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If you're looking for anything to adorn a human, a bed, a kitchen counter, a shelf, bathtub, tabletop, or even a TV tray, try this TJ Maxx.
I'm not a regular, but for the past 15 or so years I've popped in every few months with either something specifically in mind, or just to see what might grab me. If you're lucky like I've been, you'll leave with at least one great bargain in a single visit. Being a now-you-see-it / now-you-don't, snooze-you lose, ever changing overstock / buyout concept, I've probably missed out on scads of incredible deals because of my infrequent stops. You will, too. So my suggestion is to stop in at least twice a day. Maybe three.
Handbags, however, are my weakness. I don't have a herd of them---more an easily controlled bevy or squad. If you like them, too (like Karyn C's 4 star), this is a destination to include in your travel plans.
What looks like close to a thousand (honestly !), they're jam-packed---but neatly and sensibly organized---into a corner near the entrance. Countless style variations---in a number of materials---seem to fill almost every square foot of available display space. Like a flourishing overgrown jungle, bags of every sort cover two walls, sit on tiered tables, and hang from large separate triple-rowed rectangular units with endcaps. Each narrow aisle is like a gauntlet---but a friendly beckoning one---both sides overflowing in totebags, satchels, messengers, crossbodies, hoboes and any other version you can think of, and in nearly any color you can think of. There's something here for everyone and for every taste---much like department stores. And like them, too, you'll come across some real stinkers.
Their vast selection runs from about $20 to $200, with most probably falling in the $30 to $50 range. I prefer better-quality leather---simply-designed, well-made---and although I've never been the type to be lured like a lemming over that precipitous edge into the world of high-end designers, those Forbes-listers DO seem to have cornered the market on the best hides.
On a recent hunt, my sights were again aimed for Big Game---and I "bagged" a winner. My trophy was a plush and beautifully-constructed...I'll admit it...Ralph Lauren. From a woven silken green cord looped through a metal gold ring on the bag, and secured by a dime-sized logo button, dangled Ralph's exclusive heavy card-stock RL label, imprinted $268.00 The mass-produced plain utilitarian discounted TJ Maxx tag?---$99.99. Yay! "Better leather and better workmanship" being a long-time favorite retail mantra, I have another sharp-looking Liz Claiborne that I bought here several years ago. Probably less than $50 and used many MANY times, that "old bag" still looks like new.
I've made other recent purchases here that I was especially pleased with:
~ 100% cashmere scarf...heavier weight, extra long, about 8" wide ...$20
~ adorable, well-made straw hats ...about $12-$18
~ Liz Claiborne dress heels...pale pink and almost TOO cute ...about $60
~ 8 fake green pears...super-realistic looking...love to decorate with fruit---
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Over the years, also exceptionally well-discounted: crystal, sheets, pillow cases, towels, wash cloths, serving bowls, glasses, dinner plates, cups, saucers, and lots of other stuff
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The employees here are always friendly, helpful, courteous, and have been able to answer every question I've ever asked them---even ones about Canadian geography, lesser-known Pop Art, and ancient Babylonian politics. heehee
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