Denim Kings is a retail store which specializes in the hottest men and women’s premium denims and designer clothing at 40-70% off regular retail prices. They are celebrating Boxing Day for the whole week:  jeans $49.99,  jackets and boots 25%-50% off,, sweaters for $19.99  t-shirts for $9.99.

For men size 28-40 and women size 23-32, you will find deals in brand names: Arctic North, Mackage,  Moose Knuckles, Pajar, Rock Revival, Diesel, Palladium, True Religion,7 for all Mankind,  D-Brand,Lucky 7,  and Soia & Kyo.

Location: 8575 boul St-Laurent, Montreal QC H2P2M9
corner: du Liege
Tel: 514-750-3288
Dates: Dec 26-Jan 4
Hours: Mon-Wed 11-6, Thurs & Fri 11-8, Sat 11-5, Sun 12-5
www.denimkings.com
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The professional technicians at Reparation Flash will come to your home and happily and proficiently install, diagnose or repair your major appliances. Sometimes you can avoid the cost of having to buy a new machine, if you just ask an expert. These guys have all the answers for fridge, washer, dryer, stove and dishwasher repair.

Reparation Flash will come to any sector of the Montreal area, including the West Island, South Shore and Laval.

They can repair and install all North American brands and most European brands: AEG, Admiral, Ariston, Asko, Beaumark, Blomberg, Dacor, Danby, Electrolux, EuroCave, EuroDesign, Faber, GE, Gibson, Liebherr, Roper, Siemens, Thermador, Westinghouse, Bosch, Inglis, Kenmore, LG, Moffat, Whirlpool, Eurotech, Fagor, Gaggenau, Kelvinator, Magicchef, Samsung, Sub-Zero, U-Line, Amana, Fridgidaire, Jenn-air, Kitchenaid, Maytag or Viking.

Take a look at their informative web site for some simple explanations for problems and then give these guys a call.

Tel: 514-569-9049
www.reparationflash.com  www.dishwasherrepairmontreal.com

Buying organic food has become a huge growing business. Club Organic is more of a wholesaler who will sell retail, so you can save money. See the notice below for their holiday specials.

Food items bought at this store can be traced back to the farmer who produced them, as these products are certified by Ecocert Canada, an international regulatory network. For nearly two generations, Club Organic has been a company which encourages organic farming.

You can shop without a membership, but for a $30 membership you can buy ground beef, chicken, butter, flour, beans, grains, pasta, oil, nuts, juices, baby food,  etc. at a discount. They are a complete grocery store.

The more you buy the better the deal: a $1-$99 order will yield a 3% discount on your bill, $100-$299 is 5% off, and $300 and up will get you 7%.

Location: 4341 Frontenac
corner: Marie-Anne
Tel: 514-523-0223
Hours: Mon-Wed 9:30-6, Thurs & Fri 9:30-8, Sat 9:30-5, Sun 12-5
www.epiceriebiologique.ca

Q: Hi……I have a tree ornament ..a silver ball….that actually made bird sounds when the switch was put on …..It’s special to us because my mother who passed away loved it and always laughed when she heard it. It no longer makes the bird sounds. Are you able to give me a location where I might have a chance of getting it fixed?

A: I would try Fix “r” Us. He’s on the West Island but seems to know how to fix everything. It was on my site under repairmen:
http://smartshoppingmontreal.com/store.php?s=180

Quechua Imports has a wide variety of gift items for every taste and budget as there are gifts from $1 and up from countries around the world:  Bali, Java, Lombok, Sumba, Thailand, Laos, Viet Nam, China, Tibet, Morocco, Tunisia, Africa, Turkey, Uzbekistan, India, Pakistan, Romania, Bulgaria, Peru, Ecuador, and Mexico.

You will find intricate carvings of wood and marble and exotic textiles. Here is a sampling of what you may come across at this sale: jewelry items, hand carved wooden masks and panels, mirrors of all sizes and shapes, cushion covers, metal Buddhist and animal objects, cloissoné items, placemats, toys, scarves and hand carved wooden pop-art animals such as lucky elephants, cats or horses.

If you are the type of person who appreciates unusual hand crafted objects and would like to spice up your decor, or are an avid traveler who likes to travel light (and not carry souvenirs), but would like to own some objects you have seen during your trips, or if you simply wish to buy a gift, this sale is the right one for you. 

Buying an item from far away will always be remembered whether it’s for a gift or to treat yourself. All the items at the sale were collected by a wanderer with insatiable appetite for travel. Taxes are included in the price.

Location: 4710 chemin Queen Mary, # 9
corner: ave Victoria
Tel: 514-739-5744
Date and Hours:  Sun Dec 21: 1-5
Metro Station Snowdon
www.quechuaimports.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/QuechuaInternationalBazaar
email: donnadavidson35@gmail.com

What better way to give back to the community then to visit this sale (please bring a non-perishable food item if possible), buy a hat or 2, maybe  3 to keep you and your family warm. This warehouse has a large selection of brand name hats that they are selling for between $2-$10. For every 5 hats they sell, they will donate a hat. No one should go cold during our brutal winters.

This is a cash only sale.

Location: 9200 Ave du Parc, suite 401, H2N1Z4
Corner: Chabanel
Dates: Sat. Dec. 20 & Sun Dec. 21
Time: 10-4
Tel: 514 346-1139
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/winterwarehouse

On Friday afternoon on CJAD 800AM, you can listen to  me  on the radio (or Internet) on the Barry Morgan Show. We’ll be talking about great gift ideas for the holidays.

If you miss the show you can always write to me here at my website.

Location: CJAD 800AM
Time: 1-1:30 pm
Date: Fri Dec 19
www.cjad.com

Kidlink has an excellent reputation for having the uncanny ability of being able to choose just the right toy for a child and the right book for an adult. For the kids’ stuff they sell, they concentrate on award winning toys and games,and arts and crafts. They can help you choose products and toys with long term value in mind, and it all comes with free gift wrapping and excellent customer service.

Pipsquigz  www.fatbraintoys.com/search.cfm?q=pipsquigz&x=20&y=15  Ages: 6 mos+ – Three rubbery suction toys which make sounds. Easy to grab, hold, teeth on. $25

Laser Pegs  www.laserpegs.com  Ages 5-9 – Resembles Lego and compatible with it but these light up. You can build cars, trucks, animals, landmarks like pyramids. $16-$100

Tenzi  www.ilovetenzi.com  Ages: 7-97 – Each person (up to 4) gets 10 dice. Keep rolling til someone gets 10 of the same number. Other ways to play. $18

Goldie Blox  www.interplayuk.com/goldieblox  Ages girls 4-9 – Building system for girls. Engineering for kids. Some with little animals.  Sold out last year. $24-$70

Story Cubes wwww.storycubes.com  Ages: 8-adult – 9 dice with pictures on them. Make up a story according to the images you roll. $11

Gravity Maze  wwww.thinkfun.com/gravitymaze  Ages: 8-99 – A solitaire game with 60 challenges. Gets harder as you go on. Has blocks with holes which you build differently each time trying to get a marble to a red cube. $37

Anomia  www.anomiapress.com  Ages 10-adult – A card game needing a minimum of 3 players which involves guessing words in categories $15

Money Savvy  www.msgen.com  Ages: All – A piggy bank (or soccer ball or dog) which has 4 separate compartments to: save, spend, donate or invest. $24

Boogie Board  www.myboogieboard.com/na/  Ages: All  – An electronic writing board, comes with a stylus. Press to erase electronically. Sizes: mini, regular and deluxe. $25 $40 $50

Room Defender  www.smartlabtoys.com/room-defender.html  Ages: Boys 10+ – Programmable room security system for their door. Cards to enter, can leave messages. $47

Location: 5604 Monkland Ave.
corner: Oxford
Tel: 514-482-4188
Hours: Mon-Fri 10-6, Sat 10-5

LE PANIER won the title of best gift store in Canada so this store worth a trip from anywhere. The huge shop is chock full of gourmet food items, kitchenware and gifts at prices mostly under $25. You will not walk out empty-handed when you can choose amongst the jams, hot sauces,  toys, jewelry, gadgets and much, much more

Look for the little tasting bowls and crackers to try out new products, buy humbugs (now in different flavors), or feast on their own 5-year-old cheddar and their homemade fudge. If you can’t decide, there are ready-made gift baskets or custom-made ones too.

Flip through the pages of their catalogue online http://thepanier.com/catalogue/ to see the gifts I liked. Then go to the store and buy many many more things.

Sticky Pad for Car – Keeps everything (even a phone) on your dash from falling off . $7.99

Credit Card Shield – Protects your cards from wireless remote readers as you walk about.  $5.99

Reeses Peanut Butter in a Jar – Tastes like the candy.  $8.99

Wine Bottle Umbrella – Looks like a wine bottle but an umbrella pulls out.  $24.99

Mighty Mug – This mug won’t fall over  – EVER – can be used near a keyboard without worries.  $19.99

Hug Doug – Adorable spoon rest saves it from falling in a pot.  $12.99

Chip Kit Chip Maker – In a microwave, make chips out of potatoes, beets, carrots, apples.  $24.99

Kitchen Timer Turntable – Looks like a retro record turntable.  $16.99

Selfie Stick – Holds your cellphone out in front of you to take a better video or photo $9.99

Perfume Atomizer – Fill with your favorite fragrance and keep in your purse.  $13.99

Alex and Ani – Jewelry bangle bar collection in gold and silver with stones, symbols

Mike’s Hot Honey – Spice up all kinds of food  $14.99

Edible Christmas Card for Dogs – Rawhide card comes with envelope to mail to a canine friend.  $6.99

Habs Wool Socks – For men or women.  $27.00

Location: 274-E Bord du Lac, Pointe Claire
corner: de Lourdes
Tel: 514-695-7038
Hours: Regular plus Sun 10-5
www.thepanier.com

Beyond the Rack is an online sale site offering hot brands at low prices. Online sales usually last for 2 days and merchandise is limited to whatever they scored. You have to be ready to pounce when you see something you like.  The time limit makes it feel like an auction creating an urgency to buy.

Since this is a Montreal company, we are about to get very lucky. If you think those online prices are good, you will now have an opportunity to go to their warehouse sale where 50,000 items are priced up to 90% off.

Just in time for holidays, there’s kids’ toys and smartphone accessories, men’s and women’s coats and clothing, tons of shoes and boots (at least 8,000 pairs), handbags, bedding and luggage.

Brands are names you know: Steve Madden, Prada, Balenciaga, Ray-Ban, Matt & Nat, Cole Haan, Longchamps paris, Michael Kors, Kensie, Disney’s Frozen

Beyond the Rack was founded by a team of e-commerce veterans who combine over 40 years of brand and fashion merchandising expertise to offer the most desirable brands at a fraction of retail prices. Membership is free, requiring only a name and email address. You can RSVP on their facebook page.

Location: 2700 Alphonse Gariepy, Lachine H8T 3M2
Dates: Dec 16-24
Times: Mon-Fri 10-7, Sat & Sun 10-5
www.beyondtherack.com