Designs by Dena - The Ultimate organizer (RSP:  ~$19.99)

Free!  Another mall promotion.  I saw it three hours later, but I felt certain they'd still have some left.  When I arrived, it looked like they probably had at least 15.

The inside:

Comes with some sheets of paper, notepads, stickers.  It is binder sized though.  I thought that was far too big for an organizer. 

I had to pick up something at this mall anyway, so it was nice to get a freebie at the same time!

Westmin tan leather bag:  $19.99 @ Naturalizer (RSP:  $115)

What a great deal!  This purse was bigger than I expected too.  The leather isn't as nice as other bags I have, but you can't complain for that price.

Striped open cardigan:  $4.99 (RSP:  $49.90)

Drape cover up:  $4.99 (RSP:  $39.90)

Both @ Ricki's

Even though both of them are made out of thin material, I kept them because I hardly find cardigans for $5.  I just couldn't resist!

2002 Giant TMNT figure:  $1.75

"Silver" frames:  $.75 each

All @ Share'd

What a great price for the turtle!  It even came with some other toys, but I didn't want them so I left them behind.

The picture frames are plastic, but they're super shiny.  I like how detailed they are, but I wouldn't have bought them if they weren't still wrapped in plastic.

They only retailed for $1.50 each!  I'm shocked.  I totally would have bought them new!  I do remember they used to sell a lot of ornate frames at dollar stores back in the day, but they don't seem to carry those styles anymore.

Vintage picture:  $4.99 @ Value Village

I loved everything about this - except the size!  It's tiny...probably 6 inches wide max...totally not worth $5.

But I liked it so much, I bought it anyway.  It's made in Italy and the frame is wood.

It has $6.95 written on the back of it.  I wonder if that was the original price, or some other secondhand price?  It's from "House of clements" on Granville!

Shockingly, I've seen the same frame on eBay for $40-$50!!  Well, with a different picture, but I prefer mine.  They all have watchers, but I couldn't find one that had actually sold...maybe $5 wasn't too bad after all!

Preston bag in coral/cream:  $4.99 @ Naturalizer (RSP:  $55)

I usually never shop here, but this was such a great deal!  The handles are made out of wood, and it's actually huge in person.  I ordered another one in black!

Elegance mirror:  $2
Antique stand mirror:  $4
Happiness rose mirrors in pink and blue:  $2 each

Crystal wine keeper:  $2
POP heart print lunch box:  $2
Mickey Mouse "fresh microwave pack" lunch box:  $2

Regalia trays x 4:  $2 each
Colour life shelf:  $2

All @ Daiso

Bought way too much and spent way too long, but I came away with a lot of fun stuff!  I kind of want to get more bento boxes.  Maybe next time.

Joe Fresh goodie bag.  The total worth is around $24, so it wasn't as good as last year.  The most valuable item was the Sigma travel size brush, which costs about $9.  Total contents:

Fashion magazine (RSP:  $4.99)
Joe Fresh eyeshadow in Ice (RSP:  $4)
Sigma eyeshadow brush E05 (RSP:  ~$9)
Tresemme damage recovery oil (RSP:  ~$6)

I spent $4 on a shirt, so it was an alright bonus.  I hope next year's is better!

Ceramic cherub planter:  $.99

Big ceramic Persian cat:  $2.99

Both @ Value Village

I was shocked when I saw these!  Usually everything is overpriced, but these were very reasonable.  The cat was definitely underpriced.  I saw it several times before, every time it was around $10-$15 so it was easy to pass up.

But for this price...I couldn't resist!  I thought I could do something with it...maybe turn it into a table.  Turns out you can still buy it unfired for $36!

Surprisingly, I've seen the cat for $50 on etsy!  I don't know if anyone actually buys them at that price though.

A better picture of the planter:

I just thought it was cute and colourful, plus I liked all of the molded details.  The price was sure right too!  Usually this would be $2-$3.  I have no idea how old it is though, there are no markings.

Kismet - Long lace tank top in garnet:  $3.74 (RSP: $16.90)

The rest were $3.49 each.  All a bit more than I wanted to pay, but they're so flattering and useful, I just couldn't resist.

The colours:  Henna, Copa, Marine, Ocean, Poptastic, Lemon, Cosmo, Neon pink, Opal, Robin.

Magic Cover shelf liners:  $1.50 each

Westcott - ExtremEdge titanium scissors:  $4 (RSP:  ~$22)

All @ Dollarama

Those were the only scissors left, so it was an impulse buy.  They didn't have a price tag, but I was guessing it'd be $4.

They look like really nice quality scissors though, so I thought they'd be worth it.  I've never seen scissors with adjustable tension before!

I've seen them online for as high as $34, but they only retail for around $22 Canadian.

760 ml glass skull bottle:  $5 (RSP:  $17+)

Antique cotton case:  $4

A4 rose tray:  $2 

All @ Daiso.

I've been interested in getting a skull bottle for a while, but I've only seen them online until now.  They were $13 for a 350  ml body, or around $20 for a 1000 ml bottle, so they just didn't seem worth it.

This one totally was!  Way cheaper than online, and a much better size even.  This one has "modern warehouse imports" on the bottom, and it's actually on their website too:

I wonder how much their wholesale cost was?  This is the first time I've seen this at Daiso, so I wonder how long they'll be carrying it.

The more expensive one does have a nicer crystal stopper, but that's not worth an extra $12 to me!

They're both based on the Crystal Head vodka bottle.  I've always thought that was super neat, but there's no way I'd pay $60 just for the bottle!  Their newest iridescent one does look super pretty though:

I have been looking for the cotton pad dispenser for a while though.  I thought I could get it cheaper online, but turns out they're roughly the same price...this seemed like a better deal  since it comes with cotton pads, and I don't have to wait forever to receive it.

The rose tray was just a pretty addition.  I'll probably use it for mail.