We’ve posted over 60 Black Friday Ads so far this year! Can you believe it? With all of these ads posted, we thought it would be helpful to put together what we think are the best of the best Black Friday 2011 deals. This list should help you know where you stand in line and what items to make a beeline for when the doors open!

Our top 20 Black Friday deals, with our favorites at the top, are as follows:

1. Sharp 42″ 1080p LCD HDTV for $199.99 at Best Buy
2. Toshiba Smart Blu-ray Disc Player for $39.99 at Best Buy
3. Xbox 360 + Kinect + $50 Gift Card for $199.96 at Walmart
4. Dyson DC24 Ball Vacuum for $279 at Target
5. HP Laptop with i5 Processor with Turbo Boost 2.0 for $480 at Office Depot
6. KitchenAid Pro 500 Series Mixer for $199.99 at Sears
7. Lenovo Dual Core E-300 Laptop for $179.99 at Best Buy
8. Vizio 42″ 3D LED Wi-Fi HDTV 1080p 240Hz w/ 4 Pairs of 3D Glasses for $598 at Walmart
9. Kindle with Special Offers + $10 gift card for $79 at Radio Shack
10. 8GB iPod Touch + $40 off your next visit for $195 at Meijer
11. Omnitech 11-sheet cross paper shredder for $20 at Staples
12. 8GB iPod Nano 4th Gen + $15 gift card for $124 ad Best Buy
13. Canon 12.2MP DSLR with 2 lenses for $599 at hhgregg
14. Wireless mouse + Laptop sleeve + 500GB Portable Hard Drive  for $79.99 at Office Depot
15. Bissell Powerforce Vacuum for $36 at Walmart
16. Frigidaire 8-bottle Wine Cooler for $49 at Lowe’s
17. 6′ Blue Mountain Christmas Tree for $19.99 at Kmart
18. 7′ Auburn Billiard Table with Bonus Table Tennis for $199.99 at Kmart
19. LG 900G Mobile Phone for $19.99 at Best Buy
20. Vivitar Digital Video Camcorder for $14.99 at hhgregg

What would you pick as a top Black Friday Deal? Leave a comment below and let us know!

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Kmart has released their 2011 Black Friday ad! Their Friday Sale starts at 5AM on Black Friday and prices will last through 11AM.

Some doorbusters from the 2011 Kmart Black Friday Ad include:

• 6′ Blue Mountain Christmas Tree for $19.99
• 7′ Auburn Billiard Table with Bonus Table Tennis for $189.99
• Fujifilm AV200 Digital Camera for $49.99
• Assorted LeapFrog Games for $15

They also have a 2-Day Sale running through Saturday. These won’t be doorbuster prices, but you can find deals on TVs, game consoles, toys jewelry and more.

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Shoppers will have to move quickly to score this Sharp 42" LCD HDTV for $199.99 at Best Buy!

If you’re looking for Black Friday TV deals, look no further! We’ve taken every TV listed in every ad in our database and have organized it all right here. Offerings run the gamut from a tiny Craig 13″ HDTV all the way up to a mind-boggling 92″ Mitsubishi Electric 3D HDTV. Whatever size TV you’re looking for, it’s a safe bet that someone will have a Black Friday deal for you to consider.

Some of the best Black Friday TV deals and steals so far include:

• Sharp 42″ LCD 1080p HDTV for $199.99 at Best Buy
• Emerson 32″ Class LCD TV 720p 60Hz for $188.00 at Walmart
• Emerson 40″ LCD TV 1080p 60Hz for $248.00 at Walmart
• Westinghouse 46″ 60Hz 1080p LCD HDTV for $298.00 at Target
• Dynex 55″ Class LCD 1080p 120Hz HDTV for $599.99 at Best Buy
• Sharp 60″ Class LCD 1080p 120Hz HDTV for $799.99 at Best Buy

Walmart and Best Buy look like they’ve got the overall best TV deals for Black Friday this year. Be warned, though – quantities are limited, and are more limited at some stores than at others. The best TV deals are guaranteed to go quickly!

Continue reading: 2011 Guide to the Best Black Friday TV Deals

Here at BlackFriday2011.com, we see a lot of holiday shopping tidbits come through during the week that either aren’t quite Black Friday news or aren’t quite enough to make a whole story on their own. Today we’re giving you the inside scoop on everything that hit our radar this week but that didn’t make it into posts of their own, including Kmart, Toys R Us, Radio Shack and Home Depot.

Three Holiday Toy Books Are Released

Kmart, Toys R Us and Target all have leaked or released their respective holiday toy guides and coupon books. This wasn’t exactly Black Friday news since the pricing on all three advertisements expires a full two days before Black Friday, but it’s clear that all three retailers are ramping up their holiday campaigns with these pre-Black Friday toy sales.

• Kmart Toy Book
• The Great Big Toys R Us Book
• Target Toy Coupon Book

Continue reading: Black Friday News Roundup: Kmart, Toys R Us, Radio Shack, Home Depot, and Target

Walmart made the news earlier this month by announcing a special layaway option for it’s 2011 holiday shoppers. Then Sears and Kmart declared National Layaway Week to help kick off the holiday shopping season. All of this news about the return of layaway made a splash since the dismal state of the American economy is putting a serious strain on many families’ holiday shopping budgets. Layaway programs largely fell out of favor with retailers and shoppers alike in the last twenty years, with Walmart cancelling their own program in 2006. However, for the 2011 holiday shopping season, Walmart’s press release makes it clear that they want “to help families deliver a big Christmas this year” by reinstating the program. The discount chain also decided to slash prices on some toys beginning September 12th, the earliest they’ve ever done so in anticipation of the holiday season.

Pay for holiday gifts in installments with layaway programs at your favorite stores.

But Walmart isn’t the only major retailer out there offering layaway in 2011. Many of your favorite stores are hoping to make the holidays easier on your wallet this year with layaway programs of their own. It’s even possible to do layaway online. We’ve assembled a list of stores where you can pay for those big ticket items over time.

Please keep in mind that our opinion is that layaway is a bad consumer decision. You should just save the money yourself and make the same purchase, without a fee. You are literally loaning the retailer money and paying them a fee for the privilege!

Best Buy

Make a 25% down payment, plus a 5% nonrefundable layaway fee. Best Buy requires a minimum purchase of $250, but keep in mind that you can include several items to meet that total. Payments are made every two weeks until the balance is paid in full. Items that are ineligible for layaway include clearance, promotional, closeout and discontinued items. For complete details:
Best Buy Layaway Policy

Big Lots

Although it’s not well-publicized and information about it can be hard to find, Big Lots offers “price holds” on select items at select locations. Price holds usually are limited to upholstery, but it’s definitely worth asking about if there’s a particular piece of furniture that you want to buy. To qualify for a Price Hold, customers must put 10% down and pay off the balance within 90 days. Terms may vary by location, so be sure to ask how price holds work at your store locally

Continue reading: 10 Stores Offering Layaway for Your Holiday Shopping