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The sale rack: Autumn brings summer bargains

By Debra Melani, Special to the Rocky

Published September 5, 2008 at 3 p.m.

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Even with dipping temperatures and yellow school buses quietly reminding us that fall looms, it's still not time to scurry indoors and reach for the winter jacket.

Sale-wise, in fact, it's the perfect time to think summer fashion and outdoor living.

* Hundreds of items are marked down as much as 60 percent for a bigger-than-usual end-of-summer-sale that starts today at Birdsall & Co. Whether the item was originally priced $2,000 or $15, there are big savings on arbors, sculptures, fountains, trellises and pots - everything you need for remodeling outdoor living spaces.

Also find big bargains on closeouts and dented and scratched items. The sale runs through Sept. 20. 1540 S. Broadway, 303-722-2535, birdsallgarden.com

* Of course, a new look inside for fall to go with your new look outside would work.

Lauren Brooks Interior Decor must clean out its closets to make room for new items. In addition to one-of-a-kind items, you can find bedding ensembles, specialty lamps, furniture, antiques, art and accessories, all for 25 percent to 75 percent off.

Check out the store at its new location; the sale runs through Sept. 13. 1385 S. Santa Fe Drive, 303-670-8597, ext. 10 or 13.

* If you're the one cleaning closets for your annual season-wardrobe switch, Christ Lutheran Church MOPS in Highlands Ranch needs consignors for its semi-annual fall and winter New to You Children's Consignment Sale on Oct. 11.

So bag up your seldom-used or outgrown items and visit newtoyousale.org to register as a consignor. Infant through size-12 children's clothes, maternity clothes, toys, shoes, games, books, bikes, sporting equipment and baby equipment are all accepted items, and proceeds benefit the nonprofit Mothers of Preschoolers. 303-471-4264

* Have a fashion-conscious "tween" fitting into middle school this year? Check the End(less) Summer Sale at isabee TWEENS, a formerly online-only retailer that just set up shop in Denver.

From fancy tops and dresses to hip hoodies and jeans, style matters at this upscale boutique for girls, with sizes 7 to 16.

Prices on all summer merchandise have been slashed 50 percent, and hard-to-find cotillion dresses are marked down 25 percent to 30 percent. The sale kicks off today. 1712 E. Sixth Ave., 303-393-0020, isabee tweens.com.

Have a tip on a good sale? Send it to dmelani@msn.com.