BEATING BUSHES FOR BARGAINS; POST-HOLIDAY SHOPPERS SWARM LOCAL RETAILERS.Byline: Stacy Brown Daily News Staff Writer After unwrapping all their Christmas gifts, two Antelope Valley This article is about the Los Angeles County region. For the census-designated place in Wyoming, see Antelope Valley-Crestview, Wyoming. The Antelope Valley sisters found themselves doing more shopping Friday, seeking the one gift they hadn't given their husbands the day before: a set of wheels. Hot Wheels Hot Wheels is a brand of die cast toy car, introduced by American toymaker Mattel in 1968. It was the primary competitor of Johnny Lightning and Matchbox until 1996, when Mattel acquired rights to the Matchbox brand from Tyco. , that is. Cindy Jacobsen and her sister, Lisa Villalobos, joined the post-holiday rush at Valencia's Target superstore, looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. the Mattel toys their husbands had craved crave v. craved, crav·ing, craves v.tr. 1. To have an intense desire for. See Synonyms at desire. 2. To need urgently; require. 3. To beg earnestly for; implore. . ``They are really a hit with (our husbands). They are the `in' thing and they are really cute,'' Jacobsen said. ``We left the men home baby-sitting so we could get the shopping done and get their Hot Wheels,'' Villalobos said as she talked to her husband via cellular phone to confirm that she had the miniature car he wanted. The sisters were among the thousands of shoppers - some seeking bargains, others exchanging gifts - who ran into long lines In communications, circuits that are capable of handling transmissions over long distances. at area stores. Target manager Linda Franklin said customers began waiting outside her store on Magic Mountain Parkway several minutes before the scheduled 7 a.m. opening. ``I was surprised to see the long line,'' she said. ``It extended from the front door all the way around the corner to our garden section.'' Saugus resident Lynn Britton said she was lured out of bed by a combination of her desire to top her sister's Christmas display and the half-off sale the store offered on all wrapping paper Noun 1. wrapping paper - a tough paper used for wrapping kraft, kraft paper - strong wrapping paper made from pulp processed with a sulfur solution butcher paper - a strong wrapping paper that resists penetration by blood or meat fluids and Christmas decorations. ``My sister made such a pretty decoration this year, so I wanted to get started for next year, and the fact that the prices were cut in half makes doing this a whole lot better,'' Britton said. Denise Wesson, with her 3-year-old son, Charles, tagging along, sought bargain prices on clothes and programs for the family's new computer. ``Other than that, we are shopping for next year,'' she said. ``Now is the time to do it because of all the bargains.'' Toni Lopez, a San Fernando San Fernando, city, Argentina San Fernando (săn fərnăn`dō), city (1991 pop. 144,761), Buenos Aires prov., E Argentina. It is a district administrative center in the Greater Buenos Aires area. resident, made the trip to Valencia for one of the hotter items. ``I had to get a toy container because my daughter got so many toys we needed a place to put them,'' she said. Franklin said 40 seasonal workers were hired for the pre- and post-holiday rush, and with the crowds that came out Friday, she said planning couldn't have been better. ``The shelves are nearly empty and we don't have anything in the back, so it's been really busy here,'' Franklin said. By 10 a.m., parking lots at Valencia's Town Center Mall Town Center Mall may refer to:
``I'm usually smart about shopping,'' she said. ``I started my Christmas shopping in October this year, but I guess you can say I'm starting earlier now.'' CAPTION(S): 2 Photos PHOTO (1--Color) Lisa Villalobos, left, and her sister, Cindy Jacobsen, shop for toy cars for their husbands, gift wrap and other discounted holiday items Friday at the Target superstore in Valencia. Villalobos pauses to use a cellular phone to confirm that she has found the miniature car her spouse wants. (2--Color) Lynn Britton of Saugus looks through ornaments at Target in her quest for Verb 1. quest for - go in search of or hunt for; "pursue a hobby" quest after, go after, pursue look for, search, seek - try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of; "The police are searching for clues"; "They are searching for the post-holiday bargains. Terri Thuente/Daily News |
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