Why am I starting this post with Americasmart? Because this is where I went for three days to help a friend gather goodies for her online shop. Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday was cash and carry sample sales. These are the stores that other boutique come to order and shop from so all the items in this place are samples of what the boutiques can order at wholesale prices. So cash and carry is half off of wholesale or more. So killer deals!
It was so fun!! I was the helper but still got to shop for stuff for Christmas while there. There are 18 floors in building 2 where we started. Goods didn’t really start until floor 6… we walked 5 miles in circle’s from 10am to 5pm. We made it through 1/2 the stores in building 2 on day 1.
This was not cash and carry but OH so cute. Yea, spring may have this display on sale!! We did see folks walking out with large displays items too. Fun if you have a store, right??
After we finished the day we went back to the hotel and went through our loot and decided to DRIVE the next day and park at the venue!!
going through our loot at the hotel:
We had two wagons on the trip. Both were full. We then had to schelp them home.
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Stuff on the shelf, stuff on the counter. Stuff on the beds. Stuff everywhere. Day one was actually light compared to day two. I was surprised when Barbara said this was light on the shopping haul. 🤯
Day two.
A considerable amount more. This time I had a box partially full as well with Christmas presents. Big old load today. Walked 5 more miles on this day as well and went to all the remaining stores in building 2!
A few of the things I saw when I was waiting and failing my job as helper (sitting in a rarely found chair!)
So cute!! The stick was padded and fairly firm with one flaming marshmallow, one scorched and one without marks. Sooooo cute.
A great pair of Audrey stuffies!!
Some AWEAOME lawn furniture that was very high end for $4,000. They were comfy for sure! Honestly we were just taking a break! Ha!!
The view from our hotel. I jokes with Butch it was a man’s heart healthy hotel with the boobs across the way!
What boobs? These
Day three and I look like an old man! And honestly so stiff and sore I didn’t care!
No picture of the haul but an embarrassing picture of my footwear. I wore these HeyDude shoes the first day with pants but I was sooo hot. I switched to capris and wore my tennis shoes with socks. They gave me a blister. Sooo last day, back to these shoes with socks just in case the blister popped. Soooo sexy - not!!
Last day was only 3 miles walked as we only shopped the temporary items. Most were jewelry and clothes. Things Barbara wasn’t looking to buy and nothing I would fit in on a good day. AND only one showroom so we did that, debated about revisiting some shops in building two but opted to just call it a day and headed home with the back of her big SUV full. not to the ceiling but quite full :)
That’s what I did this week! I worked Monday and Friday and played through the middle. And now it’s the weekend. Tomorrow I am in a glass pumpkin blowing class. I’m not sure we really blow or of we just shape. We shall see.
