The Christmas Tree Shops (a Northeast chain) is one of my favorite places to shop. They have the best bargains from seasonal decorations to furniture to gourmet foods. I always leave there with something because there are too many irresistable deals.

We stopped in there today to look for plain terra cotta flower pots. We didn't find any, but I did find this set of 3 Story Reader books (which retail for $19.99) for just $1.99.
That's 90% off retail!!!
Another bargain we came across while hunting for these flower pots was a sale at our local Ace Hardware for these 13watt MicroMax Spiral light bulbs which give the light equivalent to standard 60watt light bulbs. They retail for $4.50 and were selling for $.99 each!!!
It was a good day for unexpected bargains!