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Sunday, Oct 30, at 11:50 AM

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

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. Black Friday 2011 News from Target, Kmart, Radio Shack, Toys R Us and Home DepotToday 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.

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Thursday, Oct 27, at 7:00 AM

History’s Hottest Holiday Toys 1903-2010 [INFOGRAPHIC]

Let’s face it – our love of Black Friday is deeply rooted in our childhood anticipation for the toys Santa promised to bring. I’m pretty sure that Amazon’s wishlist feature can be traced back to the hours spent pouring over the annual toy catalogs with crayons, circling everything that we wouldn’t mind finding under the tree. And every year there was one toy that was more eagerly anticipated than the others, the one that would make our friends green with envy and bring us everlasting happiness. The memory of that toy lust even spawned A Christmas Story, cementing a nostalgic place in pop culture for Ralphie’s obsession with the Red Rider BB Gun for all time. We all remember what it was like to want that one perfect toy so very much!

We thought it would be fun to take a look at what those hottest toys have been throughout the last century and ended up going all the way back to 1903. What toy was your favorite?

You can click on the graphic below to see the full-size version.

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Monday, Oct 24, at 2:25 PM

Black Friday News Updates!

Hello Black Friday Fans- We hope you had a great weekend! Can you believe there are only 31 more days until Black Friday? Over the weekend we saw a few Black Friday updates that we wanted to share with you.

Half Price Books Ad PostedBlack Friday news for Half Price Books
We’ve posted the Half Price Books Black Friday ad. Doors will open at 7am on the big day! The first 100 people will receive a tote bag and a $5 gift card. One lucky tote-receiver will get a $100 gift card. You will also be able to choose from either 40% off your highest priced item or $15 off a $50+ order.

Toys R Us Toy Catalog LeakedBlack Friday News for Toys R Us
This 81-page book showcases the Toys R Us sales which (according to the leaked book) will be valid  10/30-11/23. The quality of the leaked catalog isn’t quite fit for publication due to blurryness as well as current sale prices being lower than catalog sale prices. However, it looks like there are some great deals coming from them!  Some highlights we’ve seen include:

  • $10 off order of $100 or more
  • Fisher-Price Dora’s Fiesta Favorites Kitchen for $59.99
  • LeapFrog My Own Laptop for $19.99
  • Vivitar ViviCam 7022 HD 7.1MP Camera for $29.99

Amazon Black Friday Page is UpBlack Friday news for Amazon.com
While the Amazon Black Friday Ad has not yet been released, they are doing some prepping by getting their Black FridayPage up and running. They don’t currently have any of their Black Friday deals posted, but they currently list some of their lightning deals to hold you over. Bookmark this page to remind yourself to check for the release.

Blain’s Farm and Fleet Toy Catalog Released
Blain’s Farm and Fleet released their Toy Catalog (similar to Toys R Us, this is not their Black Friday Ad). This 32-page ad features deals on toys, select audio equipment, holiday decor and more. Some highlights include:

  • The Leap Frog Leap Pad Explorer for $79.89
  • Bluetooth iTower Speaker for $109.99
  • Halex Arcade 2-Player Basketball Game for $89.99

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