Black Friday falls on November 25, in 2010. That is still over a month away. However, we have started to see 2010 Black Friday ads begin to get leaked.

Today we see ads for Sears and Harbor Freight.

Here are the 2010 Coupons for Black Friday sales at Harbor Freight.

Harbor Freight

Harbor Freight

Harbor Freight

Sears will be having a huge sale as well, including:
- Fleece for men for only $19.99
- Walking shoes for only $29.99 – $54.99
- Jeans for the family for only $9.99
- DieHard workbooks for only $42.50
- Infant and toddler dresses for 50% off
- Bissell CleanView Helix Vacuum for only $79.99
- and lots more. You can see the entire listing of sales for Sears at http://bfads.net/Sears-Oct-29-2010.

Black Friday falls on the Friday after Thanksgiving every year in the United States. It is considered to be the start of the Christmas shopping season. If you want to get your hands on some great Black Friday deals, you should probably plan on waking up extremely early, on the morning of November 25, or sleeping at the store’s location the night before. Sale items usually go extremely quick.

copyright - Autumn de Forest

Autumn has already been compared to historical art figures such as Yves Klein, and Andy Warhol. She not only uses paint and canvas in making her art, but she also includes cement, plants, plaster, and wire in some of her amazing works.

Many artists that have been painting their entire lives, don’t understand how a girl so young, could be so extraordinarily talented when it comes to painting.

Autumn is set to auction off some of her work on Wednesday, October 27. She has already sold over $200,000 in artwork. One was priced as high as $25,000 alone.

Autumn’s parents, Doug and Katherine de Forest didn’t realize how good of an artist their daughter was until she brought a piece of artwork home from school. Her father then realized she had a special talent that not many people in this world have, when she painted something for fun at home.

“I turned away and what seemed like a few moments later I turned back, and I swear to you it was as if Mark Rothko had done some kind of mid-century masterpiece. Certainly it was simple and abstract, but profound in its simplicity. It was just kind of a wonderful moment,” said Doug de Forest.

For more information about purchasing a piece of Autumn’s art at auction on the 27th of October, see http://www.iapart.com/.

Sears Heroes at Home

The registry is open to all military families. In order to sign up you must be on active duty in the military. Sears will be providing free gift cards for the holidays to people who sign up. Active duty must occur between October 13, 2010 and December 31, 2010 in order to qualify for the “Sears Heroes at Home” program.

Last year, over 20,000 families registered and participated in the program and close to $7 million in gift cards were given out.

Here is the official notice from the “Sears Heroes at Home” Sign up page:

The 2010 Sears Heroes at Home Wish RegistrySM helps America’s military families enjoy more of Christmas each year.
In 2009, over 20,000 military families participated in the Sears Heroes at Home Wish RegistrySM program and received more
than $6.7 million in gift card donations from the Sears community.

Please fill out the form below if you’d like to apply for the 2010 Sears Heroes at Home Wish RegistrySM Program.
This program is only open to members of the U.S. Military currently on active duty.

Please register using service member’s name and date of birth exactly as recorded by the United States Department of Defense.

This application form will be open on October 13, 2010 at 9 am CST and is currently scheduled to close on October 15, 2010 at 6pm CST. Registration is on a first come, first serve basis.

To sign up, simply visit: Sears Heroes at Home Registry.

Hollister Coupon Code 3017

For those of you unfamiliar with Hollister, it is a brand by Abercrombie & Fitch. They have their own website at http://www.hollisterco.com, as well as stores at many malls and shopping destinations. Hollister clothing was ranked the 2nd most preferred brand for teens in 2008.

At checkout, simply enter the promo code: 3017 and 20% will be deducted from your entire order.

Coach is offering 20% Off Discount

The coupon is valid in stores in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico, and can not be combined with any other offer.

If you would like to print the 20% off Coach coupon, simply Click Here.

The new Gap logo

For over 20 years, The Gap brand has been recognized by the same logo; the letters “G A P” in white, over top a navy blue colored backdrop. Now, the company has decided to change their logo to the new one that is picture to the left.

It seems as though most of the feedback being posted on the internet and on The Gap’s Facebook page is negative.

Today the company posted the following message on their Facebook page:

“Thanks for everyone’s input on the new logo! We’ve had the same logo for 20+ years, and this is just one of the things we’re changing. We know this logo created a lot of buzz and we’re thrilled to see passionate debates unfolding! So much so we’re asking you to share your designs. We love our version, but we’d like to see other ideas. Stay tuned for details in the next few days on this crowd sourcing project.”

It looks as though, they are accepting the negative feedback on the new logo, and requesting that the internet community crowd source to create their own new Gap logo. There have already been hundreds of logos submitted to the company.

It should be interesting to see if one of them becomes the official Gap logo.

The Children's Place

The retail store is offering 50% off already reduced fall items, plus more including:
- Cords & Cargos starting at $10.00.
- Tees & Thermals starting at only $6.00.
- Jeans starting at only $10.00.

They have merchandise for girls, boys, baby girls, baby boys, and even newborns. If you shop online, you must note that the final prices are displayed on the site. If you shop in a local “The Children’s Place” store, prices will vary, depending on the particular store.

They are also offering a 20% discount by using coupon code: M3C2010 online and a printable coupon for in-store purchases. You can print the 20% off coupon by going to: http://www.childrensplace.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/EmailJump?langId=-1&catalogId=10001&storeId=10001&jumpId=H1TY-092910-30

The 20% off coupon is valid until November 15, 2010, so hurry up!

Bridesmaid Dress from Amazon.com

The second question usually is, “How much are the bridesmaid dresses?”

All women want to be part of their best friends’ bridal parties, but the price of purchasing a dress on top of the wedding gift that they are obligated to give, can be a bit of a downer.

More and more women are trying to find discounts on their bridesmaid dress, but it’s hard to find the exact dress online sometimes. Lately a large number of women are flocking to Amazon in order to buy the dress that they need.

Amazon offers a huge variety of dresses for any occasion, but there seem to be a plethora of bridesmaid and prom dresses on the online shopping website.

Mary Toliver of Cape Coral, FL found her dress online at Amazon for a 45% off discount.

“I was told I needed to purchase this Champagne colored Satin Gown, and the store that the bride recommended was selling it for $120. I went online and found it for only $65 on Amazon,” explained Toliver.

If you are interested in trying to find a dress online at Amazon, simply browse their selection Here.

Buckyballs

The product is a desk toy called “Buckyballs”. They are little magnetic balls that can be manipulated to take on just about any shape you want. Whether you would like to make a mini soccer ball, or a shape of a heart, you can do it.

Each little magnetic ball has a “positive” and “negative” magnetic pole. Each set you purchase for $29.95 contains 216 of these powerful magnets. The product has been featured in People, Maxim, Thinkgeek, Esquire, and Rolling stone. The website that sells them has been “liked” nearly 5,000 times on Facebook. People magazine has called them “Addictive”. RealSimple has said they are “much more satisfying than a stress ball”.

The price is $29.95 for an original set of these balls, plus $5.95 shipping. If you purchase 2 sets, you get free shipping. To me, the price seems a bit hefty, but I guess if they are as entertaining as they say, it may be worth it.

Get ready to hear a lot about these little toys coming this holiday season.

Here is a video of the Buckyballs in action

Elie Tahari

“We’ve been doing business with Saks for over 30 years, and building a shop front and center is a major accomplishment. Here you can respect the merchandise and love the merchandise. It’s not just a sea of clothes with racks. This has breathing room. There is even space for a man to sit down,” said Elie Tahari.

Tahari is Fifth Avenue’s largest brand, according to the store’s chief merchandising officer, Mr Frasch. Both Elie Tahari and Saks should complement each other very well for many years to come, if Frasch and Mr. Tahari get their ways.

You can find the Elie Tahari shop at the Saks 5th Avenue store on 611 5th Ave in New York City. They are open 10 – 8 Monday – Saturday, and Noon until 7 on Sundays.