Shop ‘til You Drop...

With Maria Tennariello

The winter is just about half over and the weather until now has been great. No snow, no complaints…… Let’s look for some sales and new merchandise just in time for Valentine’s Day……

At Aunt Suzie’s on Hampton Road in Southampton, there is a “winter sale” with 30-60% off children’s clothing and accessories. There is so much to choose from for those cute kiddies on your gift list.

In Southampton Village on Main Street, at Crescendo Designs, look for some new gadgets for gift giving this Valentine’s Day……You will find iPod’s, Bose speakers, Grado, Sennheiser, Tivoli, Griffin and more. The showroom also specializes in home theatre, flat screen TVs, multi-room audio home automation, design, installation and service. Log onto their website at www.crescendodesigns.com for more information.

In the Bridgehampton Commons, at Banana Republic and just in time for the chilly weather, there is a “huge blowout sale” in progress on clothing and accessories. Now is the time to stock up and save!

Williams-Sonoma at the Bridgehampton Commons is having their “final winter sale” as we speak. You can shop ‘til you drop with up to 75% off select items and maybe buy two of everything! I picked up the ‘food chopper’ for only $29……Love it! This store is a great source for everything you need in your kitchen and home.

At Talbot’s, also in the Bridgehampton Commons, look for new and top gift ideas for Valentine’s Day. From your heart to thiers, there is a great heart-shaped slide pendant on an 18-inch necklace, or a jingly charm bracelet or drop earrings for $35 each. There are romantic ruffled blouses for $78, comfy peep-toe flats in chili red for $88, classic boot-cut jeans in stretch denim for $58, quilted hobo bags in nautical blue or deep red for $78, braided handle hobo in honey or butter tumbled leather for $110, or a bold clasp bag with etched embroidery for $88, just to name a few. Or, treat her with a shopping spree. If she loves to shop but is hard to shop for, a Talbot’s gift card is the perfect solution. You can add a personal touch by packaging it with a Valentine’s tee for $38, a conversational lace handbag for $58, or toe-pleasing penny loafers for $78.

Roberta Freymann on Newtown Lane in East Hampton, is winding down with “the winter sale,” saving you 50% off the winter merchandise. There is a plus with the warehouse specials that are being sold at outstanding prices. The shop is ready to go and is willing to help you with your purchases for yourself as well as gift giving for Valentine’s Day. Get going, the sale is on until the end of January.

There is a “store-wide sale” at Rodgers Larkin fine home furnishings, located at 66 Newtown Lane in East Hampton. Sale shoppers will find significant savings of 40-50% off most items. Specializing in fine furniture, reproductions, lighting, antiques, elegant accessories and antique rugs, I am sure something will catch your fancy. The store schedule is Thursday through Monday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday from noon until 5 p.m. Call 631-329-6703 for information.

If you’re in the market to spruce up your home for 2007, you can’t afford to miss this year’s “annual home sale” at Headley Studio, located on Madison Street in Sag Harbor. You’ll find teak dining chairs, black stained teak end tables, whitewashed teak tables, cabinets bureaus, chests, Swedish Farmhouse reproduction cabinets and more. While they last, they are all at half price. Furniture that was $700 is now $350 and items that were $1500 are now an incredible $750. Plus, you find a great selection of accent pieces including lacquer trays and decorative plates – all at unheard of sales prices. Get going while the best selections are still in place. Open Thursday through Monday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

In Montauk: At Purl By The Sea at 34 South Erie Avenue in Montauk, a brand new shipment of needlepoint has just arrived. Look for a wide selection of yarns for all your cold winter night projects. Gift baskets and gift certificates are also available. If you bring in the ad from Dan’s Papers, you will get 10% off your purchases.

A NEW KID ON THE BLOCK: Great Bay Marine’s new location on 1598 County Road 39 in Southampton (631-204-0034) is officially open for business. Tim Kelly and Frank Rapczyk, have opened their newest mega state-of-the-art facility and brings Great Bay Marine sales and services to the East End. This addition to their Slip Terrace/Oakdale and Babylon/Lindenhurst locations gives Great Bay Marine the ability to attend to their East End customers needs quicker and with more efficiency. Great Bay Marine’s Mega Store has one of the largest indoor displays of boats. The huge showroom allows Great Bay to display Luhrs, Crownline, Angler, Triumph and Sundance, over thirty boats inside on display. You can visit on the web at: www.GreatBayBoats.com.

Until next week…Ciao and Happy Winter Sale Shopping!

If your shop is having a sale, new inventory, or you are a new business, and you want everyone to know about it, please e-mail me at: shoptil@danspapers.com or NewKids@danspapers.com, or via fax, 631-537-6755. I would love to hear from you.