Topstitch Boutique
54 N. Third St.
215-238-8877
www.topstitchboutique.com
The ladies at this spot know what you want to see in your stocking: locally designed jewelery. Be sure to drop hints to those shopping for you about the 20 percent off sale that Topstitch is having on the eccentric Fleathers and Rabid Fox collections by Linda Smyth. All necklaces in the store will also be 20 percent off, and there will be reduced-price clothing as well.
Arcadia Boutique
819 N. Second St.
215-667-8099
www.arcadiaboutique.com
This boutique nullifies all the images you have of treacherous, early morning shopping that involves fighting through ruthless sale-hunters. Arcadia brings some class to Black Friday with their annual Black on Black sale, where anything black is 30 percent off. Think sleek dresses and leather hobo bags. Not chic enough? Everything else is 15 percent off, and there is a special selection of 60 percent off items.
Repo Records
538 South St.
215-627-3775
www.reporecords.com
Opt to sleep in and then participate in Record Store Day, an event meant to boost record sales and deter online pirating by offering special releases, limited editions and singles. If you’re fast enough you’ll find a Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings box set, an MGMT 7-inch and a Jimi Hendrix 7-inch consisting of “Little Drummer Boy” and “Auld Lang Syne” — perfect for a rock-star holiday.
Sazz
38 N. Third St.
215-923-7299
www.sazzvintage.com
For those itching to be elbow-deep in clearance bins on Black Friday, you can head over to Sazz for their 50 percent off sale. Their selection of men’s and women’s vintage gear will have you buzzing with bargain delight. Only a very select few pieces, which are mostly collectibles, will be excluded from the sale.
Mall madness
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Opens at midnight
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Gallery at Market East
Opens at 5 a.m.
901 Market St.
Montgomeryville Mall
Opens at 4 a.m.
230 Montgomery Mall, North Wales
King of Prussia Mall
Opens at 5 a.m.
160 N. Gulph Rd., King of Prussia
Willow Grove Park Mall
Opens at 5 a.m.
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Plymouth Meeting Mall
Opens at 5 a.m.
500 W. Germantown Pike, Plymouth Meeting
Granite Run Mall
Opens at 5 a.m.
1067 W. Baltimore Pike, Media
Philadelphia Premium Outlets
Opens at midnight
18 West Lightcap Rd., Limerick