European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - November 2, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Right Small school bags make  gift. Below hand painted Rosenthal porcelain plates Are popular with Christmas shopper.  a Ali w. Saiki Bob Mcdowell checks out hand made wooden toys As prospective gifts. Sis. Lynn. W. Spirt sgt. Bob the presents from England Italy by Dav Edieu  Bureau  cans if the trend to True will be making in a material Christmas 11ns year according to Iha manager of a popular store in England. And Lor american shoppers in Italy there s no shortage of presents to Send to me relatives Back Home. Silk scarves in Paisley and Peacock designs Are always big Hils wish visiting americans said Catherine. Nairn manager of Tho Liberty store in Cambridge England. Ai about Iso a Square Yard the fancy printed scarves Eniy scam expensive but they arc cheaper than in the United states and Are As English As Iho Union Jack she said Nairn thinks they la be popular this chos Mas. Liberty of Licals started she quaint tradition i using their material in All things household Nairn said you. Can buy i hair material to put together a dress shirt or shawl along with  hangar arid picture Frame. Visiting americans go huts Over the pure Wool shawls priced from $53 in s134. And there Are Matching one size fils All skirts. Nairn said. On a Given saturday about 40 out of 100 customers ate american in the Corner Cambridge store Nairn said. So naturally they have a mailing and Export arrangement set up for sending the goods Dack Home they lop Oil the 15 percent value added Las before they add on on Tho postage. They also provide the necessary paperwork to gel the lax Back at the Airport. Joye Wade the Wile of an air Force Squadron commander at Raf Mildenhall said some of her favo riles Lor Christmas Are David Winter cottages and English tins. Wado who hails originally from North Carolina believes she s found her nirvana in England. I m a shopper and i love to shop England has everything i Lovo As Long As i can shop i m  Watte said she owns about 12 of the popular Gypsum sculptures of miniature  and wit age scenes she said she buys a new one each year and has been sending them Back As gifts since she arrived in England four years ago. Wade however flavors More practical Gills for her parents two Sisters and brother. She buys food products such As English cookies and breakfast cereals at the British grocery stores. She then packs the goodies about $40 to $5qworlh. In a tin made by Ian Logan Ltd and sends it Back for Tho Wonla family. The tins Are painted boxes some in shapes of collages pubs country stores cars and even fed Telephone Booths. The Ian Logan tins Are usually available at the big department stores such As Harrod s and Seii ridges As Well As Liberty and the covent Garden general stores said Pelet Beck a spokesman Lor Tan Logan. American Mary Beth Hemer also thinks the .1 housing Market in London will be Good this year i think probably one of Tho things thai a High on Peoples priorities is the David Winter cottages said. Hemer a Sec Olary Tor the commander of . Naval activities in the . Bui three years of living in Northwest London and watching the  rate has Hemer betting on prices in Iho military stores. The Best buy for David Winter collages is still in the exchange.". Hemer whose Navy commander husband works with the . Mavy s London Stalf said that those who want to buy clothes should follow her Lead and shop at the All English Marks & Spencer stores  in England is without. ,.marks and Spencer is a great place to buy clothes. It s a Good medium Price store that gels you out of in Harrod a self ridges and Liberty category Hemer said i m a Secretary and trial s where i buy the suits that i work in they Are fairly reasonable and  a spokeswoman at Harrod s said items made of Cashmere and English Wool sell big around the holidays. Americans she said tend to Lake or Send Home the traditional English China sculptures made by companies such As Royal Doulton and Bossum Al self ridges tourists particularly americans will also be buying All that s traditional this Christmas a.-. Spokeswoman there said. Shirt and Tia buyer Greg Constantinidis said his turnover goes up by about 20 Peic enl at Christmas. We sell a lot of lies Al Christmas. Usually during y. Christmas we try to do special things As Well like ties with father Christmas on them. He said the silly ties like those embossed with images of cartoon characters and in wild colors Are also popular constant indies said the ties Range from about $9 to who Hosai the every buys Namei Shii have Populis Lea Are or Italy in Wallet scar i $t5 i. Als Capri which tries chess Salui gift. Jotler sorter Lewier Carls. Fat v Anima taper. And a Page 14 the stars and stripes wednesday