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What's your favorite curriculum supplier &/or curriculum materials catalogs and why?
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I love Rainbow Resources catalog. They have lower prices than most, their catalog has good descriptions and personal opinions about various products from the family members of the company.
If you order $150 worth of books and such, you get free shipping. If you pay be check you get a discount, too.
They also have games, toys, art supplies, everything you could need. Well, almost...
They aren't Catholic, so other than books like DYOCC, they won't have the Catholic titles. But for math, science, LA, etc, they have a great selection.
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Amazon.com hands down. Just about everything you can find in any regular catalog you can find at Amazon and usually cheaper. Not always, not everything, but usually. Amazing selection and free shipping if you are willing to wait a bit longer. They wont have the stuff that some smaller suppliers sell,like CHC and the like, but 9 out of 10 of my homeschool purchases come from Amazon.
Gee, I sound like an ad. 
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My favorite is Sacred Heart Books and Gifts. Linda is a gem! She offers almost everything at a discount. If you can't find it on her site, you just email her a question! She is a great alternative to another Catholic books/education discount site that I used to buy from. And it looks like she's extended her free shipping offer through the end of July  ! I may sound like a commercial as well!
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I second Angela's choice! I love Sacred Heart Books and Gifts, too. I went to a Catholic homeschooling conference in Kansas City this March and she was there with a very large booth. Linda (the owner) was crazy busy the entire time, answering questions and adding up purchases, but always SO SO pleasant. I think I would have been a little  by the end of the day. Great lady, great business, and most things are offered at a slight discount, too. 
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i love all catholic books. mark bonds gives exceptional service and the prices are usually lower than everyone else's.
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I shop the most at Amazon and Bookcloseouts, but love the Michael Olaf catalog to peruse, and the Discount School Supply catalog (not exactly curriculum, I know). I can't handle the Rainbow Resource catalog as I get overwhelmed and there aren't enough (any?) pictures. I do sometimes go to their website and check their prices on something I am thinking of purchasing elsewhere. Rocksolid Inc. has very good prices, and carries a lot of the basics like Miquon, ETC, Saxon, LLATL, FIAR etc, but they are very protestant and so carry lots of items I would never buy (BJU etc).
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I am most inspired by my CHC catalog, and I buy a lot of our materials there, but also do a lot of shopping through Amazon. For science and nature planning I like Acorn Naturalists (the catalog itself is gorgeous). Also, I like Christian Book Distributors. They are not Catholic, but do carry a lot of Catholic materials. They happen to be local to where I live so my orders come *super fast* and I also shop at their wharehouse sales occasionally.
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I don't get a single catalog in the mail but love browsing online. Where do I actually order stuff from?
E-Bay.
Every year what I want I have found hugely discounted there.
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All of the above.
I also like By Way of the Family
I LOVE Miller Pads and Paper for supplies (including art supplies).
Ahhhh.............I haven't been able to order my stuff for this year yet. The catalogs are calling my name......Tracy..........Tracy...........Tracy, where have you gone? You need to ORDER!!!
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So funny, Tracy!
I've been hearing that call as well and it is getting louder everyday!
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