UNITED STATES
                             SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                                   Washington, D.C. 20549

                                        FORM 12b-25

                                NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING


(Check One): [ ] Form 10-K   [ ] Form 20-F   [ ] Form 11-K   [X] Form 10-Q
             [ ] Form N-SAR

      For Period Ended:      August 26, 2000
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      [  ]  Transition Report on Form 10-K
      [  ]  Transition Report on Form 20-F
      [  ]  Transition Report on Form 11-K
      [  ]  Transition Report on Form 10-Q
      [  ]  Transition Report on Form N-SAR
      For the Transition Period Ended:________________________________________

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Nothing  in this  form  shall be  construed  to imply  that the  Commission  has
verified any information contained herein.

If the notification  relates to a portion of the filing checked above,  identify
the Item(s) to which the notification relates:

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PART I - REGISTRANT INFORMATION

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Name of Registrant
     Trend-Lines, Inc.

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Former Name if Applicable


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Address of Principal Executive Office (Street and Number)
     135 American Legion Highway

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City, State and Zip Code
     Revere, Massachusetts 02151


PART II - RULES 12b-25(b) AND (c)

If the subject report could not be filed without  unreasonable effort or expense
and the registrant seeks relief pursuant to Rule 12b-25(b), the following should
be completed. (Check box if appropriate)

             (a)    The reasons  described in  reasonable  detail in Part III of
                    this  form  could  not be  eliminated  without  unreasonable
                    effort or expense;
             (b)    The subject annual report,  semi-annual  report,  transition
                    report on Form 10-K, Form 20-F, 11-K, 10-Q or Form N-SAR, or
[ X ]               portion  thereof,  will be filed on or before the  fifteenth
                    calendar  day  following  the  prescribed  due date;  or the
                    subject  quarterly report of transition report on Form 10-Q,
                    or  portion  thereof  will be filed on or  before  the fifth
                    calendar day following the prescribed due date; and
             (c)    The accountant's statement or other exhibit required by Rule
                    12b-25(c) has been attached if applicable.

PART III - NARRATIVE

State below in reasonable  detail the reasons why Forms 10-K,  20-F, 11-K, 10-Q,
N-SAR, or the transition  report or portion  thereof,  could not be filed within
the prescribed time period.

     On August 11, 2000, the Registrant and its  wholly-owned  subsidiary,  Post
Tool,  Inc., each filed a voluntary  petition for relief under Chapter 11 of the
United States  Bankruptcy Code in the U.S.  Bankruptcy Court for the District of
Massachusetts.  Since that date,  the  Registrant  has  continued to operate its
businesses as a debtor-in-possession  and has taken steps to divest its Golf Day
business.  The Registrant will be delayed in filing its Quarterly  Report,  Form
10-Q as a result of the Golf Day divestiture and its need for additional time to
complete  and  obtain  certain  information  to  be  reflected  in  Management's
Discussion  and Analysis of Financial  Condition and Results of Operations - and
the  condensed  Consolidated  Financial  Statements  and the Notes thereto to be
included in its Quarterly Report, Form 10-Q.

PART IV - OTHER INFORMATION

(1)   Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to this
      notification

      Ronald L. Franklin,
      Executive Vice President, Finance
      and Chief Financial Officer         (781)         853-0900 x2315
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            (Name)                     (Area Code)    (Telephone Number)

(2)   Have all other periodic  reports required under Section 13 or 15(d) of the
      Securities  Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30 of the  Investment  Company
      Act of 1940  during the  preceding  12 months or for such  shorter  period
      that the registrant  was required to file such  report(s)  been filed?  If
      answer is no, identify report(s).                         [X] Yes  [ ] No

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(3)   Is it  anticipated  that any  significant  change in results of operations
      from the  corresponding  period for the last fiscal year will be reflected
      by the  earnings  statements  to be  included  in the  subject  report  or
      portion thereof?                                          [ ] Yes  [X] No

      If so, attach an explanation of the anticipated  change,  both narratively
      and  quantitatively,   and,  if  appropriate,  state  the  reasons  why  a
      reasonable estimate of the results cannot be made.

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                                Trend-Lines, Inc.
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                        (Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

has  caused  this  notification  to be signed on its  behalf by the  undersigned
hereunto duly authorized.

Date: October 10, 2000                   By:   /s/ Ronald L. Franklin
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                                         Ronald L. Franklin,
                                         Executive Vice President, Finance and
                                         Chief Financial Officer

INSTRUCTION: The form may be signed by an executive officer of the registrant or
by any other duly  authorized  representative.  The name and title of the person
signing  the form  shall  be typed or  printed  beneath  the  signature.  If the
statement is signed on behalf of the registrant by an authorized  representative
(other than an executive officer), evidence of the representative's authority to
sign on behalf of the registrant shall be filed with the form.

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