, which sells leather bags, has the lease for No. 387. Sources said the condos, which together total 97,000 square feet, can be purchased individually or separately. (New York Post -- Business)
SDCC Survival Gear Buyer's Guide Jul 22, 2009
As such, the necessity for full-on sleeping bags is pretty limited. At most, all convention goers need to be comfortable is a thin cover to protect themselves from the elements, which is where the Cocoon SleepSack comes in. (IGN Gear)
One poor stroke transforms Old Tom's fairy tale to tragedy Jul 21, 2009
You could imagine grandfather figures waving pompoms, guys like Old Tom Morris, Young Tom Morris, Harry Vardon, all of the bearded antiques in tweed suits, wearing knickers, with gutta-percha balls in their pockets, with bags nearby carrying the oddly named weapons of war, niblicks, mashies and cleeks, with wooden shafts. Old Tom Watson was about to prove what makes the game of golf so special. (Nola.com -- Sports)
Starbucks' corporate style tries for community image Jul 20, 2009
Starbucks' logo will be absent, with bags of its coffee and other products rebranded with the 15th Avenue Coffee and Tea name. In the spirit of a traditional coffeehouse, it will serve wine and beer, host live music and poetry readings and sell espresso from a manual machine rather than the automated type found in most Starbucks stores. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Madison County police blotter Jul 15, 2009
A search revealed other bags and scales. Drake was arrested for marijuana possession with intent to distribute. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Our homes are full of valuables Jul 11, 2009
The old pins, placed often on the visors of cars as a protector of sorts, are now seen accenting purses and bags. Bogenrief-Cain saved her last one for her purse. (Sioux City Journal)
Dorothy De Haven Jul 11, 2009
She says she packed her bags and "headed West" (to Wisconsin), leaving behind three adult children and three grandkids in Massachusetts. Her sister had seen a farm advertised in a bulk food store. (Agri-View, WI)
After the Yard Sale Jul 11, 2009
Collect boxes and bags to keep handy for the end of the sale ... Place all the items to be donated in boxes and bags marked with the name of the place you are taking them and put them in your car. (Suite101.com)
Rain postpones events including Pantagraph's Celebrate America Jul 5, 2009
"As long as there's not lightning on the Fourth of July, we're game for anything. "It (the rain) doesn't bother the kids or ruin the patriotic day," said Amy Keaton of Mahomet, who helped her children decorate scooters for the 11th annual Children's Independence Day Parade at Clearwater Park in Bloomington. She and her father, Mike McGaughan of Bloomington, watch-ed her sons Robert, 3, and Ryan Keaton, 8, walk in the rainy parade. Amy Keaton's husband and the boys' father, firefighter Sean... (The Pantagraph newspaper)
Bus tips over in Adirondacks, killing 1, hurting 9 Jul 5, 2009
The authorities say the arrests broke up a drug ring that each week sold hundreds of thousands of small bags of drugs. NYC day care owners charged with pot possession. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Jackos mom: Where did he hide his money? Jun 30, 2009
I told her to look at the garbage bags and under the carpets. . (India Times, India)
Treasure off the shelves Jun 28, 2009
And people were leaving the place not just with plastic bags but with boxes full of books. Unfortunately, such events are periodical, and bookworms with tight budgets will then have to get their fix from other sources, normally second-hand book and book rental stores. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
MJ tops music charts Jun 28, 2009
The collectibles for direct sale or auction include Michael Jackson posters, dolls, ticket stubs, concert programs, newspapers, magazines, tote bags, pins, badges, stickers, T-shirts and other clothing. And, of course, albums, hundreds and hundreds of albums. (India Times)
* FEATURE : One persons junk is another persons treasure Jun 27, 2009
She says she sells her bags and clothes, mostly new, at 50 percent to 60 percent off of the original price. Hu said that although the flea market venture was a hobby and not her primary source of income, she has striven to provide a good service. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Taiwan)
Our View: Hit & Misses Jun 20, 2009
HIT: To the Cayuga County arm of the Women, Infants and Children program for the distribution of gift bags designed to help local families achieve healthier lifestyles. Thanks to grant funds and assistance from the local Eat Well Play Hard program, WIC is giving away 400 bags filled with things like toys and nutritional information. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
Dance with the devil: Wife barely escapes death Jun 16, 2009
"Well, you know, this isn't gonna do." And then he would get into his very defensive mode of, "Well, if you don't like it, I'll just pack my bags and leave.". John's threats to split sent Barbara into a panic. (MSNBC -- Crime)
Sci Fi Channel Targets Flea Markets With Warehouse 13' Tags Jun 16, 2009
at the Rose Bowl Flea Market on Sunday (June 14), where they'll also be stuffed into bags as postcards. They'll be in Brooklyn, N.Y., at the Fort Greene Flea Market June 27 and the Brooklyn Flea Market on July 5. (Multichannel News)
Mommies Who Shop offers shopping and socializing Jun 4, 2009
Shecky's Girls' Night Out parties and StyleFixx events, often held in Boston's South End, gather local vendors and national labels, selling everything from Spanx to handbags to hair products in one traveling bazaar ... Some tables are allotted for jewelry, handbags, belts, and other gear for grown-ups ... There are also spa services like mini-facials, hair styling, and paraffin hand treatments, as well as wine, hors d'oeuvres, goodie bags, and a silent auction to benefit Plum Cove School in... (Boston Globe)
Charming Japanese dolls May 31, 2009
These dolls aside, there are also other products in the Kimmidoll range including greeting cards, bags, stationery, homewares, jewellery boxes, luggage tags, coin purses, key chains and cosmetic pouches. There are also wall clocks, backpacks and aprons for the hard-core fans. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
JOHN CHAPPELL: NORTH NOTES NOTEBOOK: Hiking: Robbins Plans to Mark Trail Day May 29, 2009
"Bring rakes, lopping shears, saws, pruning shears, wheelbarrows, trash bags, gloves and your desire to help maintain our wonderful trail," Koonce says. "We thank you in advance for your participation. Call us and let us know you are coming, and refreshments will be provided. Hope to see you on the trail.". (The Pilot Newspaper)
Brand new or hardly worn, it's at Saturday Flea Market May 28, 2009
And, that table has all sorts of things to put on it from coin purses to shopping bags to a duffel bag, from sewing kits to tools, from new things still in the original package to well-worn items ... There are shopping bags from England and Greece. (Walnut Creek Rossmoor News, CA)
Swampscott High School TV auction under way, listing of items by time is right here May 27, 2009
Two tickets to next year s SHS musical, $30 Giblee s $50 gift card Ten Rita s Italian Ice, $25 Chet s Video gift card for 11 rentals, $35 Tony Lena s gift card, $25 Two yoga classes at The Yoga Loft, $30 Beach supplies (blanket, beach bags, umbrella) from Marblehead Bank, $35 Framed photo of Fisherman s Beach by Robbie Long, $75 Wind and Waves Hair Salon haircut, color treatment or foil highlight, $35 to $115 Harbor Auto gift card for auto parts, $25. 8 to 8:30 p.m.. (Swampscott Reporter, MA)
Weekend Events May 15, 2009
Fill your bags with bargains. Fill a bag for $2 at the Next to New and Bake Sale, today and Saturday, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Tenth St. United Methodist Church, 538 E. 10th St.. (Erie Times-News, PA)
United tacks on new baggage fee May 15, 2009
First- and business-class passengers, high-level frequent fliers, and active military personnel don't have to pay to check their first two bags. United, a unit of Chicago-based UAL Corp., collected $259 million in add-on fees like baggage charges during the first quarter. (Crain's Chicago Business)
Two Americas May 15, 2009
In front of each house piles of garbage bags filled with toss-away items appeared ... Slowly, methodically, he ripped open the bottom of each of the plastic garbage bags and pulled things out - a hat, a can of bug spray, a DVD - he kept ... He spent 15 minutes in one place - sitting and ripping the bags - as the college kids and parents walked by. (CBS News)
Living stylishly on a budget May 14, 2009
A sampling: Frances McSherry's handbags, including casual totes and silk evening bags (cost, on average, $20-$35); jewelry designer Lauren Berman's line of freshwater pearl earrings and necklaces, which sell for around $60 and $100, respectively; and weaver Hetty Friedman's scarves and shawls (including light, brightly colored summer pieces), which sell for $70-$225 ... Markdowns on handbags and women's and kids' clothes and shoes will start at 33 percent; find Cole Haan, Hudson Jeans, True... (Boston Globe)
* COMMUNITY COMPASS: Pigeon post May 12, 2009
A wide array of items, ranging from antiques to jewelry, homemade bags, kids products and food, will be sold at the bazaar, it said. Admission is NT$600, which includes a buffet lunch and a NT$100 shopping voucher. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Taiwan)
Street Date: Main Street, Sunol May 8, 2009
Pooches are allowed and doggie stations provide bags for cleanup. Open during daylight. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Grow Forest City Shop Local results are in ... and yes, you can find a lot at home May 7, 2009
"Went shopping for a portable phone - found it. Went to a different store looking for large bags of potting soil. The employees dug them out of the snow bank and put them in my car. They were very helpful.". "Filled our car with gas at the only local station that sells the premium gas we need.". (Forest City Summit, IO)
Enjoy Amerstam on a budget May 5, 2009
There also are the Museum of Bags and Purses, the Torture Museum and the Vodka Museum. There's the Cat Cabinet, founded by a wealthy Dutchman to memorialize his cat Tom and housed in a building on the Herengracht canal where John Adams lived when he was envoy to Holland long before he became the second U.S. president. (MSNBC -- Travel)
On The Road? Don't Miss These 50 Top Shops May 2, 2009
This eclectic shop sells everything from hand-painted pillows to stylish laptop bags. 146 E Clayton St; 706-354-8631. (Click2Houston, TX)
Hawaii Ponzi scammer allegedly boasts of hidden assets Apr 30, 2009
Shafer claimed that Lull last year showed him a dozen opals that he claimed to have gotten from a friend in Alaska, as well as bags of coins that a friend at a coin shop was keeping for him. Lull claimed that another friend in North Carolina was going to sell pool cues belonging to Lull on eBay. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Mushroom, crappie and bassin' time are upon us Apr 20, 2009
just watching wrote on Apr 19, 2009 11:17 AM:" When my G-pa was getting up in yrs,he used to hunt mushroom - hunters!He would wait out by the cars parked along side his woods until the hunters emerged from his woods wth their bags in hand,he would then explain the no tresspassing signs,! He was a generous man though,......unless they got cocky. ". Most commented. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Go Green and Save Green Apr 20, 2009
Recycle your grocery bags or newspapers to wrap the casks until you reveal the wines at the end of the tasting. For more tips on how to hold a "blind" wine tasting visit. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Amsterdam's new headquarters of hip Apr 18, 2009
In Amsterdam, architecture, design and cuisine are bringing new life to an immigrant quarter and old portlands. From Saturday's Globe and Mail. (Globe and Mail)
Record Store Day Apr 16, 2009
And I confess that when I was a kid I used to actually collect and keep the record bags from various esoteric outlets. In download culture you can be doomed to live in a ghetto of the known or liked and yet how many times has great music that might not be immediately "likable" been drawn to your attention by the guy slumped behind the counter or what someone else is listening to on the shop's hi-fi. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Local Industry News and Notes Apr 14, 2009
Other merchandise includes American Greetings cards, gift wrap and bags and stationery items and collectibles and gifts from Precious Moments, everyday Jim Shore and painted ponies and eagles from Westland. The store also carries the Country Artist jungle-themed endangered animal collection, from which proceeds go to protect endangered wildlife, the spokeswoman said. (Santa Maria Times)
Storage Unit Auctions a Good Bid fo... Apr 12, 2009
Others end up with worthless items like broken toys, bags of fertilizer, or old books. Either way, the winner is responsible for clearing out everything in the unit. (Suite101.com)
Rich: A pattern of regret Apr 5, 2009
In several big garbage bags, we blithely toted them to the door and tossed them to my brother-in-law standing in the back of his red pickup. When the back of the pickup was filled to overflowing, he drove off to the trash dump. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Sold! Bargain-hunters buying groceries at auction Mar 25, 2009
As workers fan out with armloads of bags, Williams tees up the next item. And on it goes, for hours. (AZCentral -- News)
Bargains are to be had at the upcoming Flea Market Mar 20, 2009
She has made canvas tote bags to use when shopping instead of the store's plastic bags. They have handles and I used a medium stitch so they don't fall apart, she said. (Walnut Creek Rossmoor News, CA)
Ex-convict charged with reselling stolens items Mar 19, 2009
Harper shoplifted by concealing items in plastic bins, pockets of a large parka he wore or by cutting holes in large bags of dog food, officals said. He remained at the Volusia County Branch Jail on $20,000 bail Wednesday night. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Man buries drugs Mar 19, 2009
Officers found marijuana packaged in one-pound bags in the vehicles and in army type canisters buried in the woods. Using the county s drug dog, handler Daniel McIntyre was able to locate several canisters, containing approximately one-pound bags of marijuana each, buried in the woods. (Troy Montgomery Herald, NC)
Tower Place tenant to open March 30 Mar 17, 2009
the card and gift shop, has set a date for when it will bring its Vera Bradley bags, s and Stonewall Kitchen gourmet foods to Tower Place Mall: March 30. The locally owned start-up will occupy the 4,000-square-foot space formerly operated by Brentano s book store, which closed Jan. 24. (Cincinnati Business Courier, OH)
Athens Academy students explore China Mar 11, 2009
We headed to a Chinese market, which was a building filled with clothes, electronics, makeup, bags, and everything else anyone could imagine. The bartering this group did was insane, we all left excited and arms filled with bags. (Athens Banner-Herald)
AROUND THE COMMUNITY Mar 7, 2009
Area residents can help the Scouts by placing nonperishable foods, soups, baby food, one-dish box meals, and paper products in bags, marked ;Boy Scouts,; outside their homes; front entrance. Bags should be outside by 9 a.m.; rural residents can bring bags to the local pantries by noon Saturday. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
10 things to do this weekend Mar 6, 2009
SHOP. If your budget is keeping you from splurging on a new handbag for spring, get thee to the 1154 LILL STUDIO WAREHOUSE SALE. Ready-made bags from the favorite local designer will be discounted 50 percent to 80 percent. Fabrics are on sale, too. (Crain's Chicago Business)
18 Ways to make your home a refuge Mar 5, 2009
Those little bags of beautiful rocks, which maybe you want to dump in your boot tray, or set beneath a slippery bar of soap, or strew across your table, can be pricey at the crafts store, but if you drive to a local stone supplier, you can get river rock for relatively cheap. And the buying itself is an adventure. (AZCentral -- Home)
