BARGAINS : SEE THE LIGHT AT DISCOUNT OUTLET.Byline: Trisha King & Deborah Newmark Whether for aesthetic or safety reasons, anyone thinking about adding more lights to the outside of their home will find a nice selection of outdoor, as well as indoor fixtures at Best Bargains Lighting Outlet. For example, a large coach lamp - 26 inches tall, 10 inches wide - with beveled glass Beveled glass is usually made by taking one-quarter inch-thick clear glass and creating a one-inch bevel on one side around the entire periphery. These bevels act as prisms in the sunlight creating an interesting color diffraction which both highlights the glasswork and provides a that retails for over $200 was $102 at Best Bargains Lighting Outlet. Although we can't name names, Best Bargains Lighting Outlet offers first-quality fixtures from about 30 well-known manufacturers. Some items are ordered directly, and others are manufacturer closeouts. Discounts usually run 10 percent to 40 percent below retail. For instance, when Best Bargains Lighting Outlet first received a large shipment of ceramic table lamps, the discounted price was $45 rather than $75 retail. Now that the inventory is running low, the price of the lamp has been dropped to $34.95. Wall sconces are still very popular, and Best Bargains Lighting Outlet has quite a selection. Prices start at $41 for faux granite wall sconces in several colors ($90 and up retail) and can go as high as $272 for one in frosted glass Frosted glass is produced by the acid etching of clear sheet glass, or sand-blasting. It has the effect of rendering the glass translucent, obscuring the view while still passing light. Applications:
v. etched, etch·ing, etch·es v.tr. 1. a. To cut into the surface of (glass, for example) by the action of acid. b. with orchids ($500 plus retail). Other fixtures include chandeliers, such as one in optical acrylic, for $198 (the same chandelier in crystal would retail for well over $2,000). If you want real crystal, Best Bargains Lighting Outlet had a classic chandelier with a futuristic fu·tur·is·tic adj. 1. Of or relating to the future. 2. a. Of, characterized by, or expressing a vision of the future: futuristic decor. b. touch for $1,498 instead of $3,000 plus retail. If you don't see anything in the showroom that tickles your fancy, you can special-order items. All special orders are discounted 10 percent off retail prices. Customers should know that Best Bargains Lighting outlet doesn't discount everything. Lamp shades, replacement parts (electrical and glass) and bulbs are sold at full retail. But through the end of August, everything in the store is discounted an additional 10 percent, including the previously quoted discount prices. Best Bargains Lighting Outlet is at 17729 Vanowen St., Reseda; (818) 344-4899. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and noon to 4 p.m. Sunday. 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. A flexible layaway An agreement between a retail seller and a consumer that provides that the seller will retain designated consumer goods for sale to the consumer at a specified price on a future date, if the consumer deposits with the seller an agreed upon sum of money. plan is available. Inside info If you live in ZIP codes zip code System of postal-zone codes (zip stands for “zone improvement plan”) introduced in the U.S. in 1963 to improve mail delivery and exploit electronic reading and sorting capabilities. 91356 (Tarzana) or 91040 (Sunland), you can benefit from lower auto insurance rates. Wheatman Insurance offers Hartford auto insurance with savings up to 30 percent off the competition (based on a one-year rate). They will give you a quote over the phone. Wheatman Insurance is at 6245 Balboa Balboa, town (1990 pop. 2,751), Colón prov., in the former Panama Canal Zone, on the Gulf of Panama. The port for Panama City, Balboa was the administrative headquarters of the Panama Canal Zone. It was also the site of a U.S. navy base (closed 1999). Blvd., Building No. 4, Suite 285, Encino; (818) 881-8900. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Little Orphan orphan: see adoption; foundling hospital; guardian and ward. See widow & orphan. Orphan See also Abandonment. Adverse, Anthony finally, at middle age, discovers origins. [Am. Lit. Overall resale store offers used clothing for girls sizes 0 through 14 and boys sizes 0 through 20, children's toys, shoes, games, furniture and books. Name-brand clothes start at $5.95 for items such as boys' pants; dresses start at $6.95. They also have a rack with clothing at an additional 50 percent off. Little Orphan Overalls is located at 1938 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena; (626) 793-5990. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. |
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