MDscrapaholic
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Location: Down by the bay....
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Post by MDscrapaholic on May 12, 2015 15:47:35 GMT
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Post by papersilly on May 12, 2015 17:26:32 GMT
wow, lucky ducks!
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Post by alittleintrepid on May 12, 2015 17:33:34 GMT
I googled and it would take me 15 hours to drive there, assuming I didn't have to stop to eat or pee or...... Do you think that's too obsessive?
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Post by Deleted on May 12, 2015 18:09:29 GMT
I am pretty excited! I haven't been there for 2 or 3 years. Especially appreciate that you can get single sheets of paper. I have a big collection of OA and it is the only brand that I intentionally hoard nearly all of it. So....time to buy more to actually use  I did do a scrapbook for DD with Sasparilla for a girl's trip to Arizona. I hadn't planned to do one for myself, but it was so fun to do a book with only one line (yes, matchy-matchy is my thing) that I would especially like to get more of that and do one for me, too. |
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Post by mikklynn on May 12, 2015 19:06:49 GMT
I love OA. I have gone to the last three sales. Even if I can't use all my OA in this lifetime, I am still going!
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Post by nancydrew on May 12, 2015 22:10:52 GMT
Even though I only live 45 minutes from there, I have never been to one of their sales. I'm thinking I might go this year!!!
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Post by alittleintrepid on May 12, 2015 22:15:55 GMT
I love OA. I have gone to the last three sales. Even if I can't use all my OA in this lifetime, I am still going! What have been your favourite things about the warehouse sales in past years? The best deals? Please feel free to add any details no matter how extra sous you think they may be....I need to live vicariously through your access to the OA warehouse!! |
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MDscrapaholic
Drama Llama
Posts: 6,641
Location: Down by the bay....
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Post by MDscrapaholic on May 13, 2015 1:43:01 GMT
I googled and it would take me 15 hours to drive there, assuming I didn't have to stop to eat or pee or...... Do you think that's too obsessive? No... Lol |
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Post by alittleintrepid on May 13, 2015 1:54:20 GMT
I googled and it would take me 15 hours to drive there, assuming I didn't have to stop to eat or pee or...... Do you think that's too obsessive? No... Lol Ha ha! I actually suggested to DH that we take the kids to the Mall of America for a long weekend adventure and detour by the Warehouse sale. He didn't even laugh at me!! |
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chendra
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Post by chendra on May 13, 2015 3:08:35 GMT
I googled and it would take me 15 hours to drive there, assuming I didn't have to stop to eat or pee or...... Do you think that's too obsessive? Two words: astronaut diapers. |
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Post by alittleintrepid on May 13, 2015 3:10:26 GMT
I googled and it would take me 15 hours to drive there, assuming I didn't have to stop to eat or pee or...... Do you think that's too obsessive? Two words: astronaut diapers. LOL. I love OA but not *quite* that much! |
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Post by crazy4scraps on May 13, 2015 4:45:25 GMT
Their warehouse sales are worth going to and standing in the insanely long line for. I like the stamp sets, the 8x8 pads, the packs of tidbits and the sticker sheets. Usually they do stuff like the little packs of stuff 2 or 3 for $4-6, I think stamp sets are around $8 or so (I could be wrong), etc. Sometimes they have things in bulk that you can pick through like buttons or printed diecut things.
I don't know, I just buy what I like and it's less than retail so I kind of don't care what it costs. They usually will also have several categories of things that are buy four get one free too but their signage about that kind of stinks at times so you don't realize it until you're in the insanely long checkout line where you can't get back out and in line again. Sometimes they have kits or grab bags that are a good deal, but usually they're of the older stuff. I don't need the latest and greatest for what I do so it doesn't bother me if it's not all the newest stuff.
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Post by mikklynn on May 13, 2015 13:07:09 GMT
I agree with crazy4scraps - it gets a little crazy in there. It's a small space, so they limit the number of shoppers allowed inside. I didn't think the prices were quite as good last year as previous years. Part of the allure is being able to see the products right in front of me. So often, it's hard to find OA in stores. Now it's hard to find stores! There is something about OA's products that just makes me fall in love with them. That said, I CANNOT buy any more of the Birthday Cake or Halloween lines! |
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Post by crazy4scraps on May 13, 2015 13:11:49 GMT
Part of the allure is being able to see the products right in front of me. So often, it's hard to find OA in stores. Now it's hard to find stores!  When I see the stuff online, it usually doesn't do much for me. But for some reason when I see it in real life, I'm all like  and I find myself scooping up a bunch of it! |
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Post by coloradocropper on May 13, 2015 22:33:07 GMT
If one of you dear souls picks up cursive-y alphabets stickers, I'd be forever grateful! all colors, 3 sheets each! Can you tell I love 'em?
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Post by Lori McMud on May 14, 2015 3:10:09 GMT
If one of you dear souls picks up cursive-y alphabets stickers, I'd be forever grateful! all colors, 3 sheets each! Can you tell I love 'em? Do you have a link to them? |
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Post by coloradocropper on May 14, 2015 3:43:17 GMT
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eastcoastpea
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Jun 27, 2014 13:05:28 GMT
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Post by eastcoastpea on May 14, 2015 12:33:45 GMT
I wish I could go.
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Post by anonrefugee on May 28, 2015 4:09:49 GMT
Still daydreaming, I guess. I re entered it in my navigator, as of the route shrunk since last week  But no such luck. Still need the astronaut diapers, a camelbak, and a drive through. |
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Post by Lori McMud on May 28, 2015 4:20:08 GMT
I am going o Friday evening. I will look for the sticker sheets.
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Post by impearia on May 28, 2015 12:23:44 GMT
I wish I could go...but it would take me more than 15 hours by PLANE, lol!
I always wait for their Santa Sacks and get those. We had epic threads about those last December!
I will say, I feel slightly lucky because this huge online store here in Australia must have found some old OA stock recently...I got the Campfire stamp set (complete with PRECIOUS fox!) for $8.00 (Australian!) and the Midway 8x8 pad for something stupid like $5.00. I was so happy I almost cried.
So even if I can't go to the Warehouse sale...there was that...
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Post by mikklynn on May 28, 2015 15:13:35 GMT
Nice scores impeariaI still love the Midway collection. I am sure I've gone through two entire sets. |
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Post by crazy4scraps on May 28, 2015 19:04:12 GMT
It really stinks that it's THIS weekend.  I have so much stuff to do and no time at all to get over there. |
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eastcoastpea
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Post by eastcoastpea on May 28, 2015 23:50:33 GMT
It really stinks that it's THIS weekend. I have so much stuff to do and no time at all to get over there. To heck with the laundry and dishes. Please go, I have to live vicariously through someone. |
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Post by crazy4scraps on May 29, 2015 1:57:51 GMT
It really stinks that it's THIS weekend. I have so much stuff to do and no time at all to get over there. To heck with the laundry and dishes. Please go, I have to live vicariously through someone. I wish that's all it was! I wouldn't let run of the mill cleaning stop me. We've got 6 families (24 people) coming over on Sunday for a birthday party BBQ for DD, and the house looks like a bomb went off! Besides baking and decorating a castle cake and princess cupcakes, cooking for all those people, putting together princess AND pirate goodie bags (because virtually ALL the neighbor kids are boys, ugh!), I have to get the house cleaned up to "company" standards and totally put away most of DD's toys, books and junk that is currently laying around. It's ugly.  I learned my lesson the hard way that just having the toys stashed in latched bins tucked away in the corner does NOT make them off limits to visiting kids. OMG, the last time we had a party they dragged out EVERY box and scattered a million little toys all over the house and yard! Some have still not turned up. One of the kids even lost part of her Halloween costume in the mix, and that's never turned up either! So yeah. ALLLL of that stuff is getting put away down in the basement where they won't be allowed to go. It's going to be a busy few days ahead! Normally we wouldn't have this many people for a kid's party, but we've suffered through all of the neighbor kid's parties so of course they all got invited to ours, LOL. You know what they say about paybacks!  Next year will be a much different story. Six kids, bounce place or whatever, BOOM! Done!  |
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rhiansmom
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Post by rhiansmom on May 29, 2015 4:30:38 GMT
Did anyone go tonight? I plan on going on Saturday with a group of friends but just wondering how different it will be from past years.
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Post by mikklynn on May 29, 2015 13:22:50 GMT
I went last night. The set up is the same as last year, but they changed the checkout. I don't know that it helped speed it up, but it was organized.
I wish they had more paper selection. They had 5 tables, I think, with paper stacked on it. I was excited they had 8x8 paper pads for $2, but they only had two types.
I had an email saying they worked through the night to slash prices.
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Post by impearia on May 29, 2015 14:12:57 GMT
I went last night. The set up is the same as last year, but they changed the checkout. I don't know that it helped speed it up, but it was organized. I wish they had more paper selection. They had 5 tables, I think, with paper stacked on it. I was excited they had 8x8 paper pads for $2, but they only had two types. I had an email saying they worked through the night to slash prices. Wow $2! Which ones were they? I know they said they would have paper lines available that had never been at the Warehouse sale before...which ones were they if you know. and...what did YOU get? Come on spill it... |
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Post by mikklynn on May 29, 2015 17:57:48 GMT
impearia I didn't have time to take a photo - bad Pea, I know! I can't remember which two paper pads. As to lines they didn't have before, I didn't really see anything that jumped out at me. I was excited that the free gift they gave me was for Treasure Map. It had letters and stickers in it. They also gave me a few sheets from the new summer line. The thing I bought the most of were tin pins (obsessed with flair!) that were 3 packs for $5. Also, I love the Daily Flash alpha packs link. They were an ok deal at $2. I stocked up on those. Click on the link for a photo of those. ETA - I forgot, they did have the 12x12 and 6x12 sticker sheets for Treasure Map, so those are new.
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eastcoastpea
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Post by eastcoastpea on May 31, 2015 10:24:58 GMT
To heck with the laundry and dishes. Please go, I have to live vicariously through someone. I wish that's all it was! I wouldn't let run of the mill cleaning stop me. We've got 6 families (24 people) coming over on Sunday for a birthday party BBQ for DD, and the house looks like a bomb went off! Besides baking and decorating a castle cake and princess cupcakes, cooking for all those people, putting together princess AND pirate goodie bags (because virtually ALL the neighbor kids are boys, ugh!), I have to get the house cleaned up to "company" standards and totally put away most of DD's toys, books and junk that is currently laying around. It's ugly. I learned my lesson the hard way that just having the toys stashed in latched bins tucked away in the corner does NOT make them off limits to visiting kids. OMG, the last time we had a party they dragged out EVERY box and scattered a million little toys all over the house and yard! Some have still not turned up. One of the kids even lost part of her Halloween costume in the mix, and that's never turned up either! So yeah. ALLLL of that stuff is getting put away down in the basement where they won't be allowed to go. It's going to be a busy few days ahead! Normally we wouldn't have this many people for a kid's party, but we've suffered through all of the neighbor kid's parties so of course they all got invited to ours, LOL. You know what they say about paybacks! Next year will be a much different story. Six kids, bounce place or whatever, BOOM! Done! Yeah, I'd say that 24 people coming over is a much bigger deal than a run of the mill cleaning. I had family over the last two days hosting a tag sale and I need to get cleaning for company coming on Tuesday. It's my husband's second best friend who's coming from out of state with his girlfriend "who could be the one." I've got a sunburn and aches and pains from the tag sale. Well, I hope you have a great party that people talk about for years to come. Next year you've got to go to the warehouse sale! |
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I did do a scrapbook for DD with Sasparilla for a girl's trip to Arizona. I hadn't planned to do one for myself, but it was so fun to do a book with only one line (yes, matchy-matchy is my thing) that I would especially like to get more of that and do one for me, too.
and I find myself scooping up a bunch of it!
I have so much stuff to do and no time at all to get over there.
Next year will be a much different story. Six kids, bounce place or whatever, BOOM! Done! 