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There are few things that irritate me more than finding something I really like only to find the company has discontinued the product. I seem to have an uncanny knack for finding just what is about to be eliminated from the marketplace. Here are a few....

08/05/2000: The Gourmet Basket at Fort Worth Outlet Center, where I buy *all* of my flavored coffee, has closed it doors. Now where am I supposed to find Angel's Kiss and Dark Chocolate Decadence?!?!?

I thought I had found a replacement for my favorite bagel -- sourdough from Chesapeake Bagel Company -- but 07/17/2000 saw the end of Cracked Pepper Potato Bagels from Einstein Brothers Bagels. They still have regular potato bagels, but they just aren't the same.

Starbucks Collector City/State Mugs -- I love these! They're just the right size. If you haven't seen them, they are 20 oz mugs. The city mugs have the city name across the front of the mug (in the original series) and a landmark from the city in the background. The state mugs included all types of state trivia.

Papermate Write Bros. Professional Point Pen -- For a cheap pen, it writes well and is the perfect stroke width if you like extra-fine point pens. They're all gone now <sigh>.

Bath & Body Works Lilac Fragrance -- My favorite fragrance discontinued after a short run. I can get the fragrance blended for me from The Body Shop....but my ultra-sensitive skin sometimes has an adverse reaction to their oils....it figures........

Sam's Club stopped carrying Minh Shrimp Primavera Egg Rolls a couple of years ago. I tracked down the company, a subsidiary of Schwan's. They've discontinued what is the *only* egg roll I'm likely to ever eat. Shrimp Primavera was very different from the normal egg roll. A mixture of baby shrimp, broccoli, and rice and a little on the spicy side, they were wonderful. 09/30/2000: I got a return email from this company to my request to bring back this item. Hmmm, at least they care enough to reply! Kudos to them!