European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 08, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                A a a. A. 1 1 a a Quot Power shopping with a p by Deedee Arrington Doke Kaiserslautern Bureau. C Athy Cox s co workers kidded Hor that y Europe a Economy would suffer a major a a recession when she moved Back to the. United. States. A a a a. A a a. A a a a. They could be right a a a a a. A. Cox 35, is a Power shopper with a capital p and s who says she never buys anything Quot unless it s on Sale or at an a  nevertheless the Texas native is taking the Best. Of Europe with her from ram Stem a Germany to her air. Force husband s new duty station in Oklahoma. A a. A a a Antiques and Fine porcelain from England. Oak furniture rugs and lace from Belgium. The so called a  Kings and Queens Quot from France. Linen runners from Czechoslovakia a Volvo from Sweden. Copper from. Turkey. Loden Coats from Austria pots pans and Christmas plates from Germany. A a a in. And More. Much More actually. All of it to fill Thea Quot dream House Quot that Cox who was a Secretary Abl a. Air a forces Europe Headquarters wants to build when her -. Husband Wayne a chief master sergeant retires from. The air Force. A. A a a a a. A a. A a a Quot Well need 50 acres of land to build it on Quot Cox joked in acknowledging that she embarked on Quot the shopping trip of no return Quot during her six years As a military wife in Europe including three in England and three in Germany 1 her Power shopping role Model was her Mother also a military wife who Early on taught Cox the value of a bargain when their family was assigned to  the Sale 1960s Cox smother bought raw silk and Long beaded gloves at inexpensive prices on Guam for her then protein daughter with an Eye toward the formal dances that Lay ahead in High school a Quot she was thinking ahead. I think it just wore  me Quot a Cox . A a a Quot. -. A a a a a a a a a. A when she lived in the United states Cox focused her bargain Hunting on clothes and shoes but shed seen Quot the neat things that people who a been assigned to Europe had in their Homes. And she decided that she d a buy Beautiful things for her own Home when Quot a dream. A came True Quot with her husbands assignment to England. Her first shopping adventure was a wives group trip. From Raf Greenham common to Stoke on Trent a major a China outlet area near Birmingham England.,she did no to. Know much about China but she watched and she. Listened a Quot i went on that first trip to learn and did no to buy that much Quot Cox  its important to listen to  a read up about items you May want to buy Cox v. Emphasized. Then you know what you re purchasing for Lead to Power shopper Cathy Cox sits among some of her purchases from a trip to England. A amps Lynda Davidson by Peggy Davidson Kaiserslautern Bureau c Lara Ernst waited nearly five hours to be the first to have her a Laird figurine. A a autographed by Juan Vicente lladrd.-. Quot / Why did she and several Hundred other a customers spend hours at the Vogel Weh Germany a base Exchange on two Days in May Quot because they re a a Laird Quot Ernst said of the elegant porcelain figures a t a . A. E a. V. A a a a a. A a a. A a a. A. Ernst who purchased a Don Quixote figure for. A. Nearly $150, added a i like the Grace the  a Laird  and two uncles started the. A. Company in the mid-1950s, said he believes the main \ a a reason people Purchase the figures Quot is they have. A feeling they re not just . A. A a a a a. A he said that he enjoyed talking to the people  patiently waited  autograph. Quot i asked Why each picked that certain piece Quot he said. A i also take Back suggestions from  a 1 a one couple was on the Road to Kaiserslautern at 4  on the first Day so they could get More figures Lor their collection.  Michael who asked that a their last name and where they live not be mentioned. Because of the value of their collection now have More than 60 a Laird figurines of varying sizes. About. Fridays purchases. Michael would ohly say with a laugh that they spent Quot too much Quot on the eight. Porcelain figures they chose. The Vogel Weh Exchange locked up on the a a a. Collectibles even getting some from another. Exchange said William Raher Exchange manager. Athe event marked the first visit a member of the a Laird. A a. A a ,. A amps Kon goo go a Laird figures often depict children and animals family has made to a military Exchange. Only figures purchased during the two Day Sale  to be autographed by a Laird a a a. A a a a. Raher said the store ordered Many of the Don. A a Quixote series As Well As the newer Black legacy series which depicts Black people. Thirty percent of. The store  order was Black legacy figures while a another 30 percent was special and limited edition figures the remaining 40 percen was regular Stock like the Don Quixote said Enka Obryant. Supervisor a of the i flares department. A a a a a. Black  sold so quickly on Friday that Exchange workers limited Bach customer to one of the figures on saturday by the end of the two Day. Sale tie store had rung up $150,000 in , about a a continued on Page 16 which is essential when shopping for Antiques. As an example Cox cited the markings on some brands of. I English China that have changed Over the years. A v a a in England she and her husband regularly planned weekend trips around antique fairs ,. After moving to Germany she sought out factory. Outlets such As Crystal shops on the German a. Czechoslovak Border the Asta pot factory outlet in a a a continued on Page 16 Power tip number 7 set a limit where the bargains  amps Lyndo Davidson  Power shopping trip to England Cathy Cox stocked up on Suffolk ceramics claiming to be a Ideal for use at Home or on safari. A ten tips for Power shopping from Cathy Cox a a 1. Get away from the beaten path or you re going to. Pay More in England for example look for bargains  a a a a a a outside London. In Belgium prices on lace goods tend to be less in Bruges than in Brussels. A r r . 2. Know before you go what you re looking for. A. A. ,3. Don t buy just because it s a bargain. Its going to. End up at a garage Sale if you do. 4. You be got to be willing to go through 50 plates to find 10 Good ones a5. Buy. With one. House in mind. Done to buy for every new a a apartment you live in or you la keep buying and Baumga and buying. A a. 6,take your passport along so you can get value a. Added taxes taken off a 7. Set a limit on what you want to spend a a a a �?z8. Check out the duty free shops in Czechoslovakia. You May pay More for items at the Tuczek shops but you wont get any counterfeits. And you won t have to pay a. Extra taxes at the Border.9. Know  factory outlets Are going to have. A special sales. In England some China outlets have Sal so . A a a a. A. A a. A. 10. Look  items. Their value often will a go up and you la have an unusual treasure also if you a buy a discontinued item that s part of a set buy every available piece because you probably won t be Able to. Find them again. \ a. Factory outlets abound in Europe some of the More popular Are listed  earthenware  Watson s potteries Ltd a Wattisfield. Monday through saturdays including Bank. Holidays 9,30 a a to 4-30 p a _ a a a a Crystal. Caithness Crystal Hardwick Industrial estate a Kings Lynn near Norwich. Monday through. Friday 9 a Quot  to 5  june through september closing time is a. 5 30 . Saturdays 9 am to 4 . A a a a a a a a China and pottery. At Stoke on Trent 35 Miles South. A a of Manchester. England s China Center More than 25a a a factory outlets sell China and pottery items. For a a. Brochure that lists the shops  As the factories and a a other attractions Call the Stoke on Trent tourist. A. A. A information centers at 0782 284600 or 0782 411222. A a a a. Some of the shops in Stoke on Trent Are. A a ,. A a a Mason s Ironstone Broad Street Hanley monday., a a through saturday including Bank holidays 10 . To 4 pm a a a Royal Doulton Nile Street Bur sem. Monday through saturday 9 . To 5 30 . A. A a. A a a a. A a Spode Ltd Spode works Church Street. Stoke. Monday through thursday 9 . To 5.pm., fonday 9 a. A . To 4 . Saturday 9 . To up m. A a Josiah Vav Wedgwood amp spas Ltd ,.wedgwood visitor. Center Barlaston. Monday through Friday 9 .to 5. . Saturday 10 . To 4 . Sunday easter through october only10 . To 4 ., / a a a. Italy Germany menus clothing. Hugo Boss Kana Strasse. 7418 Metzinger near Reu Riingen. Tuesday wednesday Friday 9 . To 6 pm saturday. 8  to 1 . China glassware Vit Eroy amp Boch Freiherr com Stem Strasse 6, 664mettlach 23 Miles South of Trier monday through Friday 9_a m. To 6 p in saturday 9 a. A. Am to 12 30  porcelain flatware Glass Kitchen utensils. Emf 7340 Sci Simgen 10 Miles Southeast of gop Pegen r a. Monday through Friday 9 . To 6 . Quot Crystal. Numerous outlets in  Southwest of Nurnberg along the czechoslovakian Border  the following both located in  , �105 Miles Southwest of Nurnberg. A. ,.  a Auslen ble Kristal. Barnho Strasse 57-5.9 monday a through Friday 9  to 6  saturday. 9 . To l  _ Quot Quot a a a a Joska Waldo Lahutte  on Arbersen Strasse and Strebe Strasse 1,. Monday through Friday 9 . Until 6  saturday. 9 . Until 2 . I a. A a a ceramics. Vetn sul Marc. 30 minutes South of Naples. A a a and just off the a-3 Highway is crammed with shops7&Quot Selling a wide variety of patterns.  factory. A warehouse  top of. The town s Mam Street sells.-. A dishes and cups in Many styles including Quot much sought a a a a alter Quot Chicken Quot dishes of Knock Down Priesman items Are seconds open monday through saturday 9  to i p in and 4  to 7  inlaid Wood furniture and boxes the resort us a Sorrento about,45 minutes from Naples  i lie a 3 a a. Highway is celebrated  items. A a a a a a a the not Iuno factory-sh.owroonv.-3j , i to a blocks up irom Piazza Tasso the town s main Square. Sells music boxes game boards dressers and dining. A room  Lor the nato   v 8 30 . To 1  anti 3  to 7,p in -. A a a a the Jannuzzi showrooms on. Piazza Tasso  from  Tea carts turnouts it  open every Day from 8 30,a in to v  and Annm from. A 3 p in to 7 , open until 10  a in summer. Bedspreads. La Nimicio d , 90 minutes North of Naples in the town of Isola Ltd 0pen from 8 30 . To 3 p in. Arid again from 3 30 p in to 6.p . Monday through Friday.8.30-a in until 1 it m . A saturday. A. A Sittl Var raters Amy Goi Ilef june anti j  Tofu vitiated to hrs Rodoft. Page 14 a the stars and stripes saturday. June 8, 1991 the stars and stripes a. Page 15