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If you like beads, September is a good month for you.

The Avon Lake Bead Warehouse, off Rte. 83 on Pin Oak Parkway (look for the "bead show" signs), will be open 9/14-17. It is open typically one weekend per month. They specialize in semiprecious stones, but also have mother-of-pearl, a nice selection of chunky vintage glass, and odds and ends. Their silver prices are a little high, in my opinion, but they do have some very nice stuff, and they had some pretty copper beads last time I was there, too. (No website.)

Tuesday 9/18 from noon until 4 p.m. is the Rings & Things Wholesale Bead Tour in Willoughby. Visit their website for more info and to register for an admission card: www.rings-things.com. You must have an admission card to get in, and remember to bring your tax ID.

Then, 9/21-23 is the Gem Street USA show at the Cuyahoga County Fairgrounds. See their website for more info and a coupon for $1 off admission: www.gemstreetusa.com.

hey Pat Catan's Shoppers :)

at Pat Catan's last night they gave me a flier about a class action lawsuit.

the suit involves credit card/debit card expiration dates and/or numbers being printed on receipts before March 22, 2007.

luckily, no Pat Catan's shoppers reported any monetary damages because of this :)

if you used a credit or debit card at a Pat Catan's store before March 22, 2007 you should check out this link (it's a pdf) to see the dates affected by store since they vary by location. there is a voucher you can send in if you would like to be part of the "class"

the class includes: "All persons who received electronically printed receipts from Pat Catan’s Craft Center at the point of sale or transaction,
in a transaction occurring after the date shown below for each listed store and before March 22, 2007, wherein the receipt displayed (1) more than the last five digits of the person’s credit card or debit card number, and/or (2) the expiration date of the person’s credit card number. " quoted from patcatans.com/facta

click the picture above or here to go to Pat Catan's main website-chock full of great info on events at their store, local craft fairs and product info, love you Catan's! :)