When buying seasonal merchandise, it is important to remember that these items will spend a good portion of the year packed away. Because of that, you have to limit your purchases to ones that will stand the test of time, or purchases you have not spent much money on in order to get maximum value for your dollar.

Meredith at Like Merchant Ships has some other things you should think about when buying seasonal merchandise over at her place.

What do you consider when buying seasonal merchandise?