Where to bag bargain buys and cut-price goods
You'd better watch out: Stockings are waiting to be filled, and Tesco's toy prices are competitive. For example, the Bratz Diamond Rollin' Runway, a vehicle that converts into a fashion show runway, is reduced from €129.99 to €99.99, while the fully programmable Robotyrannus is reduced from €128.99 to €114.99. These and other offers are available in larger Tesco stores nationwide.
Bend me, shape me: To celebrate 50 years of Play-Doh, toy manufacturer Hasbro has launched a pack of 50 mini pots in the shape of a tiered birthday cake for just €10. It's available in many toy and stationery/art shops, including Toymaster in Dún Laoghaire Shopping Centre. Telephone 01-2804011 to check availability.
Watch this space: The Sony Bravia 40-inch S-series LCD television is on sale at a special price of ¤1,884, down from €2,100, with a free DVD recorder thrown in, at the Sony Centre, level 1, Dundrum Town Centre, Dublin 14. Telephone 01-2156999 for more details on this and other offers.
Time is money: AKA bar and restaurant on Wicklow Street, Dublin 2, runs an ongoing promotion called "Eat the Clock". Diners pay a fixed price for each dish on the menu according to the time they eat. Thus choose from a selection of appetisers, pizzas and pasta dishes for €6 before 6pm, €7 before 7pm and so on until 10pm. AKA, 6 Wicklow Street, D2, 01-6704220.
Take a butchers: Cosgrave Butchers in Rathfarnham village runs a series of special offers every week to encourage customers to try new cuts. This week it is offering eye of round chops, gigot lamb chops and whole leg of lamb at reduced prices. J Cosgrove & Son, 21 Main Street, Rathfarnham, D16, 01-4900641.
Accesorise this: New York accessory designer Kathie Stamou of Studio K Designs and local textile artist Sicora Griffin are having a sale today at the upper level of Dunne & Crescenzi in Sandymount from 11am to 5pm. Scarves, wraps, handbags, jewellery, framed textiles and more will be available at wholesale prices.
• Is your shop havng a sale? Have you spotted a bargain? If so e-mail salestalk@irish-times.ie. Thanks this week to Eleanor Fitzsimons