rare pearls

five more bottles to go but i only have four. eeek! this one is called "rare pearls", again by avon. i didn't know avon has so many in its perfume line.

last month when we drove around niagara, i found a 'jones new york' outlet store in one of the outlet malls. i got a non-iron cotton shirt that i could wear to the office which cost $49.99. i had always been a JNY fan and i bought most of my suits in the past from them. so i thought when we go back for our annual Christmas getaway i'd get two more of different colours. i was even willing to pay the regular price. well, what do you know, they were not on sale, despite the advertised boxing day sale in the store. which i didn't mind. but there was a 'similar' style of the same non-iron material for $5! so i ended up getting four for just $20. i had originally earmarked $100 for the two shirts and i ended up having $80 extra.

i'm not crazy going to boxing day sales or black friday sales. but i did want to get the shirts so partner thought we'd go earlier to avoid the crazy crowd of buyers. when we got there, only the coach and nike stores had a long lineup. mind you, the prices weren't even that great and yet shoppers had been pre-conditioned that they're getting a good bargain.

thank you for your kind visits and comments; know that they are truly appreciated.

[Simply Amanda]

You have so many bottles to do a whole month's worth. You've done so well with your series. What next?

[summerfield]

@amandal - i don't know, any suggestion? :-)

[alia_801]

Lovely pic! Sounds like your trip to the sales wasn't too painful. We just hid out at home all day :)

[Margaret Obey]

The composition is brilliant. I love it

[katy]

Stunning elegance for an Avon bottle. Terrific card in looks AND sentiment to go with it!

[bkb in the city]

Sounds like you were enjoying yourself

[Terry]

Very, very pretty

[Sally Ings]

You have really aced this series! So many of the shots would make wonderful advertising posters. I love the dark background here, a very elegant capture.

[Sally Ings]

I'm intrigued by the no iron cotton shirts, what a fabulous concept! Lucky you to score 4 shirts and still have $80 left!

[Bill Fenske]

Looks super on black. I really like how it's in a shell, very creative my friend. And, great bargain hunting!

[Rita]

wonderful yet again, this has been a great series to finish 2014 on. Really looking forward to the next one, shoes? shirts? (starting with those sale ones)

[alta]

That is so cool, our local avon did not have this line!

[Francoise]

very elegant, as most of the bottle shots.
When I first saw the thumbnail, I thought I saw a little mouse scurrying. But his ears were the bottle cap and his nose the pearls.

[Maggiemae]

I think this is beautiful on the black! A great composition and the words on the cards are just nicely visible! fav

[☠northy]

this is lovely! i'd offer to loan you a couple bottles, but i'm out of town just now :)

i avoid those crazy sales like the plague... most of what i want i can get on line and the sales come around perpetually anyway...

[Kristen]

You're always so clever with your setups :) Wonderfully composed

[Claire]

Another beautiful shot, the card has a wonderful sentiment; I was going to say something about the set up but it has already been said. You could make your shots of these bottles into a calendar, it would be a nice girlie present next Christmas. Have you done a shoe theme or handbags & gladrags? Just if you are looking for suggestions. Cx

[Louise & Ken]

This is absolutely lovely! It's beautifully delicate...your series has been wonderful!

[Ann H. LeFevre]

When I sold Avon it seemed like they were coming out with a new perfume every other month. They do have a lot of them! Nicely captured!

[Nancy]

Day after shopping...brave! Lovely shot!