Junior League Holiday Gift Market this weekend!
'Tis the season to get shopping for the holidays.
I'm a big believer in doing my holiday shopping early. Nothing kills the seasonal buzz like standing in a long line at the post office to overpay for shipping.
The ladies at the Junior League of Tampa are in my corner. Their annual Holiday Gift Market is taking place this weekend at the Florida State Fairgrounds.
I've never been to the event, but friends have raved about the unique and lovely gifts they found. Small merchants come from all over the state and country.
I'm not sure if the prices are deals, but it sounds like something work checking out, especially if you prefer to give your nearest and dearest presents that they haven't already priced out at the mall.
Deal Diva Letitia
Stephanie Hayes came out of the womb wearing high heels. While other kids were reciting multiplication tables, she was learning to calculate an extra third off the half-price discount during buy-one-get-one week. She loves animal prints, black mascara and anything that sparkles. She objects to visible panty lines, Crocs and anything that costs more than a car payment. And she doesn't drive a nice car. She can be reached at (727) 893-8857 or 
Since she was a little girl Nicole Hutcheson dreamed of dressing like a Vogue cover girl. But her reality was more JCPenney catalog. The fact only honed her better ability to find luxury for less. Always on the hunt for markdowns on designer labels, this Deal Diva’s weaknesses are good jeans and killer heels. She can be reached at (727) 893-8828 or 
Colleen Jenkins learned two invaluable shopping tenets from her mom: 1. Buy quality. 2. Get it on sale. Then she added one of her own: Accessorize, accessorize, accessorize! This Deal Diva’s idea of a blissful Saturday includes a trip to the Ellenton outlet mall. She loves mixing classic with trendy and cheap Target accessories with her markdown Banana Republic duds. She can be reached at (813) 226-3337 or 
A disciple of the little black dress classics school, Letitia Stein stretches her budget by looking for styles with staying power. She lives for 80 percent off shoes at DSW, floral sundresses and bohemian chic tops. She confesses to being a bit of a snob when it comes to handbags and jewelry. She can be reached at (813) 226-3400 or 
I'm a member of Junior League and love the event! I have extra tickets if anyone is interested!
Posted by: Sara | November 04, 2009 at 10:45 PM
I have been to the Gift Market every year and love that there are several different price points. The gifts are soo unique and the festive atmosphere gets me in the Christmas spirit every year..I'm looking forward to it!
Posted by: Nicole | November 04, 2009 at 03:04 PM
Sounds great, thanks!
Posted by: Amanda | November 04, 2009 at 01:59 PM