BARGAINS : SAVINGS EASY AS MUDPIES.Byline: Trisha King & Deborah Newmark Parents and grandparents grandparents npl → abuelos mpl grandparents grand npl → grands-parents mpl grandparents grand npl alike can save plenty of money on new and recycled goods for kids by shopping in children's resale stores. Mudpies ... A Children's Store is a resale store in Canyon Country that consistently maintains a nice selection for infants to expectant mothers expectant mother n → futura madre f expectant mother expect n → werdende Mutter f expectant mother n . Since most children outgrow outgrow verb To change the relationship with a condition or structure by dint of ↑ age or size; while children outgrow clothing, and certain behaviors, they rarely outgrow diseases–eg, asthma clothing before it can be worn out, it pays to buy dressy dress·y adj. dress·i·er, dress·i·est 1. Showy or elegant in dress or appearance. 2. Smart; stylish. dress outfits and play clothes at resale stores. For example, Levi's jeans for boys and girls boys and girls mercurialisannua. that retail for more than $20 new average $8.98 a pair here. OshKosh overalls for girls and boys, with or without a matching T-shirt, run $6.98 to $8.98. As with resale stores of any kind, selection always varies from visit to visit. On one visit you may find lots of Gymboree, Gap and Limited for Girls, and on another visit the best selection may consist of department store lines. Some consigned items have never been worn and still have the original price tags attached, e.g., a never-worn evening maternity dress maternity dress n → vestido premamá maternity dress maternity n → robe f de grossesse maternity dress maternity n for $80 instead of $140. Other new items, such as hair accessories for little girls (butterfly hairclips are at least half off retail at $1.98 and $2.98 a pair), are purchased from downtown manufacturers to round out the inventory. You'll often find recycled furniture, equipment and toys at Mudpies. It's possible to buy a recycled Basset crib for $150 ($375 or more retail), used infant and toddler car seats for $21 to $49 (average retail $60), and famous-maker playhouses that run more than $150 when purchased new are $50 to $80. On the latter item, customers requesting special items in Mudpies' Wish List get first rights of refusal, and popular items such as playhouses are sold almost immediately upon arrival. So, make sure to add your name to the Wish List as well as the mailing list An automated e-mail system on the Internet, which is maintained by subject matter. There are thousands of such lists that reach millions of individuals and businesses. New users generally subscribe by sending an e-mail with the word "subscribe" in it and subsequently receive all new for special sales. Sizes are generally 0 to 12 for boys, 0 to 16 for girls, and maternity MATERNITY. The state or condition of a mother. 2. It is either legitimate or natural. The former is the condition of the mother who has given birth to legitimate children, while the latter is the condition of her who has given birth to illegitimate children. wear runs petite to large. By the way, if you'd like to make some extra money selling items your children no longer wear or use, consignments (the split is 50-50) are taken by appointment only on Tuesdays and Saturdays. Mudpies ... A Children's Store is at 27574 Sierra Highway Sierra Highway is a road in Southern California, United States. It runs from Tunnel Station near the north limit of the City of Los Angeles, where it intersects with San Fernando Road and Foothill Boulevard, as well as Interstate 5, and continues north to Mojave, mostly paralleling , Canyon Country; (661) 252-4767. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday. American Express American Express (NYSE: AXP), sometimes known as "AmEx" or "Amex", is a diversified global financial services company, headquartered in New York City. The company is best known for its credit card, charge card and traveler's cheque businesses. , Discover, Mastercard and Visa are accepted. Inside info Could you use an extra house key or two? On Tuesdays and Thursdays you can get general house keys duplicated for 50 cents (normally $1.25) at Encino Lock and Safe. Encino Lock and Safe is at 18005 Ventura Blvd., Encino; (818) Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday. If your business has lots of boxes of records that need to be stored, Carole & Jan's Moving & Storage Co. can help. They pick up your first 100 boxes free, with a charge of 50 cents for each additional box. Minimum storage fee is $25 per month. There is a minimal charge to have any boxes delivered back to your office. They also have a full-service moving company with competitive prices. Carole & Jan's Moving & Storage Co. is at 11030 Chandler Blvd., North Hollywood; (818) 769-7259. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 9 a.m. to noon Saturday. CAPTION(S): Photo Photo: Employee Grace McClure shows racks of clothes available at Mudpies ... A Children's Store. The Canyon Country resale store maintains a wide selection of new and recycled goods for kids. John Lazar/Daily News |
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