JRC Toys’ much anticipated annual toy warehouse sale is chock full of the many brands that your kids love. They have just opened up to the public.

Getting together for the holidays this year will be very meaningful. Make sure your kids have fun, so pile on the gifts.

The JRC Toys mega toy warehouse sale offers incredible savings – up to 70% off-  on some of the biggest brand names toys including:

Paw Patrol, Original Squishmallows, vtech, Cat, Marvel, Barbie, National Geographic, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Nerf, Disney Doorables, Mattel, Hot Wheels, Disney Princesses, Crayola, baby alive, Hasbro, Fur Real friends, Pokemon, Roblox, Smithsonian, Beyblade Burst, playmobil, Zuru, Spinmaster. Geomag, Sparkle Girlz, Potato Head, Transformers, Slinky, Playgo, Leap Frog, Star Wars, Disney, Spiderman, Avengers, New Bright, Play Doh, Orb, Phidal, remote control toys, classic board games, Bestway inflatables, jigsaw puzzles (adult too), scooters (even electric ones), chess, checkers, cribbage and lots of books and coloring books.

They accept debit, Visa and Mastercard. There will be no exchanges or refunds, as all sales are final.

If you are hosting a company holiday party or a toy drive, and need bulk buying,  this is your place, call 514-342-6979 x 27.

Head here for the best prices on the most recognizable brand name toys.

Location: 5589 Royalmount
corner: Chemin Devonshire
Metro: Station de la Savanne
Tel: 514-342-6979
Dates: November -Dec 24
Times: Mon & Tues, 10-5, Thurs & Fri 10-8, Sat & Sun 10-5 (Open Dec 24 10-3)
jrctoys.com
email: info@jrctoys.com

Marcelle and Annabelle cosmetics, CW Beggs and Son skincare lines for men and Quebec’s favorite Lise Watier products are all featured at this warehouse sale. You’ll find lipstick, gloss, eyeliner, shadows, blush, mascara, pencils, brushes, cleansing gels, skin creams and nail polish and more.

Marcelle makeup and skin care products were developed for women with sensitive skin. Marcelle has been a trusted brand since 1933, catering to Canadian women’s needs since 1949 and is manufactured and designed in Quebec.

What you find at the sale are a lot of varied make-up items which were limited editions, liquidated items, recently discontinued goods, gift sets and regular products. Prices are up to 80% off regular retail prices.

If you spend $150 or more, you will receive a free gift. Please bring your own shopping bags!

You can reserve free tickets at www.salesgroupemarcelle.eventbrite.ca. This way you do not have to stand in that long line. You book a time, enter at that time, and can shop as long as you would like.

Location: 9456 Cote de Liesse, Lachine, QC H8T 1A1
Autoroute 520 est Service Rd.
Dates: Nov 3-5, 11 & 12, 18 & 19
Time: Fri 4-9, Sat & Sun 9-5
www.marcelle.com
Phone: 800-387-7710

Simms Segal Linwood & Wilshire Fashions represents more than 40 designer clothing lines for women, men, children – from  LA, NYC and Europe. They are offering us a 3-day warehouse sale.

To give you an idea of what kinds of brands they sell, these are some names listed on their web site: Airfield, Alashan cashmere, Alembika, Cami NYC, Coney Island Picnic, D.A.T.E., Dress the Population, Generation Love, Gershon Bram, Hoff, Innuikii, Lauren Moshi, Loci, Love Token, Michael Stars, Molliolli, Norma Kamali, NVSCO, ottod’ Ame, Seductive, Sol and Selene, Soludos, Serra by Joie Rucker, Way Out.

They are clearing out their lines now so you can help them by buying them at clearance prices using cash, Interac, Visa or Mastercard.

You can enter by the front door. But please note, that they too are suffering from the Montreal construction challenges on Beaubien Ouest. Allow yourself extra time for parking in the area.

Location: 155 Beaubien ouest
Corner: l’Esplanade
Phone: 514-849-6011
Dates and Times: Nov 16: 10-8, Nov 17 & 18: 10-2

Happy 100th Birthday Samuelsohn. It’s been 100 years since Lesser Samuelsohn landed here from NY and we have been so lucky for that move.

Samuelsohn is known for its high end name brand suits which are stitched right here in Montreal. The name says style, fine tailoring, well-made, and well, pricey. However at a warehouse sale, those numbers come way down.

Yes you will find suits, but also jackets, trousers, formalwear and shirts in their brands: Samuelsohn Heritage Gold and VUE. You can see the work of their master tailors in the  hallmarks of a superior shirt including a split yoke collar, a single needle side seam, and side gussets along with modern soft finish details.

The company Samuelsohn has been recognized as the best clothing facility in North America as their highly skilled workers hand-guide the clothing operations meeting the rigors of tailored clothing: precision, fit, and details.

In a boomerang move, in 2011 a showroom was opened back in Lesser Samuelsohn’s NYC, on Madison Ave. And you can buy the brand across North America.

You used to have to “know someone” to be able to buy a suit at Samuelsohn headquarters. so it’s especially special to be invited in for a few days for you to peruse the gamut of their lines.

Location: 6926 Av. du Parc, H3N 1W9
corner: Beaumont
Dates: Oct 11-15
Hours: W-F 10-6, Sat 10-4
Tel:  514-273-7741
email: care@samuelsohn.com
www.samuelsohn.com

Premium Retail Group is offering up one of the famous Montreal labels this week at their fabulous warehouse sale.  Always classic, the Joseph Ribkoff line is elegant and stylish. You are going to want to add another of their pieces to your forever wardrobe as all items are greatly reduced.

Peruse the dresses, skirts, pants, blouses, vests, jackets so you can upgrade your work and going-out wardrobe right now, right here.

If Gucci is your “bag”, you might be one of the lucky ones who can score one of the the Gucci Sylvie purses for only $500 (regular retail price $1999).

From fashion to fitness, Premium Retail Group warehouse styles always offers trendy styles.

Payment methods: Visa, Mastercard, Apple Pay, Interact accepted. Join their list on their website and become a Facebook friend.

Location: 4330 Garand, St-Laurent QC
Dates: Oct 4-8
Hours: Wed – Fri 10-7:30, Sat & Sun 10-4:30
www.premiumretailgroup.com

Perhaps you could make your kid a star player at school if he/she/they sports a Lionel Messi brand outfit. The Argentine professional footballer has kicked off his line of children’s clothing from sizes 3-14 and you can only buy it at a few stores in Montreal.

I would head to Goldtex, a superb outlet which is hidden amongst factories in LaSalle, and is worth the trip to find it. The family-run business are experts in the baby business and have always curated a quality selection for you. And not only that – 95% of their stock is from Canadian suppliers and they only sell Canadian approved products which are safe for you kids.

If your  kids need school colour coded clothing – they sell it here: shirts, dress pants, unisex white polos, cargo and Bermuda shorts, cords, tunics, skirts, cardigans, blazers, knee highs and tights.

 Some of the clothing brands in sizes from newborn to 16  are: Nike, Jordan, Levis, Converse, Hurley, French Toast, Nasri, Gusti, Perlimpinpin, and now Messi!. 

It’s even easier when you can shop-at-home (from their website) at a store right here in Montreal and keep the money in our own city. They we will also match the price of any in-stock item of a Canadian online retailer.

There’s Perlimpinpin, Halo, Mabymoov, and Jolly Jumper bedding and lots of bottles, hats and shoes at the front along with baby cream by Aleva Health and The Honest Company. Baby accessories are by Chicco, UPPA baby, Safety First, Nuby, Graco, Avent, Dr. Brown, Munchkin, The First Years, Oxo Tot, Boon, Haakaa, and Medela. You can find  strollers, cars seats, high chairs, play yards and swings by Graco, Baby Jogger, Peg Perego, Maxi, Cosi, Safety First and Nuna, UPPA baby.

And when you might need them, the upper mezzanine has  fancy party dresses – even for flower girls, suits, tuxedos, outfits for communion, confirmation and baptism.

Feel good about buying from a local second-generation family business who offer you great service, prices and products.

Location: 8875 Salley, LaSalle Click for map 
corner: Dollard
Tel: 514-365-9699
Hours: Mon-Wed 10-5, Thurs & Fri 10-6, Sat 9-5
www.goldtex.ca

Maxwell’s Clothiers is a 2nd generation Hong Kong family run business at the heart of bespoke tailoring since 1961. Then Ken Maxwell took his hand-crafted suits and shirts from Hankow Rd, Hong Kong to his clients around the world. I have visited their elegant showroom in Hong Kong to see how the shirts and suits are made.

They make it easy for us to shop as they fly here and bring their expertise to us with a team of tailors who can fit men and women for custom-tailored suits, shirts, jackets, pants and overcoats.

For 3 custom-made cotton shirts, it’s only $210 (plus tax and shipping) and that could be for the sea-island cotton (luscious), Egyptian cotton, or pinpoint Oxford or 3,000 fabric choices. You get to choose your collar style, cuff style and, of course, your monogram.

Each cust0m shirt has fuse collar and cuffs, one business pocket, cuff pleats, seven button placket front, sleeve gauntlet opening with button and side pleats. You can have your monogram sewn on the cuff or pocket.

Suits packages start at $825 for a custom tailored suit and 3 shirts. Each garment is individually cut, constructed and sewn by their skilled craftsmen, taking a minimum of 120 hours of hand work.

No appointments are necessary – just show up and bring your friends. Ask for the Maxwell’s Clothiers Suite.

Dates and Locations:
Sept 5,6,7: Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth, 900 Boul. Rene-Levesque O. 514-861-3511
Sept 8: Sheraton Laval, 2440 Autoroute des Laurentides 450-687-2440
Sept 9,10,11: Ruby Foo’s Hotel, 7655 Decarie Blvd. 514-731-7701
Hours: 9:30-8pm
www.maxwellsclothiers.com

To celebrate National Cinema Day, some theatres across Canada will be offering $4 movie tickets (plus tax). This will happen this Sunday, August 27th only.

This is a North American party so over 3,000 movie theatres will be joining in.

These are the Canadian movie theatres which will be offering this great deal: Cineplex, Cinemas Guzzo, Cinemas Cine Entreprise, Imagine Cinemas, Landmark and Magic Lantern Theatres as well as some small, independent movie theatres.

If you aren’t able to make it this Sunday, please check the Cineplex web site as monthly they have a slate of movies you can watch for just $2.99.

Boutique Java Kap, which has been selling capsules for all single serve coffee and espresso machines is about to close its retail location. In October 2023 they would have celebrated their 10th anniversary. I always considered them coffee heaven. They will close in mid to late September but keep reading to find out to how you can still find them online.

The hundreds of choices. The walls are lined with bins of capsules, and you can wander through and select a variety of flavors using their cute shopping trays , or you can buy them pre-boxed – all of the same kind.

The shop has sold all the Keurig brands you know and love, such as Green Mountain, Van Houtte, Timothy’s World Coffee, as well as the high end Keurig brands: Starbucks and Barista Prima. In addition to that they had carried all the popular Keurig compatible brands, namely Grove Square, Jetsetter, Barnie’s Coffee and Martinson. For those of you seeking premium coffee brands, you might have found: Marley, Jamaican Blue Mountain, Second Cup. They always had a large selection of Tassimo products as well as the hard to find new flavors.

They do have Nespresso compatible capsules, Cap’Mundo, Smart Coffee, and Espresso Italia. For your Nespresso they also sold Capsul’in which allows you to use your favorite espresso in your Nespresso machine.

For tea lovers, there’s a wide selection of tea capsules such as Twinings, Lipton, Tazo, Bigelow and Keurig and  Higgins & Burke. You can still buy tea bags, loose leaf teas, infusers for your tea or a travel mug which has a built in infuser for those on the run.

Here, you always received expect friendly helpful service with knowledgeable advice about all those flavors. The retail store will remain open through mid to late September as the stock sells out.

After that you can find them online www.javakap.com. Their warehouse is: Cafe Gran Sasso, 4830 Cote-Vertu in St Laurent. At this location, you can buy we also offer Torani syrups, k-cups and coffee beans. Since this is a commercial location and not retail, they will only be open Monday to Thursday 8 – 3, and Fridays 8:00-noon .

Retail Location: 4583 St. Charles Blvd. Kirkland QC H9H 3C7
corner: rue Oakwood
Tel: 514-675-4410
Hours: Mon-Wed 10-6, Thurs & Fri 10-8, Sat & Sun 10-5
www.javakap.com / FB: http://on.fb.me/OGG30i

New Location: Cafe Gran Sasso, 4830 Cote-Vertu,  Ville St Laurent
Hours: Mon-Thurs 8-3, Fri 8-12

One of my secret spots for scoring deals is closing for good. Electrotech was a supplier of Philips, Cuisinart, Saeco and Bugatti products. Everything is being cleared out at phenomenal prices by September 29th.

You have to work a bit to find Electrotech which is in a small strip of stores on Henri-Bourassa where it meets highway 13. It is a clearance center for Philips, Cuisinart and Saeco, either brand new products or sometimes boxes which might have had  damaged packaging or were liquidated models.

There’s a huge line up of Saeco  coffee machines, Cuisinart and Philips small kitchen appliances (food processors, pasta machines, toaster ovens, blenders, and yes air fryers)  and shavers.

There’s also the line of sleek high end Bugatti kitchenware, cutlery, gift sets and tableware from Italy.

Go there fast because this is a one-time event and it will all be over by September 29.

Location: 9490 Henri-Bourassa o., Ville St-Laurent
corner: Autoroute 13
Tel: 514-956-0120
Hours: Mon-Fri 8:30-4:30
Dates: August 7-September 29