Our 69th Annual Half Price Sale was a whirlwind! People poured in at 6 a.m. and then slowly over the next two weeks leaving the shelves practically bare and ready to fill with exciting new items and old favorites for next year.

Some people got through their entire holiday gift list while others bought that one item for themselves they've been hoping would still be there the day of the sale. As always it was both fun and exhausting for everyone... and, of course, we'll do it all again next year.

A big thank you to everyone who came out for the sale and throughout the 2009 season. We hope to see you back again in 2010.

In the meantime The Smiling Cow dot com is a treasure trove of holiday gifts from Maine! During the next few weeks we will be adding more new items to our site and will keep you up to date on special holiday deals!