View Full Version : Any word on the Borders annual toy clearance yet?
left210
01-11-2011, 08:45 PM
Anyone seen or heard anything on this yet? Last year it started on the 13th.
melonkelli
01-11-2011, 09:31 PM
My local Borders has some items that are on clearance, but not nearly as much as last year. The $1 sale started the first week of February last year with a small mention in one of the Borders emails. I'd keep an eye out for that email.
kelli
Chag78
01-11-2011, 09:43 PM
Also, what about the Barnes and Noble sale? They had a really good one too...
Also, what about the Barnes and Noble sale? They had a really good one too...
B&N started the day after Christmas. It goes from 50% to 75% to $2. I've picked up some good stuff in previous years but I went a couple of days after Christmas this year and didn't really see anything I wanted.
ShayleighCarsensMom
02-02-2011, 07:31 PM
Just wondering if anyone has seen any mention of clearance in their stores. My store has nothing marked, but they didn't have anything marked last year and I got quite a bit!
Thanks!
mom2one
02-02-2011, 08:21 PM
Mine went out of business about 2 months ago. So sad.
musicalgrl
02-02-2011, 11:32 PM
Sadly, the B&N sale is over. Would be great if Borders had the same deal as last year with all of the 'hidden' finds though! Will be watching to see what everyone hears.
Gracemom
02-03-2011, 08:48 AM
The only things I've seen for $1 in my Borders have been the wind-up toys and the glitter balls. This was about a week ago, so YMMV.
bandgsmama
02-03-2011, 10:25 AM
The only things I've seen for $1 in my Borders have been the wind-up toys and the glitter balls. This was about a week ago, so YMMV.
these have been this price for quite a while at our store (i purchased some the end of november for party favors)
PAfirsttimemom
02-03-2011, 10:31 AM
I looked up last year's Borders thread recently for fun to see when the sale got rolling, and I don't think it was until middle to end of February.
vonfirmath
02-03-2011, 01:06 PM
Borders is getting ready to file for bankruptcy. They have not paid for stock in the store for the second month in a row.
http://chicagobreakingbusiness.com/2011/02/borders-preparing-possible-bankruptcy-filing%E2%80%8E.html
http://www.toledoblade.com/article/20110201/BUSINESS10/101310432/-1/RSS04
Snow mom
02-03-2011, 01:24 PM
Yeah, I think the only sale we can expect would be related to store closings. Last year the sale ramped up from 50% to 75% to $1. The deals were found by looking for items that had been marked at one of the previous levels at another store but remained unmarked at the $1 price in other stores. Personally my Border's hasn't had anything to lead up to a $1 sale, and I haven't heard reports of a decent 50% sale elsewhere so I think it's not going to happen. Hopefully I'm wrong. I got a crazy number of toys last year (in a crazy number of store trips...)
KrisM
02-03-2011, 01:44 PM
NOthing here. I just read through last year's and the first $1 post was on Feb 7. I think with the bankruptcy, it'll be a lot different now. I am sure hoping it repeats though!
Pennylane
02-03-2011, 02:16 PM
Borders is getting ready to file for bankruptcy. They have not paid for stock in the store for the second month in a row.
http://chicagobreakingbusiness.com/2011/02/borders-preparing-possible-bankruptcy-filing%E2%80%8E.html
http://www.toledoblade.com/article/20110201/BUSINESS10/101310432/-1/RSS04
Oh no! I have about $100 in gift cards....Can you still use them if they file?
Ann
Oh no! I have about $100 in gift cards....Can you still use them if they file?
Ann
I'm not sure, but I would just use them up now to be safe. I have about $15 left and will be using them up today.
alien_host
02-03-2011, 03:35 PM
I finally used what was left of my gift cards, less $3.xx....so I'll go get coffee there next week. I did notice that they restocked some of the toys. Legos, those Creativity Kits (one of them is my go to b'day gift and the store had run out but had 2 more this week), so at least they are restocking stuff.
They also had Series 3 minifigures, although at $3.99 a pop.
Here is a 33% off coupon, good until today 2/3 http://www.bordersmedia.com/coup/20110201sa33.html
KrisM
02-03-2011, 03:37 PM
I had about $17 in gift cards that I used up. Sometimes they don't let you use them if they file.
jenstring95
02-03-2011, 04:33 PM
I saw a Playmobil advent calendar at my Borders today and thought it might be on sale/clearance, but it rang up full price. ($24.99) :nodno:
alien_host
02-05-2011, 12:40 PM
A few coupons:
40% off if you have Borders Plus:
http://www.bordersmedia.com/coup/20110204sa40.html
33% off if you just have regular Borders Rewards:
http://www.bordersmedia.com/coup/20110204sa33.html
Both are good through 2/7
(and a small vent, figures that they release a 40% off coupon the day AFTER I just used the 33% off one and spent my gift cards :()
tigs4999
02-07-2011, 04:04 PM
Not optimistic about the sale happening - for the last several years (last year was the 1st time I bought toys but for at least the 2 years prior, I got board games for $1), the sale always started the same day the calendars went $1. That happened yesterday. My borders has changed how they mark down toys and games (red sticker and .98 ending prices), there was no sign of anything on sale but the calendars. Oh well. I was tempted to see if I could find an item left over from last years sale as in the past, previous years $1 items always reverted back to $1 during the sale but was running short on time and did not have the chance.
Maxlee
02-09-2011, 05:29 PM
I picked up a few things for $1 at my store (all in the $1 calender section), nothing great (at least not like last year!!):
Horse 365 day calender w/ Breyer horse (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0760338418/ref=s9_simh_gw_p229_d0_i2?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=center-2&pf_rd_r=1821YX31QFY810XE725D&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=470938631&pf_rd_i=507846)
MoMA modern play family - small box of paper dolls
(http://www.chroniclebooks.com/index/main,book-info/store,kids/products_id,8706/title,MoMA-Modern-Play-Family/)
The World Almanac for kids Puzzler deck: Reading
http://www.amazon.com/World-Almanac-Kids-Puzzler-Deck/dp/0811859894
Anyone find anything else? I didn't see anything that was $1 last year or I would have checked the price. I did have them ring up a santa clause in a box I found but it was full price.
pantone292
02-09-2011, 07:06 PM
I was at my Borders today and checked the price on a Yertle the Turtle floor puzzle. It was $1 last year but rang up $5.99 today.
Lots of calendars and books were on sale for a dollar but the sales assoc said that the few toys that were marked down already sold out.
A friend was at a different Borders and found Find a Face http://www.amazon.com/Find-Face-Francois-Robert/dp/0811843386
and a pop up sticker activity book in the dollar section
http://www.amazon.com/Julius-Friends-Sticker-Activity-Book/dp/0811860957
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