European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 08, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Power continued from Page 14 d Annweiler and the Villeroy amp Boch China factory store i Mettlach. 1. Quot a a a a Quot a a a d a 1 a a a sometimes its heaven Quot Cox said of factory outlets. A a other times it s a Complete washout you have to go with an open . A. Some shoppers May be leery of buying factory seconds but Cox has usually found Little difference Between first and second Quality. The flaw that designates a second is often a minor mistake in the. Item s trademark or perhaps the items simply were not. Shipped in time to accompany a particular line of goods. Affecting a retailer s plan to sell certain wares at a Given time she urged bargain Hunters to scrutinize the goods a however to make sure that  is Small. Cox generally used shopping trips organized by tour. Companies and other groups to scout out Good deals then returned to the outlets on her own to make a. Purchases at her Leisure. But she recommended taking y some Money along on those initial trips in Case a once in a lifetime bargain turns up. A. A a not All the bargains that Cox found will end up in her. Home she used her shopping sprees to buy gifts such As the red plates adorned with Christmas Trees that she. Spotted at a factory outlet near Frankfurt for about $12a apiece the plates Cost three or four times  the exclusive crate and barrel cookery shops. And Catalon in the . A. A Ai la put some Home baked cookies or fudge on them. And give Thorn As gifts Quot Cox said a people in the states a will appreciate them when you give them As gifts. If they. Ever go to a store and Price it they know they be got a. Really Nice gift  a a do. ,d�?od.�?o�?o� do and miniature shepherds lamps that Cox a husband bought in Turkey for about $1 each will make exotic gift decorations when tied onto  a ,. Cox sometimes accompanied her husband on temporary duly assignments with shopping in mind., other limes she sent him with a list to seek out hems. She wanted. A. A Quot a d  a a a a i Quot  Quot we re partners All the Way in everything. And with me. Head had a lot of out on the of training ,"cox said Quot he finds bargains in be  recommended knowing As much As possible about shopping opportunities store hours and names of specific shops in particular areas before beginning a trek. A trip to Italy for instance was t As successful As Graf my wished.  Lor a particular Type of. Fruit covered Ceramic dishes pitchers and other a a a tableware she kept running into stores that did not sell to. The Public but Only shipped their goods outside the ,. Country by the time she found an outlet where she could buy what she wanted the store was closing. A however by Reading up on China  Able to use a shopping trip to Hungary to get a special Deal on ,.�?~. Expensive hungarian made . She paid. $69 at a duty free shop for a heart shaped Box that sold for a $150 in another shop in Budapest the same piece costs. More than $200 in the  she said. Her last shopping spree in Europe was a trip to. England. Where she spent $520 in one. Day on bargains -. Including an antique shelf pottery canisters Tea copies British food treats a China Pitcher and bowl set a clock and a porcelain Fox a now on her Way to Altus fab okla., Cox said she would miss shopping in Europe. Quot but i think in be bought. Just about everything want for the House Quot she said. A besides know there a got to be bargains there too Quot readers action line Clara Ernst Waits while Juan Vicente Quadro signs he porcelain figure of Don Quixote Lynda Davidson Adro. Continued from Page 15 a a. A 95 percent of the 1,200 pieces it had on hand Raher said. Prices ran trom $30 to More than $3,000 do a a d a a the amount the store sold during the two Day offer d  to what it Sells on an annual basis. O Bryant. A. Said during a Normal week the store Sells about $3,000 Worth of the figures she said.  a. A a a a $30 piece was a 1-Inch figure of a cat while an 8-Inch. Girl with a cake sold for $90. Quot born free Quot a figure of a xxx a. Three horses Cost $1,540,  figure was valued at a a $2,650 in new York in March  Chiara ,. A Interante figurine archivist for the Llandro collector society in new York. Do a exd Betty Morrison from Stuttgart seemed a bit shaky As . Made her Way to the line of people waiting for a a a. Autographs do a a xxx a ? cd  a. A wanted a smaller Don Quixote but because people were buying the Way they were they sold out last a a. Morrison said keeping one hand protectively Over the. A Box that overflowed the shopping cart. Her 21 Inch Don Quixote Tilting at a Windmill Cost slightly More than a a a a $1,000 several customers were More concerned with the. Value their purchases would Gam with the signature than with the artistic Merit of the figures Quot to me its something else to collect dust said a Raycine Brown who lives in the Kaiserslautern area. I m going to use them to finance my education. ,. A. Brown thinks that la arb s signature will Send the value Quot through the roof. I can pay for my . Program with. One of Mem Quot Brown plans to attend school in Utah. A Llandro figures increase in. Value As soon As. They enter. A the , said Patricia Hooks a member of the hair care instruments should be sterilized 1 to know Why the vog Elph Beauty Salon stall dogs not sterilize the hair Salon equipment used on clients att a recently visiting the Salon i noticed a the stylists  the same Combs and brushes on clients without sterilizing them. Also Are inspections done to to Nifon tie cleanliness. Of the Salon or sit required a we All know everyone has different hair and Scalp. Textures with the threat of Dandruff. Head lice of a.  should be done. Quot a Juanita Harley Kaiserslautern Germany i master sgt Dayton p. Strickland customer a relations he cafes Europe replies sterilization of Ina ii care instruments is required Only  the end of each Day barbering a manicuring and Ped curing tools Are washed disinfected and then Lin Sod in Clear running water. M n a u instruments Are sanitized after Pach customer.  arid clippers Are thoroughly washed with soap  water to. Remove any film or debris. When a a -. A reusable razors Are used they Are also washed m soap rid hot water and then immersed in 70 percent a a.  for no less than 10 , use. A a a i a a a a a Beauty shops Are inspected monthly by the a. A a  Ottice and ail. Reports have been a satisfactory in response to  letter we asked Oura Kaiserslautern District of lice to make an unannounced. Llandro collectors society. For. Instance . Quixote sold for just Over $1,000 during the Sale. That ,. Same figure purchased in the states would have netted. $1,875, said Hooks a teacher at Vogel Weh elementary a school. She estimates that in five years the figure will be. Valued Between $2,250 and $2,500 or Quot maybe More with. The . Pm a. N to d Quot wd.,- p d a a Cynthia Bunch also bought the porcelain figurines for their future value. Quot they re an investment a very Good. Investment Quot Bunch said. Added to the three figures she a has at Home Bunch bought five and put three others on. Layaway. D a d. . 1- collectors like Hooks worry  Purchase the figures simply to sell them when they return to the. A states May  serious collectors. While there is an Active secondary Market for Llandro figures she said it is generally the serious collectors who use it to upgrade a their collections or fill gaps in particular series. A 7 d d 7 a she has been a member of the Llandro collectors. A society since 1986, the. Year after its Start for the annual  $27.50, members receive Advance notice on new limited and special edition figures specially made figures for members Only and  Magazine about new Quot. A figures other collectors and the value of older figures. One such members Only special called Quot Little pals a. Sold for $95 when it was issued in 1985., that figure now. It has a value of $4,000, according to the Magazine. Hooks said that there Are people willing to pay that Price. A. A some collectors get out of collecting one Type of figure and will sell it off to buy another series Quot she said. 7 Hooks said she collects Quot by themes-.,&Quot her collection of a about 130 figures includes figures in the Don Quixote series limited edition cars clowns White animals a. Dancers and stitchers. -. A ,.x.  a duty the collectors organization maybe obtained by writing the. Llandro collectors society Avda. Reyd Jaime 26-b taverns Blanquez. 46016. Valencia Spain -. A -. A Quot. Inspection of the Vogel Weh Beauty shop. Correct. Procedures established by aft a 4q-5and apr .161-34, were being followed. A a a a a a a a. To write us readers action line is the readers a court of last a resort striving to answer some of the questions. About life overseas in a military environment or a questions about policies and guidelines when other avenues for answers Are hot readily available. If you have a question and Don t know where to turn for the. Answer write to readers action line co the stars and stripes Apo 092 1 -421 i. All letters must Bea signed  will be Given to those seeking information of general interest of our readers. Page 16 the stars and stripes saturday Juno 8, 1991