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Deals Listing for Black Friday and Other Holiday Deals

Author Thomas | 24.11.2009 | Category Accessories, Freebies

It’s taken only a few years for Black Friday and Cyber Monday to become a big deal. This year, perhaps more than others, it’s very big. We’ve listed below some Black Friday and Holiday Deals listings to help you out this holiday.

Amazon.com

• Amazon posts dozens and dozens of online specials, and for sure, they’ll be updated hourly on the big shopping days, below is the link to their special deals page.
• You can start now on the deals, or after Thanksgiving.  Amazon shows for how much longer or how much stock is left of the items.

Amazon Black Friday and After Thanksgiving Deals

LLG & Company

• Handstands CD/DVD Binders & Insert Pages
• Old Town Photo Albums
• Journals
• Discounts for bulk purchases
• Free shipping on orders over $25 (gift wrap available)

LLG & Company Black Friday and Deals Page

Rustic River Leather

• Refillable Leather Journals
• Gift journals
• Free shipping on orders $25 or more
• 10% off large orders (see site for details)
• Sports Logs (golf logs, hunting logs, fly fishing log journals)

Rustic River Leather Black Friday and Holiday Deals Page

REI

• Ski Equipment
• Coats, hats, etc.

REI Winter Sale & Clearance Page

Walmart

• Walmart is offering instore deals

Walmart instore deals link (enter you zip code once on the site for store deals)

• Online deals include TVs, cameras, toys, and a whole lot of other items

Walmart online deals page

NewEgg

• TV’s Laptops
• Contests

NewEgg Deal page

Target

• All sorts of home items
• Deals change on the page
• Free shipping on lots of items

Target deals page (2 day sale)

Enjoy!

Rustic River Leather Photo Album

Author Thomas | 28.09.2009 | Category Accessories

We live in a world of speed and ever evolving technology.  Obviously (as evidenced through the posts), I like technology, but I also really enjoy the classic, traditional, and old fashioned things in life.  Wouldn’t it be great to have a tract of land to farm with a large house…and high speed Internet, Google Android Phones, etc.?

Anyway, in this techno world that we live in, it’s become more and more easy to take pictures and store them.  I’ve found myself taking more and more pictures and simply storing them on my computer.  There’s really no constraint other than hard drive size, so away I snap.

More recently, I’ve begun storing pictures in photo albums.  There’s just something special (how quaint), about viewing pictures in an album.  Recently we took a horseback riding trip, and I wanted a great place to store the pictures.  The Rustic River Leather Photo Album hits the spot perfectly.

I got the Dark Brown Version (pictured is the Saddle Brown), and oddly enough, I found a spot for it on the mantel, and it looks great.  The leather is very rustic.  It’ll show marks and dings, but that’s part of the style.  However, I’m still pretty careful with it.  The album holds 100 4×6 pictures and is hand sewn.

The inside of the album is similar to a regular photo album.  It’s the outer construction that makes all the difference.  It takes a few tries to get the leather wrap knot correct.

So in our high-paced, ever changing world, it feels great to do something a little old fashioned.

The Leather Money Clip

Author Thomas | 22.08.2009 | Category Accessories, Apparel

I’ve used the same wallet for years.  The leather wore down to the fabric underneath in many places.  It was also a little bulky (not so much from cash but from extra storage space for cards).  I had the library card, bank cards, FedEx card (of all things), etc., etc., and it had an extra flap for a driver’s license and two other cards.  In other words, my old wallet was quite bulky.

I decided to try simplify and go for something new by trying a money clip.  I purchased the Dark Brown version on the money clip below and have liked it over my old wallet quite a bit because the money clip is more compact.

I do have to work a little bit to get some of the cards out, but as I really only use a couple of cards regularly, it isn’t that much of an issue.  Some day, I imagine, we’ll use our phones for credit transactions, identification, or perhaps our fingerprints, but until then, the good ol’ fashioned money clip works just great for me.

The Rustic Leather Money Clip can be purchased at Rustic Country Leather with free shipping (last time I checked).

InvisibleShield for Android G1 a Great Addition

Author Thomas | 30.06.2009 | Category Accessories

Well, I finally shelled out the money for a screen protector for my G1 Android phone.  I have to admit that I had left the original plastic screen protector in place that came with the phone for months before purchasing the Invisibleshield for the T-mobile G1.

A few notes about the shield:

• Go for just the screen protector because the phone’s back and sides are fine on their own
• Make sure to really clean off any dust before applying the shield
• Let your phone sit while turned off for at least 12 hours for the solution to dry
• Fill out the warranty information and email them a copy of your purchase receipt to qualify for the lifetime warranty

I now feel that the phone is more safe when it’s outside of its case.  The Invisibleshield really does prevent scratches.  It’s pretty amazing.  It’s also different from the other brands of screen protectors.  You get what you pay for.

New Leather Composition Notebook from Rustic River Leather

Author Thomas | 19.06.2009 | Category Accessories

I find myself taking notes on just about everything.  I’ll grab receipts, scraps of paper, etc. to write down very important things…and then…I lose the paper.  Who’d-a-thunk?

A while back, I started using portfolio pads, and they were great except for the paper flipped vertically and it was hard to look up notes when you used both sides.

Now I’m exploring a whole new frontier in notetaking…an actual notebook!  And if you’re going to get a notebook, get one with style!

We got the Leather Composition Notebook by Rustic River Leather, and it’s great.

The notebook is actually a leather cover that is refillable.  The refills can be picked up for a couple bucks or less and are standard-sized.

Below is a picture of the composition notebook refill.  You can pick them up at Wal-mart, Amazon, or just about any office/stationary supply store:

What’s great about this is that it can be used over and over again (won’t fill up).

Video demo:

The leather is very thick and rustic. Hope to get a lot of use out of this one and hopefully save all those scraps of paper from suffering untimely loses!

Who’d have thunk a  Leather Notebook could be so cool!

SanDisk Sansa View Case 3-in-1 Kit (Armband, Case, Sleeve)

Author Thomas | 13.03.2009 | Category Accessories

The 3-piece case for the Sansa View is similar to the Sansa Fuze 3 in 1 kit we highlighted earlier.  We’ve tested both, and they both work great.

The Sansa View Case kit contains an armband for running/jogging, a hard-shell protective case for travel, and a leather-like sleeve for every day use protection.

The fit is tight on the View, but it holds it well in the armband and the harder outer case is good for travel or for storing earbuds.  The view case allows for easy access to the navigation wheel and is a lightweight option for carrying the view.  The Sansa View Case is a good multi-case for the View.

Bellagio-Italia CD / DVD Storage Album

Author Thomas | 24.02.2009 | Category Accessories, Electronics

The Bellagio-Italia CD / DVD Storage Binder by HandStands is a great tool for freeing up space in your entertainment center.  We have about 6-7 of these, and they’re fantastic.  Our shelves look so much better having swapped out all of our DVD cases and placing the DVDs into the binder.

Since we really don’t use the DVD menu cards, we put in only the DVDs even though the binders can accommodate the menu cards.  We felt it was a waste of space to have those in there.

Video Demo from LLG

The binder is “3-ring” and holds 48 discs.  Extra pages can be ordered if you want to store more discs in a single album.  We’ve categorized our DVD binders into Kid Movies, Animated Movies, Adventure Movies, etc.  There’s a little bracket on the spine that lets you write what the binder holds.

The albums help protect the DVDs even better than the DVD cases (in our case) because our DVD cases tended to get tossed on the floor and stepped on by the kids.  The binders are sturdy, and stand up just fine on their own.

The Bellagio-Italia CD / DVD Binders are avaible at LLGco.com

Laptop Stand and USB Hub

Author Thomas | 15.09.2008 | Category Accessories, Electronics

This notebook stand does a great job holding a notebook and keeping it steady.  The multi-adjustable height elevates the laptop screen high enough to help reduce tension in the shoulders, back and neck.  The front “lip” holds the laptop in place and prevents the laptop from flipping or falling over.

Most notebook stands don’t have a protective measure designed to keep the laptop from falling to the side, front or back.  This stand does.  The stand has no fans to keep your laptop cool, but in our tests, because the laptop is elevated fairly high, and because of the curvature of the stand, the stand helps keep the laptop cool.

An external keyboard is a must with this stand.  Because the stand has a USB hub, a computer mouse, keyboard, and other low-power accessories can be connected to the hub and thus to the notebook.

Perfect Leather Case for the Apple iPod Touch

Author Thomas | 24.07.2008 | Category Accessories

The iPod Touch is the most versatile of all the Apple iPods. The distinct look and the various functions including the ability to play videos, access the internet, read emails, take notes, and find your current location, make it one of the best personal gadgets out there.

A great device deserves a great protective yet stylish case. The iPod Touch Leather Case by LLG helps to enhance the look of the Apple iPod Touch.

Silicon cases tend to pick up lots of dust and lint especially if you put your iPod in your pocket. Hard-shelled cases tend to obscure the beauty of the Touch. Cases that have a protective” screen that covers the iPod are usually hard to remove and can leave a residue on the device.

The LLG iPod Case really does a great job of protecting the Apple iPod while keeping it classy.

Sansa Fuze Case 3-in-1 Kit (Armband, Case, Sleeve)

Author Thomas | 05.07.2008 | Category Accessories, Electronics

A great case combination for the Sansa Fuze. Rising quickly in popularity, the Sansa Fuze is finding its way into homes across the world, but so far, there are not that many accessories for the mp3 player as many manufacturers focus on the Apple iPod. Fortunately, a few good accessories are out there.

The Sansa Fuze Case kit contains an armband for running/jogging, a hard-shell protective case for travel, and a leather-like sleeve for every day use protection.

We tested the Fuze in the case. It fits quite snug but still works great. The “hard-shell” case helps to protect the player if you toss it in your bag when on the go.

The sleeve works with the armband, so you can take it off the armband and still use the protective sleeve and also cuts down on space and material used.

The armband fits the device well, and because the Fuze is small, the armband and the Fuze together don’t feel like they weigh all that much on your arm. A video iPod on the other hand (or arm as the case may be) is more bulky and heavy to go jogging with compared to the Fuze (just FYI, the Sansa Fuze has an FM tuner in it so you can listen to the radio while you’re out and about).

See the case at: Sansa 3 in 1 Fuze Kit (Armband, Travel Case, & Leather-Grained Protective Glove)