Hello fellow shopping divas!
This week, I brought in the haul of hauls. If you didn't figure out my hint from last weekend, here is the big surprise... I went to the Wilton Tent Sale!!! It is held once a year, just outside of Chicago, IL, for about 3 weeks each June. I have heard many good stories about people's trips to the tent sale, and this year, I just had to see for myself. And man, was it worth it! Most of the items are priced at about 50% off... that is, if you live in the states, which I don't... based on Canadian prices I felt like I was stealing. For example, cupcake stands that retail for around $17 in Canadian stores were selling for $5, that's like a 70% discount. I nearly peed my pants when I saw items like 75 packs of patterned baking cups for 80 cents, yes, less than a dollar. Sheer insanity! So needless to say, I had a great time.
Well that's all...
JUST KIDDING!
Of course I have pictures to share with you!
So this of course is the entrance, where they had about a hundred shopping carts lined up. Lucky for me, I went on a Wednesday afternoon, so there were plenty of carts available, and not too many people shopping at the time. Once I stepped in, I got the full effect of how big the tent actually is.
The first isle was entirely devoted to pans. Muffin pans, loaf pans, cookie sheets, shaped pan sets, and silicone pans. I was in the tent all of 2 minutes and I already picked up 4 things.
First this covered pan set. It has a 12 cup standard muffin pan, a 13 x 9'' sheet pan, and a click on cover to keep your cake or cupcakes protected and fresh! Great idea for the busy mom who doesn't have time (or wants to be more eco friendly) and not waste cake/cupcake boxes, you can just snap on the lid, and you're ready to go for birthday parties, bake sales, or dinner parties.
They also had a huge selection of silicone bakeware. Thinking about making some fun shaped cake pops, I picked up these stars, great for another Kumon event, Super Mario, or Dora the Explorer; scalloped edge circles, maybe they could be suns, or ribbons; and gingerbread men that I can turn into little dancers, bride and groom pops, just about any little people! Can't wait to try them out.
Walking a little further there was a great selection of cookie cutters in so many bright colors. They're a thick sturdy metal that is much more comfortable to hold on to for those who make a million cookies, or for those tiny sensitive kid fingers.
Then there were the sprinkles... half an isle of sprinkles.
There was no way to choose just one...
I got pink and purple princess sprinkles, purple and green fairy sprinkles, flowers, butterflies, easter non-pareils, brights non-pareils, and white non-pareils. I also picked up some sugar pearls (which I love, and find myself using all the time) and some yummy flavored crunchy sprinkles in Turtle Crunch and Cookies n' Cream, YUMMY!
By the end of my journey through the tent, I had no trouble filling my cart to the brim. (And yet, barely put a dent in my Visa). Here are a few of the other things I picked up...
This amazing kit has everything you need to turn two ordinary round cakes into the amazing castle you see on the cover. And the awesome bonus, since the pieces are made of durable plastic, they can be used again and again. What little princess would not love to have this cake at her next birthday party!?
I also picked out a few of the many chocolate molds they had. I got the amazing HAPPY BIRTHDAY candypick mold, and a sandwich cookie mold with a baby shower theme. I've never used a sandwich cookie mold before, so I'm excited to see how it comes out (and how it tastes)!
I couldn't pass up the chance to get some of these beautiful baking cups. (Even at their best price here in Canada, these average $3 a pack, and were selling for less than a dollar)!!!
I also love these cupcake combo packs that come with printed muffin cups and pick toppers. These sets allow anyone to create adorable and coordinating themed cupcakes in a snap!
I also got some of these scrapbook accent style cupcake toppers. Just incase I feel like mixing and matching toppers and liners to make my own cupcake style.
And you know, I couldn't have all these baking cups and no boxes to display the beautiful cupcakes in.
Single size, and 6 pack size. I love when things match!
Not only did I get some fun boxes to put the cupcakes in, I got some fabulous cupcake stands to display the cupcakes on.
Disney Princesses, Mickey Mouse Clubhouse and basic white (don't worry, I'll jazz those up with my cricut). And some cupcake kits, that come complete with the stand, baking cups and toppers.
Spiderman, and primary balloons. This simple balloon stand would be great for birthday parties, circus parties or carnival parties. Love them all!
And for those who would like to display a single cupcake, or use cupcakes as place markers at a dinner party, these lovely cupcake pedestals will be perfect! (You know I got a dozen, what good would just 4 of them be?!)
Another thing I thought might be great for Kumon events. It's like they made them with Kumon in mind. They're in company colors, and they're shooting stars. Perfect for cake pops!
Lastly, I got some favor accents. I have a special baby shower coming up. The grandma to be is getting some special treats as a surprise for her daughter (stop by for those fab pictures in a few weeks), and these will be great accents to the baby shower!
Oh, almost forgot. They were also selling many of their cake/cupcake/brownie decorating books. I have many of the books already, but have had my eye on these two for a while.
The first book contains stunning wedding cakes grouped by color themes. And the second contains some amazing ideas for kids, adults, and cake decorators alike to make some super fun cupcakes!
All in all, it was an amazing trip. Definitely worth the trek. If you're planning on going (it's still on this year for about 2 more weeks), dress lightly and take water, it is extremely hot in Chicago, and, well, you're in a tent, outside, with a bunch of other people. It it a serious scorcher. SO worth it all though. I had a blast and will definitely be going back (maybe next year, we shall see).
Look for many of these amazing Wilton products in your local Michaels, Bulk Barn, Joanne and Hobby Lobby stores!
Well, that was my big adventure for this month! Thanks for coming by :)
Until next time,
Happy baking, caking and tasting!
Love and sprinkles, xoxo
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fantastic!!!!!
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