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Post by oaksong on Jan 31, 2016 19:25:51 GMT
Every MS item in the scrapping section at my local M's is on clearance. I'm guessing they are being discontinued. Yet another scrappy item disappearing from local stores. Anyone have the scoop on this?
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Post by cannmom on Jan 31, 2016 21:02:41 GMT
I noticed that at my Michael's this week also.
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Post by naby64 on Jan 31, 2016 21:39:52 GMT
I was in one of mine on Thursday night and noticed the same thing with lots of Tim Holtz stuff. I haven't noticed so much with MS stuff. Even though I have noticed I don't see as much of her stuff.
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Post by oaksong on Jan 31, 2016 22:19:21 GMT
Now that they've established their own lines of copycat products, I guess they don't need the name brands any more. Sad.
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Post by scrapbug on Jan 31, 2016 23:54:54 GMT
My mom told me the same thing a few days ago - she noticed M's was clearancing out all of MS items. I haven't been in mine in a couple of weeks so I don't know if they are here, but I would assume so. I agree that they are just doing their own brand now.
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Post by LavenderLayoutLady on Jan 31, 2016 23:54:53 GMT
Every MS item in the scrapping section at my local M's is on clearance Is it wrong that my first thought after reading that is that I need to go there soon to see if there is anything i want?
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Post by oaksong on Feb 1, 2016 0:04:57 GMT
Every MS item in the scrapping section at my local M's is on clearance Is it wrong that my first thought after reading that is that I need to go there soon to see if there is anything i want? I know! I stood there for the longest time looking at each item, thinking "do I need this?", "what about this one?", and "I have a 20% off coupon even for sale items", "just one little punch." I'm hoping everything will be gone next time I go back.
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Post by 950nancy on Feb 1, 2016 1:44:43 GMT
How much is clearance? Is it 20% or more? I have more punches than anyone should have, but I love them.
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Post by houston249 on Feb 1, 2016 1:50:04 GMT
950nancy it was 50% off at the Michaels I went to.
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Post by 950nancy on Feb 1, 2016 1:54:56 GMT
950nancy it was 50% off at the Michaels I went to. Oooohhhh, that is nice. I'll have to go tomorrow after work if the snow ever stops.
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Post by alissa103 on Feb 1, 2016 2:13:36 GMT
It was 50% off at my Michael's too! Nothing I had to have, but a good deal if you need some shaped punches and some other tools she has.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 1, 2016 2:16:07 GMT
Now why can't they sell the MS crafting furniture at Michaels, with clearance and a coupon??! lol
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Post by oaksong on Feb 1, 2016 3:06:38 GMT
Yes it was 50% off. Every single bit of it.
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Post by Loydene on Feb 1, 2016 3:27:41 GMT
I was hoping to read "the scoop"! I noticed the same same, wondered if there were any punches I really really really needed, and questioned what is "the deal"? Every MS item way marked down!
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Post by hockeyfan06 on Feb 1, 2016 3:48:50 GMT
Anyone in Canada seen this sale in their stores?. I haven't been to Michaels here in Alberta for awhile. Now I may have to make a special trip...
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Post by TracieClaiborne on Feb 1, 2016 4:16:06 GMT
I was just at mine Friday night and asked the manager about it. The entire store is moving closer to my house (two miles away!) and she said, "That's not going with us." but I thought it was just that store! So this is very interesting. Maybe Martha and Michaels just ended their contract and she's moving on to other things. The Recollections stuff is out of hand. I do not want Recollections stuff. I want brand name stuff and I do not understand why no chain store understands that! I refuse to buy the Recollections stuff. If we buy it, they'll keep makin it!
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Post by crazy4scraps on Feb 1, 2016 4:38:08 GMT
Every MS item in the scrapping section at my local M's is on clearance Is it wrong that my first thought after reading that is that I need to go there soon to see if there is anything i want? Me too!
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Post by oaksong on Feb 1, 2016 5:02:10 GMT
I was just at mine Friday night and asked the manager about it. The entire store is moving closer to my house (two miles away!) and she said, "That's not going with us." but I thought it was just that store! So this is very interesting. Maybe Martha and Michaels just ended their contract and she's moving on to other things. The Recollections stuff is out of hand. I do not want Recollections stuff. I want brand name stuff and I do not understand why no chain store understands that! I refuse to buy the Recollections stuff. If we buy it, they'll keep makin it! I agree! It's a knock off, not the real deal at all. I guess it doesn't matter to most people, but it matters to me. They package it to look like its the same, but the design, color, quality is not the same. Tim Holtz and Heidi Swapp are the next designer to get pushed out, just watch. They already have a growing line packaged similar to TH, seamlessly displayed right next to it.
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Post by htstepper on Feb 1, 2016 5:42:02 GMT
Now why can't they sell the MS crafting furniture at Michaels, with clearance and a coupon??! lol I know. I was actually looking at it for my daughter's room at Home Depot online. I ended up with something else, but her furniture got good reviews. I also would love to know about what is going on with MS and Michael's. I have her scoring board and tons of edge punches. I love the design of her things.
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Post by jen on Feb 1, 2016 13:41:40 GMT
I was just at mine Friday night and asked the manager about it. The entire store is moving closer to my house (two miles away!) and she said, "That's not going with us." but I thought it was just that store! So this is very interesting. Maybe Martha and Michaels just ended their contract and she's moving on to other things. The Recollections stuff is out of hand. I do not want Recollections stuff. I want brand name stuff and I do not understand why no chain store understands that! I refuse to buy the Recollections stuff. If we buy it, they'll keep makin it! I feel the same way about Recollections stuff, I also want name brand products & I don't buy Recollections.
I really hate that they have phased out everything.
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Post by threegirls on Feb 1, 2016 13:50:21 GMT
My Michael's just moved their scrap isles to a different location in the store. They got rid of the MS stuff a few weeks ago. I think it is 1/2 to 1 isle smaller than what it was. It's definitely not the same size and there are tons of Recollections stuff. Gah, I've lost all of the lss and now it looks like Michael's is taking some focus off of scrap stuff.
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Post by ferblover on Feb 1, 2016 14:27:21 GMT
Before my M's clearanced it, they shifted it to half an aisle and moved more of a party planning type stuff in its place.
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Post by scrappyesq on Feb 1, 2016 15:59:42 GMT
I was just at mine Friday night and asked the manager about it. The entire store is moving closer to my house (two miles away!) and she said, "That's not going with us." but I thought it was just that store! So this is very interesting. Maybe Martha and Michaels just ended their contract and she's moving on to other things. The Recollections stuff is out of hand. I do not want Recollections stuff. I want brand name stuff and I do not understand why no chain store understands that! I refuse to buy the Recollections stuff. If we buy it, they'll keep makin it! I thought I was the only one with a complete aversion to Recollections! No matter how hard I try I can't bring myself to get over it and buy their stuff. No thank you.
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Post by frenchie on Feb 1, 2016 17:34:51 GMT
I was just at mine Friday night and asked the manager about it. The entire store is moving closer to my house (two miles away!) and she said, "That's not going with us." but I thought it was just that store! So this is very interesting. Maybe Martha and Michaels just ended their contract and she's moving on to other things. The Recollections stuff is out of hand. I do not want Recollections stuff. I want brand name stuff and I do not understand why no chain store understands that! I refuse to buy the Recollections stuff. If we buy it, they'll keep makin it! I agree! It's a knock off, not the real deal at all. I guess it doesn't matter to most people, but it matters to me. They package it to look like its the same, but the design, color, quality is not the same. Tim Holtz and Heidi Swapp are the next designer to get pushed out, just watch. They already have a growing line packaged similar to TH, seamlessly displayed right next to it. I agree! I will not ever buy any Recollections stuff!!!
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Post by mikklynn on Feb 1, 2016 17:55:06 GMT
I was just at mine Friday night and asked the manager about it. The entire store is moving closer to my house (two miles away!) and she said, "That's not going with us." but I thought it was just that store! So this is very interesting. Maybe Martha and Michaels just ended their contract and she's moving on to other things. The Recollections stuff is out of hand. I do not want Recollections stuff. I want brand name stuff and I do not understand why no chain store understands that! I refuse to buy the Recollections stuff. If we buy it, they'll keep makin it! YES!!!!!!!!!! I refuse to buy their knockoff stuff.
I don't even step foot in Michaels anymore. I just buy on Amazon or online scrapbook stores.
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Post by marg on Feb 1, 2016 21:11:40 GMT
I'm wondering if any Canadians have seen the sale at their store as well? I'm in Ontario.
I refuse to buy Recollections stuff as well. Imagine my surprise this past Christmas when I opened up my presents from my MIL and there were 2 boxes full of Recollections paper flowers, wood buttons and other things, plus a pack of purple cardstock - and purple is the one colour I never use and really detest. It was the thought that counts and I really appreciated her going out of her way for me - but still...
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Post by crazy4scraps on Feb 1, 2016 23:03:51 GMT
The same is true with Hobby Lobby and their Paper Studio line. It's taking over the whole paper crafting department. These companies must go to the CHA shows, find the things they like from the original manufacturers and take it to their Chinese manufacturers who are more than happy to knock off anyone else's stuff. Once they do, they push the original manufacturers out. It's pretty sad. I have to drive over an hour to see any of the regular scrap products in real life, and over an hour and a half to see anything from the companies I really like and want to buy (Doodlebug, Simple Stories, Bella Blvd, etc.). I live in a major metro area of over a million people and we have no real scrap stores left.
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Post by lakritze on Feb 2, 2016 0:19:03 GMT
Before my M's clearanced it, they shifted it to half an aisle and moved more of a party planning type stuff in its place. That's exactly what my store did too a couple of weeks ago. Now I noticed that the Project Life stuff is put in the back isle - maybe Becky Higgins is next?? Heidi Swapp stuff is still displayed, so that everyone can see it. I'm also one who hates Recollections and I'm not buying it.
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Post by 950nancy on Feb 2, 2016 0:48:52 GMT
Argh! It has been snowing since late Saturday and I can't get to Michaels. I guess no one else can either. Will have to wait until Wednesday to wander out. It is supposed to stop on Tuesday.
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Post by czycropper on Feb 2, 2016 1:07:21 GMT
I'm friends with our local Michael's Manager and I asked her what's going on with the MS stuff and she told me that they're getting rid of it and bringing in more Ranger, Tim Holtz, stamping and Heidi stuff in as well as I'm sure more Recollections (which I didn't ask about). Now lets hope that she's right!
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