It’s that time of year again! Determined women (and some men) everywhere will don their most comfortable shoes and head out of their houses this evening or early in the morning to take advantage of the Black Friday sales.

While I believe the tradition is fun, especially if you include people who you enjoy spending time with, I am not a fan of the crowds or the standing in line for tickets to get items.   Most of my items will be purchased online this year but I will accompany my friends nonetheless for tradition’s sake.  Who knows, maybe I’ll score one of the 10 $200 42 inch TV’s or some $12 Aeropostale hoodies for the kids.

If you too will be venturing out into the night in search of deals of your own, I have compiled a list of local deals that could be useful on your endeavor.

Here’s hoping this will help guide you to the best deals in Orland Park:

Walmart

For the first time, Walmart will be kicking off its in-store specials at 10 p.m. on Thanksgiving and plans to scatter its offers. The following  deals will kick off the event:

• Xbox360 4GB with Kinect Console: $199.96 plus a $50 Walmart gift card
• DVDs starting at $1.96
• 6V or 12V Ride-Ons (e.g., Jeep Wrangler, X Games ATV or Barbie Jeep): $99 each
• Barbie, Disney Princess or Bratz branded Fashion Dolls: $5 each
• Paula Deen 20-Piece Cookware Set: $86.44

Starting at midnight:

• Emerson 32″ LCD TV (31.5″ diagonal screen size): $188
• LG Blu-ray Player: $49
• Kodak C1450 14 MP Camera: $49
• 8GB iPod Touch: $195
• Samsung 51″ Plasma TV (50.7″ diagonal screen size): $498

Starting at 8 a.m. Friday:

• Goodyear Tires starting at $59
• Vizio 42″ 3D LED Wi-Fi HDTV (42.0″ diagonal screen size 1080p): $598
• Buy any smartphone (except Apple iPhone) with a contract and get a $100 Walmart gift card

Macy’s

For the first time, stores will open at midnight Thanksgiving. Deals include:

• 50% off Sharper Image iPhone/iPod docking stations
• $19.99 Rampage boots
• Justin Beiber limited-edition holiday fragrance set (includes eau de parfum spray and Bieber’s holiday CD)
• With any $65 fragrance purchase, get a free digital camera

Best Buy

The following deals start at midnight Thanksgiving:

• Sharp 42″ Class LCD 1080p HDTV $199.99
• Samsung laptop with Intel Pentium Processor 15.6″ Display, 4GB memory $299.99
• Toshiba Wi-Fi Ready Blu-Ray Player $39.99
• Seasons 1-3 of Mad Men on BluRay – $9 each
• 250GB Xbox 360 console with Fable III and Halo Reach -$200
• MacBook Pros and iMacs – $60 to $200 off

H&M

H&M stores open at 5 a.m. on Black Friday. Deals include:

• Dresses and sweaters from $5
• Pants and kids’ jackets from $10
• Outerwear from $20

Toys R Us

The toy giant plans to open its doors earlier than competitors, at 9 p.m. Thanksgiving.

• Sylvania 7-inch tablet PC for $79
• 40% off Optimus Prime Transformer for $47.99
• 50% off Leap Pad Leapster systems
• $50 gift card with iPod Touch purchase

Target

All Black Friday deals start at midnight on Thanksgiving.

• Philips 9″ Dual-Screen DVD Player $99
• Amazon Kindle 3G $85
• Acer 10.1 Netbook for $157
• Various movies and TV shows on DVD for $3.99
• Element 40″ 60HZ 1080p LCD HDTV for $265
• $40 Target gift card with purchase of 8GB iPod Touch for $195
• $15 Target gift card with purchase of 8GB iPod Nano for $129

Sam’s Club

These prices will be valid for members in stores November 25 starting at 5 a.m.

• Microsoft Xbox 360 250GB Holiday Bundle for $199
• Sony PlayStation 3 160GB Entertainment Bundle for $239
• LG 42″ 120Hz 1080p LED-Backlit LCD HDTV for $578

Lowe’s

The home improvement giant is advertising its Black Friday offers via its “Black Friday Throwdown” on Facebook.

• allen + roth Ladder Shelf for $65
• Skil 10″ Miter Saw for $69
• Kobalt 227-Piece Socket Wrench Set for $99.98
• Char-Griller Duo Gas and Charcoal Grill for $199

Source: Yahoo finance

If you are planning on visiting the mall this evening or tomorrow, here is an idea of what you can expect to find.

Orland Square Deals:

Aeropostale

Everything 50% OFF. Excludes Markdowns and Fragrances.

$12 Hoodies. Select Styles. While Supplies Last.

Free Aero Bear with any $100 purchase. While Supplies Last. Limit 5 per purchase.

American Eagle

Get 40% OFF your purchase!  From 11/23 – 11/26.

GAP

• Deal Valid From: 11/23/2011 to 11/27/2011
• GIVE JOY SHOPPING EVENT! EVERYTHING IN STORE UP TO 60% OFF!!Thats right, everything – the entire store. no exceptions. no exclusions.

JCPenney

JCPenney is offering too many deals to list, but feel free to browse (and print) their handy list of sale items.

See first list of sales (above) for Macy’s and H & M.

I have not listed all, but if there is an awesome local deal that I missed, feel free to either comment or email me at orlandparkmom@gmail.com and I will add it to the list.

Happy shopping!