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[ChristmasFan08]

How Long Do You All Reckon It Will Be Before We See All The Christms Items Back On The Shelves

[JOHNOR]

i think towards the end of september, not that long to go really! wooo hoooo! x

[kelly ann]

Yes I agree September time the xmas stuff will be creeping back on the shelves!! wahey!!!:tree:

[Holiday]

You MIGHT start to see a little in August in the craft stores, like Ben Franlkin! :smile:

[Annette1990]

You MIGHT start to see a little in August in the craft stores, like Ben Franlkin! :smile:ree
I agree too. Probably September..seems like it's a little earlier every year which is fine by me. I love Ben Franklin...seems as if the ones we have around here.. they have closed down. Sad to see them go...they are great little stores.

[kelly ann]

Ben Franklin???? What kind of stores were they?

[act_as_if]

Ben Franklin is a craft store. It's really cool. The have everything imaginable for crafts.

But, back to the first question, I start seeing a bit of Christmas in the mall department stores in July.

[mammaduke]

We have Micheals here along with AC Moore craft stores here. Yes I agree that they start putting Christmas stuff out in September here also.

[sugarplum fairy]

Some stores around here still have Christmas items on clearance.

I think around September is when I started seeing things this year.

[Annette1990]

Ben Franklin???? What kind of stores were they?
Yes craft stuff as well as other things like photo frames and albums, candy, toys, household things, cleaners etc...a little of this and that really.

[Annette1990]

Some stores around here still have Christmas items on clearance.

I think around September is when I started seeing things this year.

I've noticed that to with the clearance items but it's all been really picked over so not much of anything I need.

[Undrtakr]

Yeah Id say September. Thats when I saw it last year too.

[Holiday]

Ben Franklin???? What kind of stores were they?

I love Ben Franklin...they have all kinds of crafts, picture frames, cards, utensils, baking/cake decorating supplies, office supplies & all kinds of other stuff too. They always have decorations & candy for almost every holiday. They also offer classes you can take to make different kinds of crafts. A friend & I took a class where we made Christmas bear baskets...this has been years ago, but my bear still comes out every year. He's pretty cute! :)

http://www.benfranklinstores.com/

http://www.bfranklincrafts.com/

For projects:
http://www.benfranklinstores.com/newpage/projects/pro.asp

[scoobie]

I think in the UK, its usually in September after the 'back to school' stuff is off the shelves, cant wait!!

I'm thinking about decorating for halloween this year, do any of you decorate, if so what do you do? Maybe we could start a new thread?

Scoobie

[Minta]

Someplace last year had Christmas stuff out in July to celebrate Christmas in July. I know Joann Fabrics store has their Christmas stuff plus lets not forget the catalogs that start coming out in the summer.

[Annette1990]

I love it when stores sell Christmas stuff year round. One of my favorite places to visit is The Mistletoe Ranch in South Dakota.