As an across the board better time- no. you can score deals on certain units though. Washer and dryers seem to be popular. Keep in mind the "delas" are usually limited in number, so you have to be one of the first people there which means crowds. If they're not limited - you can take that as a sign it's not that special a deal.

Does sound like it would have been a good deal. Mine is probably at least 30 years old but still works fine.

"Black Friday" makes me giggle. My best friend was a department store manager back when that was a snarky thing said by the clerks. The convergence of every work holiday has to have a sale to get them in the doors, with the traditional start of Christmas shopping season, made working on Thanksgiving Friday a nightmare of big crowds, mislabeled one day prices, demanding customers on a mission to score in a hurry to get to the next store, plus pushing and shoving and general lack of nice. Now we have stores promoting Black Friday, and even more, removing all meaning with "Spring Black Friday" and "All Month Long Black Friday" and "Black Friday Any Day Deals". Those 100 only doors open at 6:00 a.m. things are just to get you out of your warm bed and everyone home for the holidays comfort, and in to buy something, anything, since you got up so early for it. I don't play. I get the kind of bonding outings that Katlan and Socks describe. That sounds really nice. Especially if it's not in close crowds and there's room to walk. Our Thanksgiving Friday tradition is to stay home, do jigsaw puzzles, talk, maybe half watch a football game. Perhaps barbecue if the weather is nice. Just generally enjoy an unspoken for day off. :)

Thanks for posting this! For some reason I missed the email in my inbox this morning. I ordered: Mme Caroline Testout Francesca Mrs. Oakley Fisher Julia Child