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Post by kmage on Mar 29, 2022 17:46:46 GMT
Well, that was (nearly) total bust. mikklynn, I went to the Roseville one. They had a couple Simple Stories card making kits, and a bunch of markers, and a pair of cutterbee scissors. Sad!!! I did buy a fridge bin to put some of my inks into, thanks for the tip FurryP. But that is all. I have the chance to run into a Tuesday Morning later this week, as I will be next to one for an appointment. I am going to check it out but thought I would ask to see if anyone had been in one lately, and seen if they were doing any better or were still the same, basically nothing there. I haven't been in one for probably almost a year at least. |
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Post by FurryP on Mar 29, 2022 18:15:48 GMT
I went about 2 weeks ago. It is not any better. The only craft thing I got was some acrylic containers from the kitchen section to put my smaller sized stamps (5x5).
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Post by joblackford on Mar 29, 2022 18:44:17 GMT
Ours closed down. You'll have to go take a good look and report back!
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Post by frenchie on Mar 29, 2022 19:17:41 GMT
I went to mine yesterday. They had a lot of Totally Tiffany bags and cases. Also some Minc card stock. I googled it because I had never heard of it-don't know if it can be used with foil as-is, or if it's just plain old card stock. Couldn't find any description online. Also, some Carta Bella and Echo Park paper pads.
So, not a huge improvement, but better than it has been in the last year.
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Post by coloradocropper on Mar 29, 2022 19:31:48 GMT
I saw some Simple Stories card and pages kits, SS school collection pack with embellishments and stencil, and Totally Tiffany stuff. I got the Totally Tiffany craft and work station.
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Post by papersilly on Mar 29, 2022 21:50:14 GMT
all of mine nearby have closed down.
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Post by Linda on Mar 30, 2022 0:05:11 GMT
I was in ours about a month ago (it's an hour away) -there were a couple of packs of cardstock, a small pile of paper packs, the same QK dies that I've seen there for ages (pirate hook, archery, and a manager, I think), and some alcohol inks.
I'll probably stop in on Sunday - DD15 has her GS meeting around the corner (drop-off, 2 hrs long) and DH and I usually go to Target, TM, TJ, and either M's or J's while we wait to pick her up - they are all in the same plaza
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Post by scrappyrabbit on Mar 30, 2022 0:14:32 GMT
I've been to two different ones (in different states) since December. Both were slim pickings but both I was able to find something I liked. In one store, I bought 2 different Echo Park kits. In the other one, it was a MME mega bundle on clearance.
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Post by finaledition on Mar 30, 2022 1:32:59 GMT
No. There wasn’t a sheet of paper when I went in a couple weeks ago. If anything it’s far worse.
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Post by artsyk on Mar 30, 2022 2:27:47 GMT
I went to the one near me and they only had three small sections. Two of them were mostly art supplies. The scrapbooking one was mostly vinyl. They had some Simple Stories page and card kits. I also got a American Crafts glass mat.
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Post by PaperAngel on Mar 30, 2022 4:03:56 GMT
Papercrafting products were my only reason to stop at TM, so I've not been there since mid-June (over 9 months)! ETA: No. There wasn’t a sheet of paper when I went in a couple weeks ago. If anything it’s far worse. A friend in another state reported the same. |
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Post by mikklynn on Mar 30, 2022 11:12:59 GMT
I'm interested to hear back from you. I haven't been in a TM in 2 years. Actually, it might be more, as I stopped dropping in to spend money on things I didn't need!
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Post by istamp247 on Mar 30, 2022 18:35:24 GMT
I plan to stop in at the one near the office on Friday during my lunch break. I've been 99% working remotely so I haven't been in ages. Fingers crossed it has at least not gone downhill.
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Post by mamagidget on Mar 30, 2022 19:44:56 GMT
My Tuesday Morning is full, but not with crafty products.
What used to be an entire side of the aisle is now one small little section, zero paper pads. It was a few random marker packs, and two stamp sets. A few other random bits, but I can't even remember what they were.
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Post by cmpeter on Mar 30, 2022 22:09:42 GMT
Ours closed as well.
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Post by BSnyder on Mar 30, 2022 23:21:46 GMT
All of the Tuesday Mornings near me closed.  |
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Post by tealpaperowl on Mar 31, 2022 12:44:51 GMT
None near me but I am planning to visit one when I go to NJ in May. I hope they have something!
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Post by katieanna on Mar 31, 2022 13:29:14 GMT
I was in TM about a month or so ago. At that time, they had very little that I even wondered if they weren't going to carry craft stuff anymore. But I stopped in about a week ago and they had restocked with craft storage items, some dies, and they had a fairly decent selection of paints and markers. But they had a very tiny supply of paper pads and kits. I really hope they start getting more items in. I've found some of the best finds at TM and really miss the "old" TM.
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Post by mikklynn on Apr 1, 2022 12:45:42 GMT
kmage That is really disappointing. They had a messy, but substantial supply of scrapbooking supplies at that store, before the pandemic.
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Post by jenr on Apr 1, 2022 15:31:03 GMT
I stopped at ours last night and they have reduced their hours to 10-5 six days a week. I may try to go Saturday.
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Post by scrapnnana on Apr 1, 2022 23:18:37 GMT
I hate to admit it, but as much as I enjoyed the treasure hunt that Tuesday Morning used to be, I prefer spending my money online, with companies that I love, and on products that I am more likely to really use.
I was near TM today. I thought about taking a peek inside, and decided against it. I’ve spent too much money elsewhere lately, anyway, and I just didn’t have the energy for one more stop, just on the chance that they might have something good. They haven’t had anything I wanted or needed the few times that I dropped by to see.
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Post by kmage on Apr 1, 2022 23:24:06 GMT
I hate to admit it, but as much as I enjoyed the treasure hunt that Tuesday Morning used to be, I prefer spending my money online, with companies that I love, and on products that I am more likely to really use. You make a really good point. I kind of forget sometimes that I had a goal to not buy stuff just because it was a good deal, but because I really loved it. |
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Post by chendra on Apr 2, 2022 0:40:04 GMT
I went yesterday to buy a dog bed and checked the slim pickings in the the one- sided-half-a-craft-aisle.
There were a few Simple Stories collection packs for $12.99, some We R Memories punchboards and quite a few markers and pens. The store seemed a bit low on stock in general as well.
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Post by 950nancy on Apr 2, 2022 3:26:06 GMT
I hate to admit it, but as much as I enjoyed the treasure hunt that Tuesday Morning used to be, I prefer spending my money online, with companies that I love, and on products that I am more likely to really use. I was near TM today. I thought about taking a peek inside, and decided against it. I’ve spent too much money elsewhere lately, anyway, and I just didn’t have the energy for one more stop, just on the chance that they might have something good. They haven’t had anything I wanted or needed the few times that I dropped by to see. I have been in maybe three times since October. I do a quick drive-by in the craft lane (picked up nothing -that I can remember) and then look at the rest of the store. I have a new dining room, entry way and living room that could use some new items, so I do look around. I also like to hit the storage area to see if they have any of the iDesign storage containers. Once in a while I luck out. I have purchased some online things that I love, but overall, my scrap budget is also growing as it sits. |
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Post by craftymom101 on Apr 6, 2022 2:17:15 GMT
Tuesday Morning was my go-to for scrapbooking products for three or four years but my local TM hasn’t had anything new or exciting for over 18 months.
Before the pandemic, I even drove to Orlando with my youngest son and his friend to shop the scrapbook and toy sections at TM, then dinner with the kids. It was such a fun outing and I found so many things at TM! I think I spent close to $200. I’m disappointed those days appear to be over.
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Post by istamp247 on Apr 7, 2022 20:48:24 GMT
There are two close to the office. I mainly work from home these days but the last couple of weeks I've had to go into the office. I've stopped at both. The only "new" items I found were some totally tiffany organizing items. I'll still occasionally check when I have to go to the office but I won't be making a special trip like I'd done in the past.
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Post by crazy4scraps on Apr 8, 2022 12:59:48 GMT
I haven’t been to Tuesday Morning much in the past two years. The newer store closer to me closed during Covid and I just don’t get over to the part of town where the other one is unless I have a specific reason to, so I just haven’t gone. In fact, the last time I was over that way I wanted to stop, and there was a paper taped to the door saying “Sorry, we’re closed today.”  Middle of the day on a weekday! So frustrating. The time before that, I scored a big Fiskars scalloped circle punch there for $9-10 that I had been looking for for a long time and was about to break down and order one from Amazon for more than I really wanted to pay. However, my primary reason for coming into this thread today was to say that apparently they have a new product locator on their website which is good news for TM treasure hunters! Remember that 800 number we used to be able to call and punch in the sku number of an item we were looking for and it would tell you if the store(s) in your area had it? Well it went away, but now it’s back and on the website which I think makes it easier to use. I’m pretty happy about that. |
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Post by scrapnnana on Apr 11, 2022 14:14:58 GMT
…the last time I was over that way I wanted to stop, and there was a paper taped to the door saying “Sorry, we’re closed today.”  Middle of the day on a weekday! So frustrating. …apparently they have a new product locator on their website which is good news for TM treasure hunters! Remember that 800 number we used to be able to call and punch in the sku number of an item we were looking for and it would tell you if the store(s) in your area had it? Well it went away, but now it’s back and on the website which I think makes it easier to use. I’m pretty happy about that. I’ve had that happen. They were closed for inventory. It was frustrating, since I rarely had opportunity to go to that particular TM, and it was usually a good one. I just didn’t want to drive 45 minutes to shop there, but that day I’d been in the area for a different reason. It’s about time they brought back the 800 number. I loved that feature, even though it wasn’t always up to date. The changes at TM have forced me to shop my stash. I can scrap till I die and probably not need to buy another thing, thanks to the good old days of shopping TM. |
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Post by crazy4scraps on Apr 11, 2022 14:25:02 GMT
…the last time I was over that way I wanted to stop, and there was a paper taped to the door saying “Sorry, we’re closed today.” Middle of the day on a weekday! So frustrating. …apparently they have a new product locator on their website which is good news for TM treasure hunters! Remember that 800 number we used to be able to call and punch in the sku number of an item we were looking for and it would tell you if the store(s) in your area had it? Well it went away, but now it’s back and on the website which I think makes it easier to use. I’m pretty happy about that. I’ve had that happen. They were closed for inventory. It was frustrating, since I rarely had opportunity to go to that particular TM, and it was usually a good one. I just didn’t want to drive 45 minutes to shop there, but that day I’d been in the area for a different reason. It’s about time they brought back the 800 number. I loved that feature, even though it wasn’t always up to date. The changes at TM have forced me to shop my stash. I can scrap till I die and probably not need to buy another thing, thanks to the good old days of shopping TM. When I went, the lights were all off and no one was in the store at all which led me to think they didn’t have enough staff to be open. The one store left on my side of town usually has some good stuff so I try to stop there when I’m over that way, especially since they closed the other store that is closer to me. I don’t want them to go away completely since I like to shop them for other household items too besides just crafty stuff. The new product locator thing is web based which I think is even better than the 800 number. Quite honestly the phone locator was kind of a pain in the butt with having to call in and then punch all those stupid numbers on my phone, only to have to call in multiple times to search multiple items or search more locations. |
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Post by auroraborealis on Apr 11, 2022 16:40:04 GMT
I went to one recently and they appear to be holding out some space for crafts to come back--very tidy and organized to maximize what they did have. It WAS better than the last time I was in there, with a few Simple Stories kits, WRMK items, etc. At least I can see this one store really believes crafts drives people in to look at TM (and it's so true)!
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Middle of the day on a weekday! So frustrating. The time before that, I scored a big Fiskars scalloped circle punch there for $9-10 that I had been looking for for a long time and was about to break down and order one from Amazon for more than I really wanted to pay.
Middle of the day on a weekday! So frustrating.