Amazing Savings mock antique kitchen tools, $1.99. Back when we started this blog way back yonder in 2009, one of our first posts was on the wonders of Midwood’s Amazing Savings, where you can get all kinds of books, toys, dishes, small appliances, crafting gear, gift wrap galore for super cheap. We just went back to the Avenue M location after a decent spell away, and it’s actually gotten better. Now that it’s in a bigger space, there’s more of the stuff we want (kids’ books, brand-name toys, fashion-fun shopping totes, adorable crockpots for one) and less of the stuff we don’t want (unrecognizable kosher dry goods; under-the-sink necessities.) How good are the prices? We did a comparison shop. Our mission was toys. Compared against Amazon’s, Amazing Savings’ clobbered the etailer with prices that were nearly half off in every case. And we’re not talking lame-o toys here either: real brand-name stuff.… Read More
