BARGAINS : STAYING LIQUID AFTER SHOPPING FOR A FOUNTAIN.Byline: Trisha King & Deborah Newmark Few things in life are as calming as the sound of water trickling from a fountain. If high prices have kept you from creating your own area of serenity, you will be happy to hear about the low-priced fountains at Reseda Discount Pottery pottery, the baked-clay wares of the entire ceramics field. For a description of the nature of the material, see clay. Types of Pottery It usually falls into three main classes—porous-bodied pottery, stoneware, and porcelain. . For example, a single-tiered fountain, with a woman gracefully grace·ful adj. Showing grace of movement, form, or proportion: "Capoeira is a graceful ballet of power and control, artists kicking and jumping in synchronized movement" Alisa Valdes. pouring water from an urn, runs about $300 at several San Fernando Valley San Fernando Valley Valley, southern California, U.S. Northwest of central Los Angeles, the valley is bounded by the San Gabriel, Santa Susana, and Santa Monica mountains and the Simi Hills. nurseries. The same fountain here costs $160. Family owned and operated with good prices and a great sense of humor Noun 1. sense of humor - the trait of appreciating (and being able to express) the humorous; "she didn't appreciate my humor"; "you can't survive in the army without a sense of humor" sense of humour, humor, humour , Reseda Discount Pottery has been open less than a year and already has customers coming in from as far away as San Simeon San Simeon Former estate of William Randolph Hearst in southern California. It was built on a vast private estate of 245,000 acres (99,000 hectares), developed in the 1860s by Hearst's father. and San Diego San Diego (săn dēā`gō), city (1990 pop. 1,110,549), seat of San Diego co., S Calif., on San Diego Bay; inc. 1850. San Diego includes the unincorporated communities of La Jolla and Spring Valley. Coronado is across the bay. just to buy fountains. All fountains are American-made with prices starting around $140. The most popular is a mother-and-son fountain that runs $165, instead of $300 and up retail. The most expensive, in a selection of 50 or so fountains, was a four-tier, 84-inch Spanish bowl fountain for $650 ($1,100 to $1,400 retail). Water pumps for the majority of the fountains purchased here run $25.99. You can set the fountain up yourself, or two people from Reseda Discount Pottery will deliver and install the fountain for you. The cost for delivery and installation of most fountains runs $45. The fee is higher for larger fountains and for deliveries outside the San Fernando Valley. In addition to water fountains (and as their name indicates), Reseda Discount Pottery also carries a large variety of pots and planters Planters is an American snack food company under Kraft Foods manufacturing, best known for its nuts and the Mr. Peanut icon that symbolizes them. Started by Italian immigrants Amedeo Obici and Mario Peruzzi in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, in 1906, it was incorporated in 1908 . Prices vary depending on the price breaks they get from manufacturers. David Brooks' pots, for instance, were priced the same as a local nursery on 15-inch pots ($25.99), but the 13-inch size here was $15.99, instead of $23.99 at a large discount chain store. In cement, Roman and Leo Leo, in astronomy Leo [Lat.,=the lion], northern constellation lying S of Ursa Major and on the ecliptic (apparent path of the sun through the heavens) between Cancer and Virgo; it is one of the constellations of the zodiac. pots were $29.99 ($45 retail); cement lanterns were $60, instead of $95 elsewhere, and lions to guard the entrance to your home were $50 each. If you don't see what yo want in fountains, pots or statuary stat·u·ar·y n. pl. stat·u·ar·ies 1. Statues considered as a group. 2. The art of making statues. 3. A sculptor. adj. Of, relating to, or suitable for a statue. , you can place special orders from several catalogs at discounted prices. They also offer free potting. You can take in your own pot and buy a plant here, or buy a pot and bring a plant from home. Either way, potting is free. Reseda Discount Pottery is located at 7303 Reseda Blvd. (north of Sherman Way), Reseda; (818) 345-1832. Hours are 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. seven days a week. All major credit cards are accepted. Inside info Don't let computers intimidate in·tim·i·date tr.v. in·tim·i·dat·ed, in·tim·i·dat·ing, in·tim·i·dates 1. To make timid; fill with fear. 2. To coerce or inhibit by or as if by threats. you! At Everywoman's Village, you can attend a free class to learn the meaning of basic computer terminology, find out which programs suit your needs and learn how to make informed computer-buying choices. The class runs from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at 5650 N. Sepulveda Blvd., Van Nuys. For reservations, call (818) 787-5100. If you're like us and can't get enough shoes to wear, you'll be able to stock up at the Shoe Box. They have specials on children's and women's shoes and sandals for $5 and $10. These shoes normally run up to $45. Shoe Box is located at 16545 Ventura Blvd., No. 27, Encino; (818) 990-8883. Hours are 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday. CAPTION(S): Photo Photo: A decorative fountain won't cost you an arm and a leg at Reseda Discount Pottery, where as little as $140, plus $25.99 for a pump, will get things flowing in your garden. And there are about 50 to choose from. Bob Halvorsen/Daily News |
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