European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 11, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Magazine fancy Tor fur stories by Leah Larkin features editor w rap your Valentine in fur this Friday. She might not be your forever but Shell be  american woman dreams of a Mink coat said George to Kohls who has been in the fur business for 37 not Only americans fantasize about mantles of Mink. According to Sam ble Welss executive director of the Emba Mink breeders association Mink is the number one fur around the  that does t mean you must buy Mink to please your Valentine. Fox Raccoon nutria Coyote Squirrel Muskrat persian Lamb weasel or even Rabbit might do the trick for less Money. On the other hand if Cash is no problem go for broke and give her Sable or Chinchilla the Queens of the fur kingdom. This is a Good time of the year to buy fur. End of season sales already Are underway at some shops. Despite inflation and the protests of animal lovers fur sales remain Strong. In the . Fur sales soared from $441 million in 1974 to $1.5 billion in 1984. A new Breed of consumer is partly responsible for the changing picture. Thirty years ago the average age of a woman buying a fur coat was 50, said one furrier. And it was usually her continued on Page 14 tuesday february 11, 1986 the stars and stripes Page 13