It’s almost Halloween, and in our house, it means it’s time for Christmas shopping. Although I personally prefer starting bright and early December 24th, my wife is under the impression that starting extra early avoids the “Christmas Rush.” Christmas Eve is my special time with the exhausted sales people, often sharing a sip or two behind the counter. (hic!) 
I never understood early shopping. The kid’s aren’t brainwashed via their peers and television commercials as to what they “need” yet, so how does she know what to buy? There are many items she purchases “just in case” and for so-and-so, in case we see them over the holidays. After such presents are forgotten, they’ll become a nice surprise gift for the family when we do spring cleaning and find our forgotten Christmas Booty.
On the plus side, there many discount Merchandise Liquidators out there, both online and in our neighborhood. Clothes, jewelry, toys and furniture, high-end and discounted stuff is there for the taking, bringing us to a lower dollar-per-hour spent. The merchandise is bought from overstock and stores that went out of business. The technical term, I think, is salvage liquidation. The cost of postage is well worth the travel and time saved as the season gets busier too. What will be finding in May? What gifts will our family and friends get for the Holidays? It’s all part of the Mystery of Christmas.
I never understood early shopping. The kid’s aren’t brainwashed via their peers and television commercials as to what they “need” yet, so how does she know what to buy? There are many items she purchases “just in case” and for so-and-so, in case we see them over the holidays. After such presents are forgotten, they’ll become a nice surprise gift for the family when we do spring cleaning and find our forgotten Christmas Booty.
On the plus side, there many discount Merchandise Liquidators out there, both online and in our neighborhood. Clothes, jewelry, toys and furniture, high-end and discounted stuff is there for the taking, bringing us to a lower dollar-per-hour spent. The merchandise is bought from overstock and stores that went out of business. The technical term, I think, is salvage liquidation. The cost of postage is well worth the travel and time saved as the season gets busier too. What will be finding in May? What gifts will our family and friends get for the Holidays? It’s all part of the Mystery of Christmas.
