Best Friday-After-Thanksgiving Sales in Milwaukee

Black Friday is a day of madness, little sleep, long lines, and bargains. Our family is one of those crazy groups you see huddled in the dark with steaming cups of coffee while waiting for stores to open. My niece and I have a goal every year to be the first in line and my Mom comes awhile later with the coffee. We have even managed to get the husbands involved a few times. This year as every year we will spend hours on Thanksgiving Day cutting out sales, lining them up, and making a plan that will maximize our shopping while reducing our run around. My son was finally old enough last year to be the "pile guard". The pile guard holds the position of standing near the checkouts (not to near that we are in the way) and guarding the pile as the rest of us run around the store without carts so that we can maneuver through the crowd quicker. We have a whole system that has yet to fail us, every year we have gotten every thing on our lists, plus much more. At the risk of adding to the crowd at some of our favorite bargain stops I have gathered together the best deals and early shopping tips I could find for the 2006 Black Friday madness which is November 24th.

Prime Outlet Mall - Pleasant Prairie
The Prime Outlet Mall announced Friday that they will be open at midnight on November 23rd for an unprecedented twenty one hours of shopping on Black Friday! Prime Outlet Management has even worked out some stay and shop deals with local hotels and motels. The hotels in the Kenosha that are participating: the Radisson, which is adjacent to the mall property, the Best Western Harborside located in downtown Kenosha, and the Holiday Inn located in Pleasant Prairie. The first 500 shoppers will be given goodie bags. Five of the goodie bags will include a certificate for a $500 shopping spree!

Other local mall openings for Black Friday include 8am at Bayshore Town Center, 5am at Brookfield Square and 7am at Southridge. Remember that many of the larger department stores will open at 5am, like Kohl's and Sears.

K-Mart
K-mart is not my favorite place to shop. However I do like that K-mart has some sales on Thanksgiving Day. Last year I found a few toys that my son was wanting at excellent prices. Here is a list of K-mart's black Friday deals. K-Mart opens at 6am with special buys from 6am-11am. The Thanksgiving Day sales have not been leaked yet. However I do believe that last year they opened at 8am. Here are the best buys that I found to view a complete listing of K-marts BF sales go here http://bfads.net/downloads/BFAds-Kmart-Friday.pdf
10-kt. Gold Earrings - 9.99
10-kt. Gold Pearl Necklace - 9.99
12-Foot Trampoline and Enclosure - 189.99
512MB Digital Audio MP3 Player - 29.99
Athletech Down Jackets - 50% off
Audiovox D1708 7" Portable DVD Player - 69.99
Bob the Builder Remote Control Vehicle - 24.99
Bowlercade Bowling Game - 39.99
Bratz Hollywood Dolls - 6.88
Braun Complete 360 Shaver - 139.99
Breyer Horses Flicka w/ Cougar - 14.99
Breyer Horses Little Stable Set - 14.99
Buy Cabbage Patch Classic Kid & Get Cabbage Patch Puppy Free - 29.99
Canon Powershot A530 Digital Camera - 128.99
Craftsman Tool Bag Combo - 7.49
Digital Camera 5 Megapixel - 69.99
Emerson Stainless Steel Microwave - 49.99
Grow to Pro Basketball System - 29.99
Holly Hobbie My First Gift Set - 24.99
Magnavox 20" LCD Flat Panel TV - 357.99
Razor E100 Electric Scooter - 79.99
RCA EZ101 Small Wonder Camcorder - 99.00
RCA RD2762 Lyra 4GB MP3 Player - 89.99
Sony DSC-S500 6MP Digital Camera - 149.99
Spectronic PD-1100 DVD Player - 19.99
Sylvania 15" LCD Television - 189.99
Sylvania 20" Color TV / DVD Player Combo - 134.99
Sylvania 20" Flat Screen Color TV - 69.99
Sylvania 27" Flat Screen Color Television - 219.99
Sylvania 6260VF VCR - 39.99

Ace Hardware
Ace will be having a great sale on items that they will only carry for the holiday shopping season, a large portion of their sales are by mail-in rebate for Black Friday. The Ace Hardware stores in the Milwaukee area will be opening at 7am. Here are the some of Aces BF sales to view a complete list visit this link http://bfads.net/adscans/

88 Pc. Tool Kit with Ratchet - $9.99
Delta 6" Bench Grinder ($34.99 - $15MIR) - $19.99
DeWalt 14.4V Drill Kit - $99.99
DeWalt Heavy-Duty Palm Grip Sander ($44.99 - $15MIR) - $29.99
DeWalt Magnetic Drive Guide Set, 16 pc. ($5.99 - 5.99MIR) - FREE
George Foreman Large Electric Grill ($34.99 - $15MIR) - $19.99
Huffy 12" Bicycle - $19.99
Laser Level 30" ($14.99 - $10MIR) - $4.99
Phillips Noise canceling Headphones - $29.99
Power Glide Variable Speed Rotary Tool ($9.99 - $9.99MIR) - FREE
RCA 5GB MP3 Player - $99.99
RCA Small Wonder Digital Camcorder ($99.99 - $10MIR) - $89.99
Shimmering Driveway Markers 3-pack ($4.99 - $4.99MIR) - FREE
Stanley - Various Hand Tools ($6.99 - $5MIR) per tool - $1.99
Wireless Digital Weather Forecaster ($29.99 - $10MIR) - $19.99

Sears
Sears is a great place to get name brand electronics so be sure to check other stores sale ads for exact items since Sears will price match. Remember to have the ad with you at check out and be sure that the item is the same brand and model. Sears opens at 5am with special deals from 5am-11am on Black Friday. Sears is also giving away 200 $10 gift rewards at the Merchandise Pick-up entrance. To view the entire list of Sears BF sales click here http://bfads.net/adscans/ If you have a Sears card they will also be offering 24 months No Interest on electronics purchases over $499.

1 ct. tw Diamond Bracelet - $99.99
1 ct. tw. Diamond Anniversary Band - $399.99
1/2 ct. tw 14k Diamond Earrings - $99.99
1/2 ct.tw. Diamond Heart Pendant - $99.99
1/2 ct.tw. Diamond Pendant, Earrings or Ring - $199.99
1/2 ct.tw. Diamond Ring - $129.99
1/4 ct.tw. Diamond Anniversary Love Rings - $99.99
1/4 ct.tw. Diamond Hoop Earrings - $59.99
3 ct.tw. Diamond Bracelet - $449.99
Audiovox 7" Portable DVD Player with Car Adapter - $69.99
Craftsman 1000-Watt Quartz Halogen Tripod Worklight - $19.99
Craftsman 104-Piece Mechanics Tool Set - $49.99
Craftsman 11-Piece 1/4-in Drive Socket Wrench Set - $9.99
Craftsman 12-Volt Inflator - $19.77
Craftsman 19.2 Volt Cordless Drill Driver - $39.99
Craftsman 2 1/4-ton Floor Jack with Case - $19.99
Craftsman 2-Gallon Wet/Dry Vacuum - $14.99
Fun2Learn Laughtop with Calcubot - $29.99
Holly Hobbie Baby - $19.99
Home Theater System with DVD Player & 6 Speakers - $49.99
KitchenAid Artisan 5-Quart Stand Mixer - $279.99
Kodak EasyShare 6.1MP Digital Camera and Printer Dock - $329.99
Kodak EasyShare 7.1MP Digital Camera with Printer Dock - $244.00
Magnavox 20" Flat Panel LCD Television - $349.99
Microsoft Zune MP3 Player - $249.99
Nintendo DS Lite Video Game System - $129.99
Polaroid i630 6MP Digital Camera - $99.99
Protection System Boys or Girls Bubble Jacket (60% Off) -
Protron 32" Widescreen LCD HDTV with ATSC Tuner - $599.99
Protron 37" Widescreen LCD HDTV with ATSC Tuner - $949.99
RCA DVD Home Theater with Rip N Go MP3 Player - $119.99
Samsung 10MP Digital Camera with 3x Optical Zoom - $249.99
Samsung DVD Recorder and VCR Combo - $184.99
Samsung NeXus 25 XM Satellite Radio & MP3 Player - $49.99
Sony DVD Handycam Camcorder with 20x Zoom - $399.99
Sony Playstation 2 Video Game System - $129.99
Sony PSP Portable Video Game System - $199.99
Spectroniq Progressive Scan DVD Player - $19.99
Sylvania 19" Color Television - $79.99
Sylvania 26" Widescreen LCD HDTV with ATSC Tuner - $519.99
Sylvania Progressive Scan DVD Recorder / Player - $89.99
TGE 512MB Digital Audio MP3 Player - $19.99
Toshiba 32D46 32" Color Television with Digital Tuner - $299.99
Toshiba 42HM66 42" TheaterWide DLP HDTV - $999.99
Toshiba 42HP66 42" Widescreen Plasma HDTV - $1,199.99
Uniden 5.8GHz Cordless Phone with 4 Handsets - $69.99
Youth Acoustic Guitar - $19.99

Top Ten Tips for Black Friday Shopping:
1) Arrive early
2) Skip the cart, you will be able to manuever through the crowd better.
3) If your shopping with friends or family have a designated meeting spot.
4) Carry your cell phone and or walkie talkies. You'll be able to communicate last minute information.
5) Map out your route before hand. If you are familiar with the store map out a route using the items on your list to maximize your bargain grabs.

6) Be nice but be assertive. Don't stand waiting for someone to hand you the item, you may need to gently squeeze through the loiterers to get your item.
7) Carry only the items you need, leave your purse at home and only carry the credit cards you need. Make sure the cards are in a secured zippered pocket.

8) Clean out your trunk ahead of time. Every year I see people rearranging crap that is already in their trunks trying to fit in the new bargains. Clean out your trunk ahead of time and always use your trunk, many cars are broken into during the holidays because people leave bags in plain site.

9) Save your receipts, you won't have time to worry about correct prices if you have lots of stops. So keep your ads and receipts together that way later in the day you can match up prices from ads to receipts. I carry a small coupon organizer.

10) Pick up essentials. Many stores also have great sales on toilet paper, OTC medicines, and other life essentials be sure to grab these items after securing your bargains from your list.