I had a very depressing experience this afternoon when I went into Michael's craft store there was plenty to buy from beautiful beautiful things, but my depression fell when I checked on the prices and what sale prices were that I could get them for that was my biggest sadness that I could ever imagine for an after Christmas discount sale. Normally after Christmas, all of the stores, special stores, the Christmas stores, clothing stores, TJ Maxx, Marshalls Burlington they all have large sales and I have to say the stores that I've already mentioned I've had phenomenal sales. I've been shopping and picking up tremendous sale items, but when I went to Michael's today, what a disappointment. I love to make crafts. I love to make wreaths and flower vases ,I just look at things and they hit me if I find a metal vase or a glass vase, and then find some flowers that I could put up in my room and change the style of the decor of a room. I'll do it and I've been so lucky in the past with Michael's granted they were a little expensive, but you always got quality and you still do get quality, but the prices OMG!! First of all all the prices are off the charts and they make them 70 to 60% off however, you're not getting any bargains. The prices are still high. You're not getting any sale prices at all. I can guarantee you they will box that merchandise up and sell it again next year how disappointing They had Christmas ornaments they had wreaths. They had beautiful, beautiful things and I can guarantee it will all be boxed up and sold again next year unless they lower it and people we all know that that's what's gonna happen and that is so sad people do not have the money for the rip off items that they are putting out their marking up and then Bringing the price down 70% and let me tell you the prices are still sky high. For instance, my biggest area that I enjoy working in is flowers and wreaths and that type of thing you can get a $20 say one flower and it'll be 70% off. I'm not sure what that is but it doesn't come down too much off you can go into TJ Maxx or Marshalls and get an entire bouquet for what you would pay for one flower in Michael's so I rest my case on that issue you can get in Michael's their candles are usually four candles for $10 or $12 and they're cheap and they they don't really smell good. They're just rip off candles. You can go to TJ Maxx or Marshalls and get all kinds of elegant candles. They're all different prices and they bring them down a couple dollars but they're worth it. They're unique, like something you would find in Woodstock, New Paltz, Rhinebeck, Beacon. All a bit cheaper looking than the Dollar Stores, but still nice, but unique like the upper class stores. Nonetheless Michael's, I found to be overpriced and the sale didn't really make things equal a sale to me a big disappointment. I think most of what they have in that store is gonna be put in boxes and put away for next year, I don't think many people will buy what's left in the store. I think the merchandise will be Kept until next year. I think if they bring their prices down, they will get rid of most of the merchandise, however it was a big disappointment to me and that's all I can say if I go to other stores, I may find the same thing but for me, I will stick with TJ Maxx and Marshalls and Burlington where I will find the moderate prices that are still marked down And the prices to me same quality merchandise and the prices seem to be moderately priced. But we have to remember one thing when you go into any store today you're not gonna find a bargain anywhere you're gonna find prices high so keep that in mind when you read this review if you really want quality, you will find it at Michaels, but you will pay the price read more