Business & Tech
The Holidays End, the Bargains Begin
Local retailers offer steep discounts to start 2010.
The tree's untrimmed, the champagne bubbles flat. In search of a post-holiday buzz? Hit these après-holiday sales for delicious discounts.
Lou, Babs & Moogs
95A Main St., 883-8585, www.lbmgifts.com, Monday-Saturday, 11 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Chic paperie and accessory-palooza, Lou, Babs & Moogs has 40 percent off on all holiday items. Ornaments, trim, home décor and gift items are in the mix. Need to get organized? 2010 Mom AgendasTM — formerly $42, now $31.50.
S.F. Falconer Florist
8 South Maryland Ave., 767-0866, www.falconerflorist.com, Monday-Saturday,
8 a.m. - 6 p.m.
The trees and wreaths are long gone. But a wide-assortment of holiday items including ceramic dishware, candles and décor remain at a whopping 75 percent off. Time to stock up on teacher and hostess gifts. A snowman coffee pot and mug, previously $46 and $16.50, now $11.59 and $4.13. And for the dog lover? A velvet stocking embroidered with the disclaimer, "Dear Santa, it's the cat's fault." Now $4.38.
Dolphin Books
941 Port Washington Blvd., 767-2650, Monday-Saturday, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m., Sunday, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Beloved bookstore and gift-giver destination, Dolphin Books has holiday on sale for 40 percent (books excluded). Offerings include an extensive card/stationary selection, ribbons, trim, ornaments, and delightfully quirky gift items. Does your loved-one need a holly cummerbund and bowtie set? Now for $45, from $75. And for the family's newest holiday celebrant? A "My First Hanukah" bib, $4.17, down from $6.95.
White Plus One
309 Main St., 767-2698, Tuesday-Saturday, 10:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.
The store you want to move into is moving its holiday merchandise. The home décor/lifestyle store has romance-meets-modern mojo in spades. Scoop up some of its holiday style at 40 percent off as well as sales on selected-store merchandise. Glittery ornaments, décor, cocktail napkins, table cloths, runners, and a basket of $10 Christmas stockings await.
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Baltimore Design Center
35 Main St., 944-2400, www.baltimoredesigncenter.com, Monday-Friday, 9:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m., Saturday, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Design destination Baltimore Design Center discounts chic during its annual January sale. The 12,000-square-foot showroom houses an extensive assortment of fashionable furnishings. Through January, furniture is 20-50 percent off, lighting is 30 percent off, and accessories are 20 percent off. Port Washingtonians, it's 2010. Time to get your house in order.
