BARGAINS : HIGH-CLASS CONSIGNMENT SHOP BRINGS GOOD DEALS TO ALL.

Byline: Trisha King & Deborah Newmark

Bargains can be found in all price ranges, including high-ticket items, at Uniquities - The Consignment House in West Hollywood.

For example, a set of 10 Waterford Lismore champagne glasses (also fine for serving berries or sorbet) was $280 instead of $500 retail new. A set of Wallace Grande Baroque sterling flatware, service for eight (54 pieces total) was $1,480. The set new, with only 38 pieces, runs more than $4,000 retail.

A round pedestal table of inlaid mahogany for eight made by Baker - one of the most prestigious furniture makers in the U.S. - was priced at $2,200 instead of more than $6,500 retail.

The owners of Uniquities say 60 percent of buyers there are professional decorators or antique store owners. Uniquities accepts only fine-quality items on consignment. Most of the inventory - antique, relatively new and never used (like a Lalique Dahlia perfume bottle for $200 instead of over $300 retail) furniture, tabletop goods, decorative arts and accessories - is gathered from some of the most expensive neighborhoods in Los Angeles County.

If you have someone impossible to buy for, Uniquities is filled with one-of-a-kind items. On the low end, a nice array of fine china teacups and saucers by makers such as Royal Albert start at $12.50 each ($40 and up retail). On the high end, a Polytype-Zither music box, circa 1870, with two six-song cylinders was $18,500 (no price comparison for this unique item).

Other than prices and quality, the best part about shopping at Uniquities is the ever-changing, eclectic selection. What's available on one day is usually gone in the next day or two.

If you have items you would like to put on consignment, give them a call. If your goods are accepted (they're picky), the split on a mutually agreed-upon price is 50-50 for items less than $100 and 35-65 (the store gets 35) for items more than $100.

Uniquities - The Consignment House is located at 634 N. Robertson Blvd. (between Santa Monica Boulevard and Melrose Avenue), West Hollywood; [phone]. Hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday. American Express, MasterCard and Visa are accepted. Returns are accepted within two weeks of purchase, and a flexible layaway plan is available.

Inside info

Stock up on gift items during the 50-percent-off sale at Trinkets & Treasures. Until Sept. 14, you can purchase items such as pewter picture frames, marcasite and vintage jewelry, ``Melrose Place'' necklaces, candle holders, bookends and much more at 50 percent off retail. The items are great for bridesmaids, baby showers, birthdays and just about any kind of gift-giving occasion. Prices start at $7 (normally $15) for pewter picture frames. Trinkets & Treasures is located at 4200 Riverside Drive, Toluca Lake; [phone]. Hours are 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday.

Businesses needing to transmit a large number of faxes (minimum 500 minutes) can take advantage of the Conference Center's services. They will fax material to your customers at a cost of 20 cents per minute (elsewhere 39 cents). This saves the cost of labor and your phone time. It's an efficient way to get your message out. They also offer a conference-call service that can handle up to 500 lines in the United States and internationally. Call the Conference Center at [phone] for further information. Hours are 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Saturday.

MEMO: Trisha King and Deborah Newmark are co-authors of ``Buying Retail Is Stupid.'' Bargains appears Saturdays. Please send suggestions of stores to Bargains, Daily News Features Department, P.O. Box 4200, Woodland Hills, Calif. 91365-4200.

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Photo: Professional decorators and antique dealers are amon g those hunting for bargains at Uniquities - The Consignment House.

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