Update February 6th -- The prices are a bit higher than the January 31st drop -- the black velvet is back to $59, and the striped velvet is at $49.
pdate January 31st -- The prices have dropped for the ones they still have in stock. The striped velvet dinner jacket is now $36.25 and they have a big assortment of sizes, the black velvet is $44.25, and the Blackwatch Plaid (40-Long only) is $51.75.
Even in this era of dressing down, there are still occasions when it's worth dressing formally. Whether for that wedding, that special party, to class up your look for New Year's Eve... If you keep a Tuxedo in your closet, you're not running out worrying about renting one every time. And maybe you'll wear it more often than if you would've had to rent one, meaning you look classier and impress everyone all that more often.
Jos. A. Bank's current sale may make that more do-able: they dropped the price on several formal jackets by about 85%. These look to be stylish jackets which will impress that special lady you're escorting to the event and probably turn a few heads while you're there.
Among the jackets they have are:
Their Black Velvet Dinner Jacket, reduced from $395 to just $59!
Their Black Stripe Velvet Dinner Jacket, also from $395 to $59!
Their Blackwatch Plaid Dinner Jacket, reduced from $395 to $69!
Wouldn't it be nice to look like big bucks without spending big bucks?
Saturday, January 12, 2008
Own Formal Attire instead of Renting It Again and Again... Jos. A. Bank Sale on Tuxedo Jackets, Reduced from $395 to $59!
Friday, January 11, 2008
Sale on SD Cards at Newegg! With Free Shipping! 1GB $5.49, 2GB $9.99
Digital cameras, Digital picture frames, MP3 players, PC files... having some extra memory cards seems to be necessary with all these new devices bouncing around. Right now Newegg.com (a vendor with whom I've been pleased on all my orders) is having a sale on a variety of SD cards. They all ship free so the price you see is the price you pay.
They have the Transcend brand 1GB card for $5.49. Other brands in the 1GB size are also available from $6.49 to $8.99 for a micro SD with an adapter. They have 2GB cards like the A-Data starting at $9.99.
The selection is varied but you may want to order before some models go out-of-stock. These prices are sure to attract attention.
Here's a list of the cards showing the lowest priced ones first.
Now if I could only figure out how to put some more memory in my head to remember where I left that piece of paper...
Light-Up Soccer Ball $9.95 with Free Shipping!
If your children like playing soccer, it's probably tough when dusk comes early and they have to call it quits. How about letting them stretch out their fun with an illuminating soccer ball? Deepdiscount.com has a sale going on, cutting the price from $29.95 to $12.95, with free shipping.
And if you apply the coupon code 3VF03 at checkout, another $3 comes off the price, making the final $9.95 shipped to your door!
Batteries are even included at this price! The site states that the ball is regulation size, weight and feel, with excellent grip and performance, and LED lights inside illuminate it. So it could provide your youngsters (or you adults energetic enough to play soccer) a great way to enjoy the game a little longer.
Click Light-Up Soccer Ball to check it out.
GOOOOOOOOOOAL!
Thursday, January 10, 2008
Free 5x7 Brushed Silver Finish Photo Frame with Magnetic Backing
If you'd like to pick up a small picture frame just for the asking, the American Association of Orthodontists is offering one just for the asking. It's 5x7 and has a magnetic backing, with a brushed silver finish. It has a caption "More than a Smile" written across the bottom right corner, along with a small imprint of their website braces.com.
You don't have to be getting braces to qualify, just register your e-mail address and mailing address, plus answer a couple of minor questions (including whether you're considering getting braces and whether you want to get the names of local orthodontists). After that they send you an e-mail to confirm your address and poof, you're done.
To register click here.
Men's GoreTex Waterproof Hiking Shoes Cut from $79.99 Down to Just $15.98! And Special Promo for 99 Cent Shipping!!! At Your Door for $16.98!!!
A nice rugged shoe can always come in handy during winter-time and also be great for outdoor activities, hiking and such. Right now, Blair.com is offering the Northlake GoreTex Waterproof Hikers, originally $79.99, on clearance for $15.99. But even better, if you use the link below, you get it shipped for just 99 cents instead of the standard $4.99. Getting them to your door for just $16.98!!!
They have a separate code offer for 15% off clearance items, which would make the price $13.59. But shipping would be $4.99 so the total would be higher. Still, I'm going to put in the link for the 15% in this post too, because the 99 cents is per-item, and if you decide to buy some more stuff while you're there (or even several pairs of these hikers), the 15% savings may trump the shipping discount.
I've ordered from Blair a couple of times and have been pleased with the quality of items and the prices I found. It does seem to take them a week or so to get your order shipped out, but with savings like these I can afford to wait a bit.
These boots have a waterproof Gore-Tex lining to keep moisture out, but also allow perspiration to escape because it’s breathable. They're lightweight and have rugged leather/mesh uppers. Other features are padded tongues and collars, padded removable footbeds with arch supports, dual density polyurethane midsoles, steel shanks and oil-resistant outsoles. They look like an item with quality well beyond what you could normally find at this price.
To get the lowest delivered price for just the boots, click Blair.com: $.99 Per Item Shipping then put Northlake in the search box. The boots should come up in your search and you can place your order.
If you see other items to get together with this and 15% off the order is better than the 99 cent shipping, click Blair.com: Additional 15% OFF Clearance Items and then put Northlake in the search box. The boots should come up in your search, and you can shop for other items. The discount won't show up in your shopping cart, but as you go through checkout there will be a note that your 15% has been applied.
If you're interested, I'd hurry before too many sizes sell out -- many in the 10-11 range are gone already. I ordered a pair and am already wondering if I shouldn't have gotten a second!
Free Sample of Pravda Vodka - Must be 21 or Older
I've seen plenty of free samples for cleaning products and soaps, but how about one for a taste of vodka? Right now Pravda is offering to send a miniature sample along with a brochure explaining how vodka is made.
The registration process is easy and straightforward, just entering your name, address and e-mail. It's valid in the U.S. only and void where prohibited. If you like vodkas and want to give this brand a taste, wouldn't a free sample be better than buying a bottle?
No drinking and driving, please.
Click here to register for your Pravda Vodka Sample.
Cheers!
Wednesday, January 9, 2008
Entertainment Books -- Take the Better Savings, Your Choice of $10 Off or 35% Off, Both with Free Shipping
Entertainment Books come filled with coupons for tons of local restaurants, shops and services, giving you lots of chances for savings throughout the year. The books are filled with menus and discounts for fine dining, loads of coupons for casual dining and fast-food, plus entertainment options. There are more categories than I could list. Travelwise they can also offer you bargains not just in a list of hotels where you can get discounts, but also by buying books for another city and having the price covered using just one or two coupons in the right spots.
Using the Entertainment Book actually led me to one of my favorite restaurants in the area, a Moroccan restaurant with great food and atmosphere (I live in an area where you wouldn't expect to find a Moroccan restaurant). I hadn't even known they existed, but flipping through the book one night trying to find something different or unique I came across their menu listing. Not only did we have a great time at a great price, we had a new favorite place to go out.
Right now for the month of January, Entertainment Books has two side-by-side offers going on, and you can choose the one that fits you best.
Get 35% off the retail price of all 2008 Entertainment books. Get Free Shipping too!
Or Get $10 off and FREE Shipping with the purchase of any 2008 Entertainment Book! Filled with discounts on everything! For some of the less expensive books, the 35% off wouldn't add up to the $10 so this would be the better option for those.
Either way, you get free shipping to stretch the savings. The books are sure to give you access to lots of savings opportunities throughout the year, so why not start the ball rolling taking advantage of savings on the Book in the first place?
Tuesday, January 8, 2008
Get Ready for Cold Weather - Men's Outerwear Jackets Up to 80% Off at Amazon
Well, today may not be a good example (it got to around 70 degrees near Philadelphia, felt like Spring), but there's still cold weather ahead. If you could use a stylish and warm jacket to help get you through some of that bluster, why not take a look at Amazon's current sale?
They have up to 80% off on a wide range of jackets in lots of styles and degrees of warmth.
Among their offers are
Free Country Solid Soft Shell Jacket
Free Country FCX Performance Jacket
Kenneth Cole Reaction 3-in-1 Jacket
Marc New York Canyon Microtwill Midlength
Marc New York Wool Duffle Coat
For a bit of luxury at more reasonable prices they have items like
Marc New York Brando Lamb Jacket Shearling Collar
There are more jackets than I could possibly list so if you want to see more of their selections click on the link below.
Men's Winter Jacket Sale
On one of those chilly mornings ahead, you'll be glad you did.
Monday, January 7, 2008
More Power! 50 Batteries (40 AA, 10 AAA) $10.99 with Free Shipping!
With all the small gadgets we have in our lives now, from cameras and music players to powered toothbrushes and remote controls, batteries are essential to have around. So how about a deal that lets you really stock up without draining your wallet?
Right now, batteries.com is offering a deal on a 50-pack of alkaline batteries for just $10.99. And if you apply the promotional code 50PACK08 in your shopping cart, standard shipping is free!
The package includes 40 batteries in the AA size and 10 in the AAA size. You'll have enough power to last a while with all those little cells around.
Batteries.com 50-Pack takes you there.
Power to the people!
Sunday, January 6, 2008
Executive Attache (Good for Laptops) on Clearance at Staples
I ran across an attache case at Staples that is a bit of a break from the black nylon laptop cases you see so often, and it's on clearance, reduced from $49.99 to $14.90. I got one and have to say that it looks like a nice deal for the money, something I'd recommend if you're looking for a nice case.
The look is a bit more rugged, in khaki color with faux leather accents and antique brass hardware. There's a laptop sleeve inside with would probably fit 15" screen units, although a 17" laptop (which is the size I use) fits within the main part of the attache case.
I was able to get free shipping as a Staples Rewards premier member but the item doesn't automatically come with free shipping. But if you add it to other items at Staples for a $50 total order you can get free next business day shipping to your home or office.
If you're looking for an attache case that has a rugged outdoors look but still does the job for your office work, you may want to check it out while they still have some. Click here to take a look.
4GB USB Flash Drive $18.95 with Free Shipping
For those of you who are looking for ways to carry around your digital files, photos and such, USB Flash Drives can be so convenient. And with the mexapixel size of cameras now, having a good-sized memory stick can be so doubly convenient.
If a 4GB flash drive could come in handy, Meritline has one available for $18.95 and it includes standard shipping for free. That's a nice price, about what I paid for one on Black Friday after a rebate (and this one doesn't involve any rebates, just a low price). Their site says it's for a limited time, so if one of these would make sense, click below and take a look.
Meritline 4GB USB Flash Drive
Thanks for the memories...
Saturday, January 5, 2008
Discovery Channel DVDs $4.99 Each or 5 for $20.00
If you (or your kids) love some of the shows on the Discovery Channel, here's an opportunity to pick up DVDs of some favorites for less than $5.00. Some of these are great instructional videos with fascinating subjects and might be something to watch over the years as your children grow and appreciate them more.
Right now the Discovery Channel Store is offering 166 of their DVDs at the low price of $4.99, with an extra offer of $20 if you purchase five of them. Series such as American Chopper, Dinosaur Face-Off, Extreme Engineering, Miami Ink and Mythbusters are included, along with many specials from interesting single shows. They have the pilot of Deadliest Catch, Chasing Lance (Armstrong) #7, A Brief History of Time, Walking with Cavemen, and many others. Some of the DVDs were selling for $21.95 so this is really a nice offer.
These are DVDs you probably wouldn't find at many other outlets, so why not click on the link below and see what they have.
Discovery Channel DVD Sale
You really can learn things on TV.
San Francisco Music Box Company Post-Christmas Clearance - 66-75% Off plus Code for Free Shipping
Well, many people have probably gone to some of their local stores to shop for some wrapping paper, bows and ribbons and so one for next year. After all, they're not perishable, they'll still be in style, and the kids rip the packaging open pretty quickly anyway. It's not unusual to see 75% off some of those items at your local CVS, Target, Macy's etc. so the savings can add up. But if you like to collect some of the more particular collectible decorations, maybe the clearance at The San Francisco Music Box Company will tickle your fancy.
They have lots of Water Globes as well as figurines of Angels, Christmas Trees and Santas all slashed to one-third or one-quarter of their original price! A wide variety of items are available, including some Coca Cola themed figures. And if you add the promotional code CCFS8 at checkout, you can get the items shipped free.
Here's a link to the Christmas items that are reduced 66%-75%. Looking through the site, they also have specials such as half-off on "I Love Lucy" or "Betty Boop" items among others.
Why not get an early start on making your next Christmas look sensational, at a fraction of the cost if you waited till late next year?
Friday, January 4, 2008
Need a Nice Briefcase for Your Apple MacBook or Small Laptop? A Free-After-Rebate Offer Is Always Nice...
If you're looking for a nice little case to tote around your MacBook or other small laptop, this might be worth your attention.
OnSale.com is offering a Brenthaven 2270 Edge I case for $34.99 with a full $34.99 rebate. You'll still have to pay shipping but that would still be a lot less than you'd typically pay to buy a decent case for your laptop.
It fits Apple portables with 13.3" screens or similar laptops. The case has a slim design yet contains padding for all four corners and the two sides. It has a retractable padded handle and an ergonomic padded shoulder strap, so it should be comfortable to carry. It's made of ballistic nylon, with durable hardware and reinforcements at stress points to make it last for years.
The rebate offer is good for purchases made by January 15th.
Check out the Brenthaven 2270 Edge I Case.
Free-after-rebate... music to my ears!
Spirit Airlines Roundtrips from 64 Cents! Yes, I Said 64 CENTS!!!!
If you've been reading my blog you know the drill. Spirit Airlines one-day offer for amazingly low airfares, and this time there are fares for 32 cents each way. These fares go fast but they are for real -- after all, I did fly roundtrip to Las Vegas once for a total of two cents!
There are a variety of dates in January and February, and the highlight destinations are Fort Lauderdale, Orlando, Myrtle Beach, Atlantic City, New York and Boston. Fares have to be booked by midnight tonight (January 4th).
If you want to take a look and see if these meet your travel needs (or even give you a reason for a mid-winter escape), click here.
Thursday, January 3, 2008
San Francisco Treat: Fine Dining Specials at Elite Restaurants from January 15-31st
If you're in the Bay Area or planning to be during the second half of January, here are some details on a way to dine at some of the high-end and exclusive restaurants without mortgaging your house.
This is the 7th Annual Dine-About-Town program, and a large number of fine restaurants participate. They offer special three-course meals, at lunchtime for $21.95, and at dinner for $31.95. It's an opportunity to maybe give your palate (and your significant other) a treat, and see what all the fuss is about.
There's a long list of participants, some doing both lunch or dinner and others doing only one. If you live in San Francisco you probably already know which are the top restaurants (I don't live there so I wouldn't have any idea). But if you're traveling in and want to sample some extra-fine dining, it may be worth checking some restaurant reviews and find the best cuisine.
You can click 2008 Dine About Town for the details.
Bon Appetit!
Wednesday, January 2, 2008
Flights as low as $10... Special $20.08 Fare Sale Too!!! On Skybus
Skybus Airlines has announced a special promotion to ring in the new year, with flights available for $20.08 (get it? in 2008?). In addition, their site announces that the first ten seats booked on each flight are $10... not bad prices considering some of the itineraries.
For example, you can get flights from Columbus, OH, to Los Angeles or to San Francisco for $20.08. You can do Boston (Pease Airport) to Daytona Beach (St. Augustine) for $20.08. Greensboro, NC, is adding a lot of city destinations in late February, and as I write this, New York (Newburgh) to Greensboro is still showing the $10 fares for February 25th and 26th, and the $20.08 for many other dates.
The fares don't include the airport and security fees (as with all airlines' price quotes). These prices must be booked by January 5th but there are limited seats on flights at these prices, so I'd get to these as soon as possible -- yes, I searched a variety of city-pairs and there really are a lot of $20 tickets available at the moment.
Skybus flies out of regional airports that may not be the primary ones but if you could get to LA for about $40 roundtrip wouldn't it be worth it? In some of my travels I've found departing from smaller airports is easier than the chaos of some of the larger ones.
If you're looking for another travel alternative, visit Skybus and see if their deals get you a nice trip for less.
Tuesday, January 1, 2008
Blu-Ray DVDs - Buy One, Get One Free -- Lots of Great Titles
Happy New Year, first of all!
A few days ago Amazon.com was doing a promotion on HD DVDs for Buy One, Get One Free. Titles such as Harry Potter were available but some of the best sold out before long.
Now Amazon is running a Buy One, Get One Free for Blu-Ray DVDs. So those of you with Blu-Ray players or game systems that play Blu-Rays might want to take a glance. They have some of the Harry Potter films plus many other desirable titles such as Oceans Thirteen, Hairspray, Die Hard, Blood Diamond, March of the Penguins -- about 98 in total as I write this. Quantities are limited so you may want to check the list soon.
The starting prices are already reduced about 30% even before you add in the BOGO savings, so you can get two Harry Potter movies for $19.95 when the original retail for just one had been $29.99! AND shipping is free!
Click Blu-Ray DVDs Buy One, Get One Free
