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Catch your bargains now, while selections are at their peak and independent local retailers and wholesalers are on their game with the best prices of the year. Since so much is going on, we’re going to keep the listings short to cover as much ground as possible. These 15 sales run from A to Z, both literally and figuratively, so we’re listing them in alphabetical order.
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All That Glitters, 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 14, HospiceCare&Share Thrift Shop, 5290 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder, 303-604-5353.
Volunteers have been busily collecting gently worn evening dresses, shoes, bags and other dressy accessories for this one-day sale. Lines form early for one of the biggest fundraisers of the year for HospiceCare of Boulder and Broomfield counties, which provides compassionate end-of-life care regardless of the patient’s ability to pay, comforts the grieving and educates the community.
The Bookies’ American Doll Drawing, 4315 E. Mississippi Ave., 303-759-1117, www.thebookies.com. This children’s bookstore – which always offers a 15 percent discount on cash purchases -- will start taking entries on Tuesday, Nov. 10, for its annual drawing for American Girl dolls. On Dec. 10, three lucky recipients will win either a Rebecca, Julie or soon-to-be-retired Kirsten doll. One entry per child.
Bookstacks November Sale, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday through Nov. 28, Mary Reed Building, University of Denver campus, 2199 S. University Blvd., 303-871-2665, http://library.du.edu/
All coffee table books are $1, and books and videos on gender issues, sexuality and relationships are half price. Proceeds support the University of Denver’s Penrose Library.
Boutique Judaica’s 32st Anniversary Sale, through Sunday, Nov. 15, 5052 E. Hampden Ave., 303-757-1317.
Nearly everything in the store is reduced by 10 percent. Get a head start on shopping for Hanukkah, which starts Dec. 11.
Home and the Range and Home and Hearth Outfitters Floor Model and Inventory Clearance Sale, 286 S. Logan St., 303-777-3773, and 999 E. Evans Ave., 303-722-6698, www.homeandhearthoutfitters.com.
All Viking products, wood-burning stoves, gas inserts and other in-stock items are reduced by 10 percent to 50 percent until they’re gone. For example, a Viking cobalt-blue range and hood, originally $10,800, is $8,640.
Is Art Semiannual Warehouse Sale, 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 12; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, Nov. 13, and Saturday, Nov. 14; 7808 Cherry Creek South Drive, unit 111, 303-873-6553, www.isartonline.com.
A large selection of Israeli art, jewelry, belts and other handcrafted accessories is 50 percent to 75 percent off retail from this wholesaler and direct importer.
Leta’s Loot Veterans Day Sale, Monday, Nov. 9 through Wednesday, Nov. 11, 15256 E. Hampden Ave. Aurora, 303-617-5668.
In celebration of Veteran’s Day, all gently used furniture and home décor is discounted by 30 percent for active and retired military in appreciation of their service to the country.
Mile High Bargain Fine Art Fair, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday, Nov. 9, through Saturday, Nov. 14; noon to 5 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 15; Gilmore Art Center, 2119 Curtis St., 303-756-5222 or 303-483-1762.
Norm Anderson, of Norm Anderson Fine Art, and partner Lee Ballentine acquire the inventories of gallery owners and dealers who have died or retired, and sell the pieces at these semiannual events. Thousands of pieces of unframed art are $5 to $25, and hundreds of fine pieces by listed artists are $200 to $300.
Modern Bungalow Annual Rug Sale, through Christmas, 2594 S. Colorado Blvd., 303-300-3332, www.modernbungalow.com.
All in-stock or special order Persian carpets, Tiger rugs and Donegal Carpet wool rugs are 20 percent off.
Roper-Stetson Warehouse Sale, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., Friday, Nov. 13 and Saturday, Nov. 14, 16456 E. Airport Circle, #200, Aurora, (East 32nd Avenue and Airport Boulevard, behind McDonald’s), www.eroper.com, www.stetsonapparel.com.
Karman Inc. has been making Western apparel in Colorado for more than 60 years, but it’s only just beginning to make its wholesale merchandise available to the public at warehouse sales for “friends and family.” Leather coats, blazers and vests; shirts, jeans, blouses, dresses, skirts, boots and other footwear, and more will be available at wholesale prices. Bring a major credit card or cash -- no checks will be accepted – and leave small children at home. This is a real warehouse, and it has not been child-proofed.
Sheptons Antiques Inventory Clearance, 389 S. Broadway, 303-777-5115, www.sheptonsantiques.com.
“Who cares if you need it? Buy it because it’s half off,” says owner Kent Frick. Everything is on sale, from carved, painted pillars from 19th century India, originally $1,200, now $600; to mid-century American kitchen tables and cabinets, originally $600, now $300.
SOL…Store of Lingerie’s Annual Customer Appreciation Sale, through Saturday, Nov. 14, 248 Detroit St., 303-394-1060, www.sollingerie.com.
This is a once-a-year opportunity to stock up on lingerie basics and holiday gifts. Everything in the store is reduced by 20 percent through Saturday, Nov. 14. Among the 40 or so labels the store carries, you’ll find everything from Andres Sarda to Vera Wang.
Ten Thousand Villages Annual Bag Sale, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 14, 2626 E. Third Ave., 303-316-8773, www.tenthousandvillages.com.
All the handcrafted, fair-trade jewelry, home decor, musical instruments and other gifts you can fit into a medium-size shopping bag is 20 percent off on Saturday at this nonprofit store dedicated to helping artisans in developing countries.
Watson & Co. Construction Sale, as long as construction on South Broadway continues, 1534 S. Broadway, 303-777-8087, www.watsonandco.com.
Don’t be daunted by the barriers along this stretch; there’s parking off the alley in the back. This retailer and home design firm carries more than 360 lines of floor coverings, lighting fixtures, upholstered furniture, dining room sets and virtually anything else in the form of home furnishings. All in-stock merchandise in the annex is half price while construction continues.
Z Design Warehouse Moving Sale, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday through Nov. 30, 2070 S. Pecos St., A2, 303-935-1779, www.zdesignwarehouse.com.
All in-stock merchandise, including classical and European-style furniture, hand-knotted rugs, lighting and original oil paintings, is discounted by 50 percent to 75 percent.
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