It's Quickly Becoming My Favorite Time of Year

tjwriter said:

School supplies are out at Walmart! Soon all the sales will start.

I love school and office supplies, and I know plenty of others do too. It's about time to stock up on notebooks and stuff.

Plus I need to get supplies for my new home office setup, so it's even better. Keep an eye out for all the sales!

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We have a weekend later in the summer when all school supplies (up to and including computers) and clothing is not charged local or state sales taxes. I'm not sure, but the tax-free weekend may be state-wide. That's a crazy weekend in the stores.

NeuroFizz said:

We have a weekend later in the summer when all school supplies (up to and including computers) and clothing is not charged local or state sales taxes. I'm not sure, but the tax-free weekend may be state-wide. That's a crazy weekend in the stores.

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I'd rather pay the tax than fight the crowds. Ugh.

Asda (the UK WalMart) now sells their take on moleskines. Faux leather covers, 3 cardboard pockets at the back, 80 perforated leaves, with elastic band.

£3!

BUY 'EM NAO!

Oh, but the best time is late in September, after school is in full swing. Then all the leftover supplies go on sale. Oh how I love me some 5 cent packages of notecards and $1 notebooks!

Don't forget the composition books! I love those!!

I lurve the smell of Crayolas in the morning...

I'm going to college so I will have to buy a lot of stuff.

YAYYYYY

CaroGirl said:

I'd rather pay the tax than fight the crowds. Ugh.

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two words. personal shopper.

TurkeyLurkey said:

Don't forget the composition books! I love those!!

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I have a 10 year supply. They sell them at the dollar store. (-;

NeuroFizz said:

We have a weekend later in the summer when all school supplies (up to and including computers) and clothing is not charged local or state sales taxes. I'm not sure, but the tax-free weekend may be state-wide. That's a crazy weekend in the stores.

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Missouri does this, too. Love it!

I love how it coincides with the start of Summer school... adds that extra touch of torture for the summer school students. ;-)

I do love pens. Unfortunately, as I've gravitated increasingly to the computer, I have less reasons/ excuses to spend money on pens, pencils, notebooks.

Now I can tell my husband that I'm not the only person who loves office/ school supplies. He'll still probably look at me funny, though...

I just got a flyer from Walmart alerting me to their back to school sales.

It's all dorm stuff that I don't need though. Maybe next week...

CaroGirl said:

I'd rather pay the tax than fight the crowds. Ugh.

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Agreed!

I'm glad there are others like me. Last week I was overwhelmed with the desire to by the Crayola 64 crayon pack at the drug store. Coloring with crayons is awesome! (I'm in my twenties and I have no kids so it was entirely for my own amusements/quasi-artistic leanings)

I love notebooks too! But I'm very picky about them. My current favorites are unruled side spiral bound full size kid's drawing pads for my writing (company is Pacon, I think). I live in fear of the day Target stops selling them so I'm always on the lookout for other kinds that work for me.

And yeah, my significant other does not understand my desire to mooch around in the stationary/back to school section.

I gotta run. I just found a Target gift card in my wallet, and I have an unquenchable desire for an Aquaman notebook!

Geez. No. I hate the school supply season. The stores become almost as packed and crazy as it does around Christmas!

And I don't really need supplies. I only use my laptop. But my kids will soon. But our stores won't be getting that stuff for another few weeks.

I believe there's a sale on Jonas Brothers' folders.

I remember the smell of the paper I use to love yet hate when Mom would drag me off to buy school supplies. I think the highlight would be getting a new cool Note Tote. Do they even make these anymore?

brainstorm77 said:

I remember the smell of the paper I use to love yet hate when Mom would drag me off to buy school supplies. I think the highlight would be getting a new cool Note Tote. Do they even make these anymore?

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Is that a Canadian thing? I used to have a Trapper Keeper, which I thought was the bitchinest thing ever. #3 in this majestic gallery http://www.ebaumsworld.com/pictures/view/318566/ . I think they still sell like a boring watered-down solid-colored version of the Trapper to the jaded 21st century child. But it's nowhere near as fresh. The Trapper was the must-have accessory of the overly-organized child when I was a wee one.

Kitty Pryde said:

Is that a Canadian thing? I used to have a Trapper Keeper, which I thought was the bitchinest thing ever. #3 in this majestic gallery http://www.ebaumsworld.com/pictures/view/318566/ . I think they still sell like a boring watered-down solid-colored version of the Trapper to the jaded 21st century child. But it's nowhere near as fresh. The Trapper was the must-have accessory of the overly-organized child when I was a wee one.

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It may be. It was just a binder with velcro used to organize things but came in many cool colors and one year you could get them with crazy designs

brainstorm77 said:

It may be. It was just a binder with velcro used to organize things but came in many cool colors and one year you could get them with crazy designs

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A Trapper Keeper was the very same thing! We are sisters in organizational stationary nerdery!


PS Borders is having 40% off school supplies right now. I just went, and through the application of extreme self-restraint, I only bought a soft stripy pencil case and a pocket-size blank notebook with bugs on the cover. But there were lunchboxes! And notebooks! Binders! Folders! COLORED PENCILS! Heh. I need to go lie down.

Kitty Pryde said:

A Trapper Keeper was the very same thing! We are sisters in organizational stationary nerdery!


PS Borders is having 40% off school supplies right now. I just went, and through the application of extreme self-restraint, I only bought a soft stripy pencil case and a pocket-size blank notebook with bugs on the cover. But there were lunchboxes! And notebooks! Binders! Folders! COLORED PENCILS! Heh. I need to go lie down.

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The next time I'm at Walmart I'm going to check and see if they still sell them.


Ohhhhhh and I just remember the name of another one. Finder Binder! Isn't that a hoot LOL