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economist suntribune february 24 1988 cu super shopper says farewell wouldnt you know it i finally get a new picture to headline this column just in time for the grand finale yes this bargain hunter is all shopped out after 62 editions of born to shop the time is ripe to put my pen and my pocketbook aside and pursue new challenges since october 86 1 have unear thed a wealth of bargains from seafood to sportswear dog food to draperies i have spent far more than i have earned and i loved it surprisingly enough mr c has enjoyed it too though there were times he wished i was a hair dresser a brain surgeon any thing but a wisecracking col umnist he got tired of people peeking up his pant leg to catch a glimpse of his weird and wonder ful socks lets face it there are only so many bargan outlets available and ive exhausted my resources born to shop deb bodine champion what started as a series of 10 or 12 columns blossomed into five dozen to celebrate the true spirit of born to shop i have one last choice tidbit to pass on to my loyal following of bargain hunters and i promise its a good one vendables located at the rear of 55 east beaver creek rd is holding its first of five warehouse sales for 1988 from march 15 the outlet will be open 10 am to 5 pm tuesday wednesday and saturday and 10 am to 8 pm thursday and friday the date for the second sale is may 31 to june 4 vendables sells merchandise from seven major suppliers in cluding villeroy boch fitz floyd kosta boda schmid and ittala at 50 to 70 per cent off stock consists mostly of discontinued lines samples and seconds approximately 50 per cent of the merchandise falls into the latter category the flaws will not affect the wear and result from slight slip ups in the manufacturing process if the flaw is not readily noticable and many are not staff will be able to tell you exactly what the defect is the warehouse sale is bigger than ever this time around with 1800 sq ft more than last year a new item is the fitz floyd din- nerware the firstquality china is selling at cost which is half of the wholesale price for example a 20piece set of fleur fantasia nor mally sells for 800 but can be purchased at the sale for 225 in dividual pieces can also be purch ased at similar savings kosta boda and villeroy bosh crystal stemware are selling at wholesale prices these seconds are not damaged or chipped the defect comes from the hand blow ing process an air bubblein the base may not be of uniform size or a gold swirl may not be just right fitz and floyd has a wonderful ly whimsical line of giftware where teapots simply do not look like teapots you should be pour- ing from a dinosaur mother goose a pink flamingo or even a pair or rabbits doing the tango serving dishes can look like vegetables fish or birds and cookie jars can be hippos or polka- dotted chickens theyre fun and theyre half price at vendables warehouse sale there is glassware oven-to- tableware placemats english brassware table linens decora tive tins 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