Welcome to the letter V in the A to Z Challenge for 2018. Winding my way through the alphabet inside Michaels Arts and Crafts store. V is for Vases.
You saw how many flowers there were in my post for the letter “F” so you would think that there would be vases for them, right?
Well there are!
Lots of different sizes and shapes but most of them are clear glass.
Some even look like they could hold candy or other decorations on a table.
Tall ones.
Ones that look like martini glasses. This picture is deceiving. This glass is WAY too big to be a martini glass unless you were sharing that martini with about 3 other people.
Same with this champagne glass.
And this wine glass looking one could hold half a bottle of wine at least.
Long rectangle ones.
Short and stubby ones.
A few that are colored.
And some that are more suited for terrariums. Interestingly, I saw an ad for these and they had twinkle lights in them. That’s a neat idea I think.
Another V is good old Velcro.
Lastly, there are the Everyday Value items. Near the front of the store, usually close to the Q-Line is a row of things that are classified as Everyday Value items. These are things like small rolls of ribbon, pads of paper, a pack of plain white chalk, some rubber stamps, small bottles of glitter glue, things that are usually between $1 and $3. As the sign says (well you could see it if I took a big enough picture but trust me, it says) no coupons or other discounts apply to the Everyday Value items. There are Everyday Value items located all throughout the store.
These glue guns and bags of glue are Everyday Value items.
So are these rolling carts and the big gallon jugs of glue.
There were several times a customer who was so excited to get this cart ($30 in our store) or a parent with a gallon of glue ($30 for clear and $18 for white) for their child to make slime had coupons for 50% off a regular priced item and I had to disappoint them and tell them it was an Everyday Value item therefore the coupons would not work. Sometimes they would buy it anyway and sometimes it would end up in the “go backs.” There were a few customers who would complain that it wasn’t marked clearly enough but there was usually a sign by the item and it is clearly written on the coupons. Occasionally if the parent had brought up the clear glue that was $30 I would tell them that the white was cheaper but that’s about the best I could do.
Four days left in our A to Z. Are you still with me?
(Note: I decided I should add a disclaimer to these posts because I certainly don’t want to give the idea that I am being paid by Michaels to do this or that they are furnishing me with material. All pictures used in this blog series were taken by me at local Michaels stores, or are my personal pictures and every Michaels store may not have everything shown.)
from Blogger http://asmile4ufromjanet.blogspot.com/2018/04/blogging-from-to-z-2018-v-is-for.html
via IFTTT
Janet's Smiles 
Janet,
Vases and Values. Michael’s has it all! I’d be drawn the great values found throughout the store, definitely. š
~Curious as a Cathy
A2Z iPad Art Sketch ‘V’ Victorian Lady
LikeLiked by 1 person
It can be a dangerous place!
LikeLike
It’s a great place to buy vases for centerpieces when you’re planning a big event. Weekends In Maine
LikeLiked by 1 person
Yes because you can get a lot of matching ones.
LikeLiked by 1 person
I bought many of those vases when I planned the candy table at my daughters wedding! That was fun to plan and buy all the retro candy!
LikeLiked by 1 person
That sounds like fun!
LikeLiked by 1 person
All beautiful vases in their own ways. The colorful ones speak to me, but I do like the Martini glass shaped type as well. I think I have a total of two vases in my house. I leave the flowers in the backyard, but I like vases for times visitors bring flowers.
LikeLiked by 1 person
I don’t have many flowers inside either. I think they are too expensive and they don’t last long. Thanks for stopping by!
LikeLike
If you can’t find a vase at Michael’s you’re probably not going to find one. Since I don’t purchase fresh flowers very often, my vases are a little dusty. š
LikeLiked by 1 person
I was actually surprised that there weren’t more colored vases. I’m with you about the flowers. I have other things I’d rather spend my money on.
LikeLiked by 1 person
I do love a nice vase. Sadly, I don’t have space to have many, so I have only a few I really love. Wouldn’t mind to add one of those rectangles though… that’d be a good one. Thanks for the inspiration!
LikeLiked by 1 person
I liked those ones too, but I was thinking of using them for something in the craft room, not flowers – LOL That’s just the way this mind works.
LikeLiked by 1 person
I get that! š
LikeLiked by 1 person