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Armani Wells
This Valley staple has been selling higher end men’s designer apparel for 60%-85% below retail for over 15 years. Catering to entertainment industry insiders, owner Claudia Wells selects only the best in higher end apparel. Using her discriminating taste and cutting edge fashion sense, she quickly pulls unique items for her clients and helps them develop their perfect look
Best Slipcover
Hidden in an industrial area of Van Nuys is one of our very best finds…Best Slip Cover. Immediately, you’ll see the style, quality and workmanship at this factory direct source where you can slipcover your cherished heirloom or have it tailored or loosely slip covered at 30%-50% less than department stores and better chic designer showrooms.
Discovery Shops
These resale shops have a better selection of quality donated new and used merchandise in clothing, jewelry, home decor, handbags, housewares and furnishings at savings of 40%-80% below original retail.
Erica Koesler Wedding Accessories
Erica Koesler is a manufacturer of bridal veils and head jewelry that sells last seasons samples directly to the public at 30% off retail to 50% off of wholesale. That’s right… at below wholesale and this stuff is high quality, no bargain basement cheapies here. We’re talking fresh water pearls, Swarovski Crystal, mother of pearl, imported silk laces and more.
Frame Club
In business since 1982, Frame Clubs’ owner Alona Crawford has employed three basic principles to keep prices at 30%-60% lower than other framing sources. Do all the work in-house, deal with local suppliers and services to hold down costs and locate in a low rent district.
Game Dude
Game Dude has simply the biggest selection of games and accessories in town. Whether you’re buying for your 6 year old soon to be princess, teenage techno son or yourself, you’ll find the selection and prices here are just about unbeatable. Prices here tend to reflect consumer demand so you may find the most current popular games probably at or near retail. But when demand changes prices can drop dramatically… sometimes as quickly as a week to a couple of months after original release to as much as 50% off originally pricing.
Goldstar
GoldStar sells prime entertainment venue tickets for nearly half off. The average savings on tickets runs around 50% and there is a service fee which ranges from $3.50-$7.00 per ticket, but still you’ll save at least 40% on theater tickets.
Hollywood Piano Company
The Hollywood Piano Company will help you to find that special piano for the best price in Southern California. From uprights to concert grands, player pianos to digital, they have them all… at 20%-60% below retail everyday, all the time.
Hotel Surplus
Hotel Surplus offers fine furnishings and fixtures from top ranked, 4 star hotels undergoing renovation or redecoration. These home furnishings run from mint to needs some attention and are offered at a fraction of the original price with savings at 35%-80% off of original retail.
JMG Skin Therapy
Think you can’t afford good skin care… think again! Esthetician, Julie Guttman at JMG Skin Therapy uses the same techniques and high quality products as many Beverly Hills famous skin care gurus …. But she does it for 20%-40% less.
Julie keeps her costs down because of her low overhead. Her philosophy is to provide an effective, safe, enjoyable, skin care treatment to all her clients without the high price.
Red Barn Feed and Saddlery
This Valley landmark has been selling feed and pet supplies for over 50 years. First time shoppers are often overwhelmed at the huge selection at Red Barn. Everything from tack to shavings, exotic pet foods to doghouses and known pet food brands can be found here at savings of 20%-60% below retail.
Savon Appliances
Savon Appliance in Burbank has been around for over 30 years selling used appliances directly to the public at savings of 30%-70% off the original price. Everything is completely reconditioned and ready to work like new. From classic 1950’ s OKeefe and Merritt stoves to a 2002 Kenmore washer were here, all priced to move.
The Weiler Group
The Weiler Group carries high-end, large appliances at 20% -50% off the retail price. These new appliances are customer returns, discontinued, last seasons model, showroom floor samples or a cosmetic scratch and dent by Viking, Thermadore, Miele, Fisher & Paykel, KitchenAid, Dynasty, Bosch, Whirlpool, Delonghi, Leibhern, and Gaggenau.
Valley Upholstering
Finding an Upholsterer who is well priced, consistency does quality work with exceptional levels of workmanship and design, isn’t easy. But not anymore…
Since 1978 Valley Upholstering has been the source used by chic interior design firms, large retail stores to do “their” upholstery work and custom designed upholstered pieces. Why pay those inflated prices when you can go directly to the source and save 40%-70% on the exact same service.
Villa Firenze
Villa Firenze! This upscale designer and manufacturer of fine quality linens, curtains, bedding and more has transformed their warehouse into a factory showroom, selling directly to the public at wholesale and below pricing…50%-80% off!
Here you can buy ready made or have custom curtain panels and bedding made at prices so low, you’ll never shop those linen retail outlet again.
Childrens Resale Stores
Shopping at kids resale stores when my daughter was little was a real budget saver. She had a great wardrobe and we didn’t have to spend much. Even now at 13, we go in to our local store and I let her pick a couple of items. I used these stores to pick up books, videos/DVDs, shoes, furniture… anything I may have needed at real budget prices.
Consignment Warehouse
Trying to spruce up your house with new furniture? There are liquidations sales galore and bargains to be had around every corner. But if you have champagne taste on a beer budget, there are bargain to be found in some unusual places.
Furniture consignment shops can yield unusual furnishings, higher end designer and artwork pieces at surprising prices.
Door Heaven
Need a new front door? Have I got a place for you!
R.U.S. Doors and Art Glass has opened it’s door to the public to liquidate all remaining doors. This wholesaler is retiring and his son Benny is selling at wholesale direct or at 50%-60% off retail.
Earthquake Preparedness…for Less
At Survival Kits Online located in a small warehouse/ store off the beaten path in West Hills, you can get emergency preparedness kits for less. On average 20%-50% less. You can buy piece by piece or buy a pre-made kits for less.
Encore Nouveau Boutique
Valley bargainistas have a “new on the scene” women’s resale boutique, Encore Nouveau. Not quite your typical resale boutique, this cute, cutting edge, fun boutique is filled with a well edited of women’s designer resale, vintage and new designer samples at 40%-80% off the original retail.
Across the street from It’s a Wrap, you won’t find the upper crust of designers. Just stylin quality fashion designer duds at super affordable pricing.
For Kids Only
Beautiful European and American designer childrens apparel and accessories at 25%-65% below retail. Good selection of girls special occasion and boys suits. Top quality shoes, coats and accessories for children 0 to 18.
Hot Spots for Valentine Gift Giving
If you are one of the lucky ones who can afford to buy a present for that special person for Valentines Day, but still want more bang for your buck. These are my top bargain shopping choices for savings of 20%-80%:
Iconic Movers
As we go through the stages of moving, we are juggling everything, planning, sorting and packing. Moving is stressful. Planning and organization are key to smooth move. Finding a moving company that takes care of our antiques is super important to us. In the past we have suffered a lot of damaged by careless movers. We look for companies that have more than enough blankets and bubble wrap to wrap our treasures.
We found one!
Jack Winter…Our Roving Auto Inspector
Shopping for a good used car takes some research and a good mechanic. After doing the initial homework on the car ourselves, including web search, consumer reports buying guide and a test drive, we call in our favorite roving mechanic, Jack Winters, to inspect the car.
Jill Seidner Interior Design
Design mistakes are costly and many of us with no sense of design or color often stay in dull, unorganized, boring rooms and homes just because we are afraid to take the plunge and make a mistake we’ll hate even more.
Jorge Garcia Furniture Restoration
When we wanted to restore our antique furniture, only one re finisher totally understood our concept of restoration. Jorge Garcia works out of a small warehouse in Pasadena and specializes in antique polishing, restoration, refinishing as well as caning, rushing and carving. Jorge Garcia is especially good at matching wood tones and repairs. He does terrific work, gives accurate and fair estimates and is easy to deal with.
Off Broadway Shoe Warehouse
Men’s and women’s current designer shoes at 20%-70% below retail. Big designer names, huge selection, no kids.
Accessories too.
Off the Bolt
Savings of 20%-60% off both in season, last season, end of bolt and discontinued patterns of fabrics. rayon, chintz, cotton, tapestries etc.
Once Upon a Child
A larger resale store with a terrific selection of cribs, furnishings, toys, strollers, hi-chairs, books, bedding and apparel from infant to size 12. Good selection of labels from boutique brands to department store. Savings are 50%-85% off original retail
Only Helpful Books
The entrepreneurial spirit to make our lives better is one of the first reactions in a down economy. That entrepreneurial spirit is captured in a new La Crescenta bookstore, Only Helpful Books.
Owner, Golem is on of those enthusiastic, out of the box thinkers that saw a hole in the book-retailing marketplace and filled it with hard to find books, publishers overstock, closeouts and discontinued titles with saving of 10%-75% off publisher’s list price.
Our Home Renovation Sources
Our new home renovations are finally finished. We spent a lot, but saved a lot on quality workmanship and goods. Here’s who we used and where we bought stuff:
Al Menendez - Contractor.
We used him for everything from our new wood patio cover ($1200) to re-roofing ($6900- half was Spanish tile), garden cement pathways $3500, electrical, garage conversion w/ new foundation and new office finishing.
Priceless Bridal
Take heart, long time wedding gown discounter, Priceless bridal is still on the scene. Housed in a small warehouse complex in Van Nuys, local brides can still go in a shop for designer and name brand wedding gowns at 50%-70% below original retail.
The Royal Duchess Outlet
When the savvy owners of a Studio City clothing boutique, Royal Duchess saw the economic downturn, they decided it was time to go from a fun retail boutique to a fun outlet boutique. The Royal Duchess Outlet.
Open since late November, offering fun, better quality playful clothing for guys, gals and kids at 40%-80% off of the original retail.
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