Labor Day Brick and mortal round-up (Big 5, Magnolia, etc)

Big 5 goes coupon crazy with coupons that expire on Sept 4. Some of the couponed items: Denali Riley Creek or Rugged Exposure Astoria II for $13, Attix Swindle or Electron $12, Converse Athletic BBSE HI or Memorial OX (I don't make up those names, the shoe companies do!) for $25, New Balance 507 with visible Abzorb $40. Timex 100m water resistant Ironman or Expedition watches for $19, Coleman South Fork sleeping bag $20, Maui Hana River sandals with three pint adjustable straps just $10! Wool team replica hats $10, Wilson cup $5. This is just a small sampling. Their 4-page ad is filled with coupons. Don't throw it away! And if you did, dig it out! It will be worth it!

The Sports Authority has two coupons (good for today), one is $10 off pruchase of $50 or more, the other is $25 off purchase of $100 or more. They do have some restrictions and such so be sure to pick up the magnifying glass and read the fineprint. Some items of interest: 20% off gold apparel from Pebble Beach, Adidas and Nike. 30% off on TeVa Celso, Adidas Chayassage and Nike Straprunner sandals. Asics GeL-Cumulus running shoe is $60 (looks very sleek). Also 30% on Coleman camping gear and 40% off the entire stock of Alpine Design. And don't forget their final clearance online!

Magnolia HiFi (now a Best Buy company) offers no interest for 18 months on all home theaters $399 and higher. Other items of interest: Samsung's LNT4053H 40" LCD HDTV for $1300 (isn't it nice that HDTV LCD prices are falling!), Samsung FPT5084 50" 1080p plasma HDTV $2800, Samsung HPT5054 50" plamsa HDTV as well $1800 (the price difference? let me guess, 1080p vs 1080i/720p?). Panasonic TH50PZ700U 50" 1080p wide plasma $3000, while the Panasonic TH50PX77U, similar but not 1080p is $1900. Also, the Optoma HD80 1080p DLP projector is just (?) $2700. If you must get a BluRay player, how about the Panasonic DMP-BD-10A-K (K in Panasonic-speak stands for black finish, S for silver, A for blue (azure?)) for $540 but you also get 10 free BluRay movies by mail. In TiVoLand, the TiVo TCD652160 is $300, while the Marantz bundle of the SR5001 and the Marantz DV4001 is $980. But if you prefer Denon, their bundle consists of the Denon AVR3808CI and the Denon DVD2930CIBLA for $2250. If you want to put some music into your wicked garden, the Niles OS5.3WHI outdoor speakers can be had for $210 per pair, or you can upgrade to the Niles RS6GRAN rock speakers for $460 per pair. If you prefer you can blend in the Niles PS6SI planter speakers that go for $350 each.

And now some furniture, Russell's furnite that is: Parking lot sale with up to 70% in savings! Labor Day extravaganza: Every single thing in the store in on sale! The Barcalounger recliner is yours for $800. Lowest prices of the year for Tommy Bahama and Drexel Heritage Gallery. Three different nice looking sofas can be yours for $500 each. An L-shaped sectional or a lounging sectional can be had for $1000 each. And if you prefer convertibles (no, not cars) the Bermuda is $200, the Aruba is $300 and the Roxbury (storage) is $400. But wait there's more! Like a sleek antique black table with 4 stools? Just pay $200. Want to go classic with a Louis Philippe bedroom set? Write a check for $1000 as long as they are still in stock.

Acura 2007 MDX lease special, $500 per month for 36 months, $3000 due at lease signing.

Sleep Number Beds by Select Comfort offer up to 24 months financing and also up to $250 discounts on select bed set purchases.

Love Chocolate? Then you will love the Verizon Wireless Chocolate by LG for just $80 after a $50 mail-in rebate with a new two year activation. And if you sign up for their Broadband Access plan ($60/month in addition) then you get the VZW PC5750 pc laptop card. No need to be chasing wireless hotspots! The Chocolate is available in three flavors: Black, Black Cherry and Blue Mint. But if you prefer a multimedia phone, the Samsung u740 is available at the same price as the Chocolate (with the same rebate/activation requirements).

Any Mountain has its share of sals as well, focusing on early Ski and Snowbording buyers. They call it the Blizzard Sale after all. In the middle of the summer heatwave? :)