Christmas in July!

Our annual Christmas in July sale starts TODAY! Sale prices start at 50 cents! Make sure to shop early to take advantage of great bargains on...

-Christmas Cards and Invitations

-Holiday and Seasonal Decorations

-Discontinued and Overstock Gift Items

-Retired Vera Bradley Colors and Styles

-Various Single-Initial Gift Items

-...and so much more!

The Paper Chase is Going PINK!

We are so excited to partner with the Decatur General Hospital Foundation and Vera Bradley to celebrate the Power of Pink! Please plan to join us for the following events:

Friday, October 1: PINK OUT!

Downtown merchants and businesses will unveil their window displays and Decatur General will paint the town PINK!

Saturday, October 9: THE POWER OF PINK WALK HONORING LEE LOTT, BREAST CANCER SURVIVOR

One mile walk through Downtown Decatur beginning at 9:00 a.m. at the Morgan County Courthouse, Cain Street.

Tuesday, October 12: GIRL TALK

Healthy discussions about being a girl at 5:30 p,m. at The Paper Chase. Please call the Decatur General Foundation for reservations - space is limited!

Thursday, October 14: THE POWER OF PINK LUNCHEON AND GIRLS NIGHT OUT!

Both events will take place at Sykes Place on Bank and will feature Heidi Floyd, Breast Cancer Survivor and Ambassador for the Vera Bradley Foundation.

Luncheon - 12:00 p.m. - SOLD OUT!

Girls Night Out - 5:30 p.m. - $30 per ticket

Friday, October 15: 3rd FRIDAY DOWNTOWN

Decatur General will sponsor 3rd Friday Downtown, a monthly event in Downtown Decatur with after-hours shopping, store and restaurant specials, enterainment and more!

For all questions, registration, and tickets, please contact the Decatur General Foundation at 256.341.2187 or visit www.wearedecaturgeneral.org.

Christmas in July Closeout!

be colorful

We're having a party! Come to The Paper Chase for an exciting day on Thursday, July 8th! Join us to celebrate the launch of Vera Bradley's Fall Collection and receive a great gift with any Vera Bradley purchase of $25 or more. We hope to see you on Thursday!

It's Christmas in July at The Paper Chase!

Our Christmas in July Sale begins tomorrow! Sale items will include:

• Holiday and Seasonal merchandise, decorations, overstock merchandise, select initial merchandise, and more marked down to $1, $5, $10 or $20!
• 75% off all Christmas and holiday cards and invitations, and overstock stationery
• $2 - $4 napkins and plates
• New Vera Bradley mark-downs! Palm Beach, Frill, Microfiber, Patchwork, Sun & Sand and Special Collections are now 25% off!

We hope you are having a great summer and remember to shop early for the best selection!

Catching Up...

It has been a crazy month so far at The Paper Chase! First, we are in the middle of one of my favorite times of the year... Graduation Season! The Graduates have registered for their favorite gift items, and the shopping is in full swing! We have great gifts in all price ranges... perfect for saying "thank you" to your Teachers, too!

Next, I am so excited because our website is almost ready to go live! Here is a sneak peek of our opening page, designed by the talented Leslie Willard of Leslie Adair Photography. Hopefully the site will be ready within the next week!

At the end of this week, on Friday, May 21, we have May's 3rd Friday Downtown! In addition to the regular entertainment, after hours shopping, food and fun of 3rd Friday Downtown, we are planning a "Super Sale" at The Paper Chase, where one item in the store will be marked down almost 50% from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.! It is one of the most popular items in our store, so make sure to be here early for the best selection!

3rd Friday Downtown

If you are in the Decatur area, plan on joining us tomorrow from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. for a night of food, shopping, music and fun! Our first "3rd Friday Downtown" of 2010 will be tomorrow night, and we have a wonderful lineup listed below! We hope to see you tomorrow night!

Participating Merchants and Businesses and their Specials

Albany Framing

Bank Street Antiques: 25% off anything over $25.00

Bank Street Uniques: 30% off Sale (some exclusions)

Behind the Glass: 50% off all in-stock Prints and 30% off all framed in-stock Mirrors.

Bungalow Home

Connie's Floors and More: Register to win an area rug!

Cottage House: 30% Sale Table with gifts, decor items and more. Also, sample some great Alabama Made Products and register to win a Door Prize!

deLoain New York: Special Sale: Pick 3 for $15 on select make-up and nail polish

Eloise and Henry: Fish Bowl Friday! With every purchase, draw a discount from our Fish Bowl!

Emiron Music: Bring in your guitar and we will restring it for $5.00! Limit 2 guitars per customer.

Glee Interiors: Pre-Market Sale! Many items will be 50% off!

Godwin Barnett

Little Feet Boutique: 25-50% off some Spring Clearance and 50% off Crocs.

Memi's: 15% off Gift Items and Buy one Pottery Painting Studio Fee, Get one Free!

Neighborhood Christian Center: Guests may take tours of the new NCC!

Old State Bank: Guests can take home a “sample” of the 1833 currency from the “Branch of the Bank of the State of Alabama at Decatur” and try their hand at writing on the replica bank notes with a quill pen.

Parham's Civil War Relics & Blue and Gray Museum of North Alabama

Poor Little Rich Girl

Princess Theater: Dreamweavers will present "Wonderland!"

Sam Frank & Moore

Shine(Salon): Will be featuring our Earth Month Art Auction and have refreshments!

Simp McGhee's

Tallulah's

The Brick: Friday night's band will be Electric Mudd, and enjoy the Sunset with Happy Hour on the Patio with Corona Light for $2.25 and live music!

The Paper Chase: Register to win a Gift Certificate

Timbuck2: .50 cent fountain drinks with any food purchase

Trish Land: Register to win a $100 gift certificate and will be featuring culinary herb gardens.

Vittone's: 3rd Friday Downtown Dinner Special: Your choice of two pastas, two drinks and two desserts for $15.00!

Willis Gray


Special Groups

American Cancer Society: Selling Luminaries on Bank Street

Decatur Animal Shelter: Will be walking adoptable dogs and cats on Bank Street and Second Avenue

Womens Chamber of Commerce: Will be selling Cookbooks and Tour of Homes tickets outside of Cottage House on Bank Street

Musician and their Locations

David Higginbotham: Will be performing outside of Memi's on Bank Street

Decatur Heritage Christian Academy's School House Rock: Will be performing outside of Eloise and Henry on Bank Street

Savant Gaarde: Will be performing outside of Willis Gray on Second Avenue

Steve Partridge: Will be performing outside of Bank Street Antiques on Bank Street

Wes Woodard: Will be performing outside of Vittone's on Second Avenue

MCATS Bus Stop Locations

Carnegie Visual Arts Center - Friday@5: 207 Church Street

deLoain New York: 518 Bank Street

Neighborhood Christian Center: 619 Bank Street

Princess Theater: 112 Second Avenue

Rhodes Ferry Park - Jaycee's Cajunfest

Willis Gray: 211-B Second Avenue