Christmas Tree Shops

OK I love this store. It is addictive. I can’t get out of there for under $ 60 every time I’m there — not just at Christmas but all year long!
Some things are over priced but for the most part, you can reasonably decorate a house with all kinds of beautiful chachkis from one season to the next. And you’ll even find things you didn’t know you needed!
Sure there are some off brand things and once in a blue moon you will see the most hilariously items that have typos (one time I saw a pig plate instead of a pie plate) but that’s part of the fun.
I went in today and they have beautiful spring items out, which certainly helps on a snowy February day! I bought some really adorable items that brightened up my house. (And yes, spent over 60.00 lol)
I also purchased bear creek soup (which you can get at any store) and it was delicious! They have keurig coffee pods that are terrific, too!
A great place to get little gifts as well as frames and kitchenware. I look forward to my next visit!

I’ll admit, I don’t quite understand the naming of this store, but I love it.
Anyone who knows me knows I LOVE Christmas. During Holiday season, Christmas Tree has EVERYTHING. From wrapping paper, to holiday cookies, to storage tubs, to the cutest cheapest décor ever.
After recently moving into my own house, I have come here at least once a week since. Any holiday that is coming up they have LOADS of décor and cutesy little things to buy to celebrate! I have purchased MANY things in my home from here. Cutlery, silverware, curtains, lamps, Halloween Décor, even some Xmas stuff, food, electronics and even pet supplies. My brother works here and has since the store opened. The staff is extremely friendly and helpful if you have a question about a product.
The items are so affordable and although sometimes cheaply made, mostly you get a great bargain considering what you paid. Once you sign up for their email you can continue to get more 20% off coupons in your inbox. Be sure to grab a cart when you come, its too hard to say no.

Did anyone else think it was called The Christmas Tree Store, instead of Shop? No? Just me? Okay then…
To say I love the Christmas Tree Shop is an understatement. It is easily my absolute favorite store.
The decorations and prices can’t be beat, but also, some of the specialty food items can’t be beat! Brad’s mom used Red Mill flour and The Christmas Tree Store has it cheaper than anywhere I’ve seen!
I come here at least once a week, last week, twice. And I definitely recommend checking it out!

They have a great selection of really great looking lamps here. They are waaaaay in the back (strategically placed) so that you have to pass all the rows and bins of clearance stuff on the way. I kept my blinders on and did not allow myself to be distracted.
I found the perfect lamp for under $ 20! Score! Everywhere else, I couldn’t find anything I liked under $ 50. But after I chose my lamp, this happened:
Me to Employee: do you have light bulbs?
Her: No, sorry.
Me: So you carry lamps but no light bulbs?
Her: (embarrassed and apologetic): Yeah, I’m sorry.
Minus one star, Christmas Tree Shop. Way to miss an opportunity for add-​on sales (the stuff with the highest mark-​up).

Don’t let the name fool you; this store is not exactly about Christmas. During the holiday season, there’s a sizable selection of holiday goods (like you’d expect to find at most discount stores), but year-​round there’s a wide selection of home-​décor items, seasonal decorations, candles, toys, non-​perishable food items, tableware, and much more. The offerings tend toward the «brand name,» but there are also plenty of «junk» items if you’re really bargain-​hunting.

I’m annoyed with this place. Yes, there is a lot of stuff and you really need to be able to sift through the trash from the treasures however I have been burned twice now. In the sense that I do not live anywhere close to this store and have driven there twice for a specific item only to be disappointed.
Several weeks ago their circular advertised the knock off «hurricane mop» for sale. Drove down to get one the first day of the sale only to find that they were all gone. These mops really do work well and since I do have pets, I ended up buying the actual «as seen on TV’ mop/​bucket apparatus and paying triple the cost. I did this because a store employee told me that there were no more mops anticipated and I could wait to see if anyone returned one.
Today I drove over to pick up two kitschy lobster trap lamps. Yes, lobster traps. I arrived to find every other type of «beach/​coastal» lamp ever made however no lobster trap. You’re kidding me — has my local community gone insane? Lobster trap lamps are a current fashion statement in Western New York?
As I was leaving in a disgruntled state I did notice something, HUNDREDS of faux hurricane mops had blown into town and were currently for sale.

Christmas Tree is one of those stores that you learn how to shop at over time. There is a lot of junk here. But there are also so decent things too. The trick is to avoid the cheap junk and find the treasures.
I avoid this place (this shopping plaza really) during high traffic times– weekends, holidays (Canadian holidays included), any other special event time that draws the masses. Car Traffic here is frankly too frustrating and in a store like this, the foot traffic can be out of control as well.
I will say that their product circulation is seasonal. So something they had a ton of one month might be gone the next. Stock up while you can!
Things I’ve bought here that are great:
–K-​cups for the Keurig– my favorite kind (Vanhoutte Costa Rican blend) are $ 9.99 for 18 and sometimes they go on clearance for $ 6.99. They have a huge variety of K-​cups here– including teas too.
–Red Mill flour, baking mixes, etc. They have an extensive selection of gluten-​free products, big bags of chia seeds, flax seeds, granola, etc.
–Most other food related products here. They’re mostly less expensive than at other places and have always been good quality, but again be selective.
–Baskets for decoration or storage.
–Dog items– my dogs love cow ears and they sometimes have them here. I usually buy 2 or 3 packs when here because this is one of those seasonal things. Sometimes they have them, sometimes not. Puppy training pads are fine from here as are fabric collars. Toys, eh. They are flimsy and one of my dogs likes to destroy everything so I don’t buy toys here.
–Greeting cards, wrapping paper, photo albums. All are totally acceptable.
–Holiday decorations and great little Christmas baking packaging. Got some really cute bags and boxes last year to put cookies in for gifts.
Everything else… Well, just be a savvy consumer. If it looks junky, steer clear. I wouldn’t recommend pillows, bedding, furniture, lamps, home décor. They are all cheap and won’t last long. I know from experience. Even non-​name brand cosmetics and toiletries. Just skip ‘em.
Anyway, come at a quieter time and enjoy wandering the store. Also, if you sign up to get emails from them, they send you a $ 10 off of $ 50 coupon. So easy to spend $ 50, even if only on K-​cups! Like I said, stock up while they have it!

Yes, Christmas Tree shops does have it all. American flag? Check. Storage bins? Check. Candles? Check. I could go on and on, but I won’t because although they have everything and then some the quality of their items is pretty poor from experience. For example, I purchased dish towels yesterday and the only purpose they served was moving the water around on my dishes instead of drying them. The plastic storage container cracked within a day, the lamp I bought was flimsy, you get the idea. This place is good for seasonal décor, I’ll be back to buy some Halloween decorations… til’ then!

Went there for the first time today, wow. It reminds me of the variety stores back home in Brooklyn. This store is a mish mosh of random stuff from kitchen supplies to food to home and garden to shampoo. Its like Ollies and Big Lots but the quality is better than Ollie’s and Big Lots because the stuff is nicer looking. I wouldn’t say the stuff is the best quality in the world but the stuff is cheap for really good quality. I got these beechwood kitchen spoons for 1.99 each. Everywhere else I’ve looked they were 3.99 +. They’re super sturdy quality for 1.99.
Pros: Store is organized and cleaned pretty well for having such a wide variety of stuff, cheap prices for good quality stuff that is pretty good looking, they offer coupons, in a good location next to other stores that I would want to go to
Cons: I don’t really see any!

The first trip to this store and I thought I had found a real gem! There was a huge variety of items. However, some seemed to be on the rather very inexpensive side! We didn’t want to buy too much, because we were not convinced of the quality of the items. However, the stone like benches we bought are still good as new outside — we never bring them in.
The food selection is crazy and scattered, but we found these apple cinnamon straw that turned out to be our favorite treat. However, we only found them twice and haven’t seen them again anywhere!
There is lot of parking and the store takes credit cards and cash — not sure about checks — who has them.
Important TIP: this is NOT a store where you buy Christmas Trees!

I can’t be the only old that remembers Pete ‘N’ Larry’s.
CTS is like PnL’s minus the drug store. You don’t really NEED anything they sell here… but it’s cheap.
Seriously, I don’t know how their stuff is nicer than Big Lots and cheaper at the same time. (China? It’s China, isn’t it?).
I bought three stylish curtain rods for $ 7.99 each. The same style were $ 13.99 at Big Lots.
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The downside is that it’s in the dreaded Boulevard Consumer Square. It’s getting to the point that the money I save shopping here won’t be worth the inevitable fender bender I’ll get into in the parking lot someday.

The name of this store is unfortunately confusing… especially, when I mention my year-​round shopping here!
The conversation on how I bought amazing flower pots, towels, placemats, and other household items that are not Christmas themed often is accompanied by a very bewildered expression.
However, don’t be fooled by the limitations of the holiday! This store has a wide variety of quality finds for very little money. Take a trip to see what you can find. I promise you that it will replace your more expensive decorating stores (and more)!

All those wasted years of ignorance! For the first 6 years of living on the East Coast I thought this place sold Christmas items year round based on its moniker. Well, this is a lesson in don’t judge a book by it’s cover. It’s actually a discount store like Big Lots and they sell a variety of random things. They usually have Bob’s Red Mill organic bakery supplies on sale and that’s what I stock up on when I visit here: Whole Wheat Pastry Flour, Unbleached White Flour, Semolina Four, Soy Flour, etc etc. Wegmans has started carrying these items too but if you are doing volume baking than it’s cheaper to catch the sale at Christmas Tree Shop.

It’s true — this store is amazing. With a name like «Christmas Tree Shop», most would think they sold only holiday décor but anyone who’s gone has probably walked out feeling like they were now in on one of the biggest secrets in Buffalo. CTS sells everything from paintings to food to a wide variety of kitchenware for CHEAP. The only downside was that there are so many different things in here, the workers can’t even keep track of what they have and don’t have. I walked in looking for one thing and came out w/​10 random items. Maybe it’s called what it is because it’s great for buying X-​mas gifts.

First off let me state that I am a dude not only that but I am jewish and I dislike trees so why write a review about a store called the Christmas Tree Shops, because its awesome. The store is filled with a lot of frilly nonsense, however in the back left they have a good selection of furniture, most of the stuff is solidly made of real wood and the prices are great. They also feature pretty decent priced rugs I got a few 3′ solid runners for 3 or 4 bucks a pop and they are well made. The store also features some nice kitchen stuff primarily storage and serving stuff the tables looked nice but a little unstable.