After putting together the list of links for discounted, art-related books at Amazon, I had another idea:
What if I could assemble a similar list of links for arts & crafts supplies at Amazon?
This is dangerous. I mean, really, art supplies sing a siren song anyway. Add a deep discount to the mix, and I’m like a kid in a candy store!
If you’re like me, you have been warned. Avert your eyes. Click to some other webpage. Absolutely, positively do not click on any of these links!
My experience with these links:
The lists aren’t perfect. You’ll find items in the wrong category and things that aren’t deeply discounted. In some cases, I’m not certain the original price was as high as they claim. And, sometimes, the super discounts are actually in the used items column. (Generally, Amazon guarantees still apply.)
For all the flaws, it’s been worthwhile to keep searching through the Amazon pages. I’ve found some jaw-droppingly astonishing deals, if I just keep clicking through.
With all that said, here they are… Arts & crafts supplies at Amazon.com, at a discount.
Arts, Crafts, and Sewing Supplies – 90 – 99% off (general category)
More specific categories, at 90 – 99% off the full, retail price:
Paper & Paper Crafting (Looks like mostly scrapbooking supplies, as I’m writing this. And, while I’m clicking around Amazon, the subgroup of Bookbinding…? Someone at Amazon has no idea what bookbinding is.)
Dollmaking – Very little there, at the moment, but I’ll keep checking for good deals.
Knitting & Crochet – I can’t tell you how relieved I am that this category is also pretty sparse today.
Organization & Storage – Only three items as I’m writing this, but one of them is an amazing set off little glass bottles with corks, for $1.99. I may have to buy them. *sigh* They’re steampunk accessories waiting to happen.
Scrapbooking – I may have to double-check some of the code in these links. Half of this sale category seems to be quilting supplies. Well, okay, yeah, there can be an overlap in the audience…
Sewing – Which currently includes some shears with zebra-striped blades for $1.99. I’m not kidding. If I were still teaching classes, I might have to buy a dozen of them for my students.
And, last but not least, be sure to check out the Arts & Crafts Supplies in the Children’s section.
Seriously. They have real Silly Putty for one cent. New, not used.
And, I don’t know what I’d do with pink sand for $4.25, but it intrigues me.
That’s it in the photo on the right. It’s not that nice, tastefully pink sand from Bermuda, but something from the set of Barney, or Aretha Franklin’s Pink Cadillac video.
I have no idea why it’s holding my interest, but there it is.
It’s the kind of thing that nags in the back of my mind, and at 3 a.m. tomorrow morning, I’m likely to wake up with some completely outrageous art idea involving pink sand.
I’ll keep you updated.
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