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Assistance League Way Side Inn Thrift Shop Celebrates the Magic of the Holidays!

At this writing, member volunteers at Assistance League® Way Side Inn Thrift Shop, located in Lafayette, are busily tidying shelves, racks, and counters as a result of the Christmas Merchandise event that began November 19.  Holiday décor items for the home, table, tree, and mantle have virtually swept out the door as if enveloped by the fierce winter wind. 

While a few items remain, the focus will soon shift to the Quirky Christmas Sweaters event, scheduled for Tuesday, November 26.  Those of you in search of unique apparel to celebrate yuletide joy will not leave the shop empty handed.   Flipping the calendar page, you’ll find that   the following Tuesday, December 3, will usher in the Holiday Attire event.  Women’s apparel, ranging from understated to dazzling, will include dresses, skirts, pants, jackets, blouses, purses and shoes.  Not to be outdone, gentlemen, your apparel will include evening as well as casual attire.  Venturing further into the shop will reveal the children’s fashions section.  The Holiday Attire event will promise more-than-reasonably-priced finds for everyone.

A return visit will be an absolute must when you consider that Tuesday, December 10 will launch an event extraordinaire.  At 10:00 AM sharp, a considerable assortment of Madame Alexander and Nancy Ann Story Book dolls will beckon childhood dreams of magic and fantasy or add to a wisely invested collection.  Reminiscent of such classics as Gone with the Wind, Little Women, The Oz, and The King and I, most of the Madame Alexander dolls are in their original boxes. As for the Nancy Ann dolls, creations of the 40’s, artists hand painted the facial features, therefore, giving each doll its own special look.  Also available will be the Sleepy Eyes dolls, which were produced in the 50s.  Overall, the dolls’ condition  range from pristine to fair.  What a marvelous Christmas gift idea!

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As always, thank you for your support with your purchases and donations; don’t forget your tax donation receipt.  To learn more about Assistance League Way Side Inn Thrift Shop and the eight philanthropic programs it funds, please visit our website:  diablovalley.assistanceleague.org.

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