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McHenry Plaindealer (McHenry, IL), 3 Nov 1978, p. 43

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SUPPLEMENT TO McHENRY PLAIN DEALER - PAGE 13 -FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 3,1978 Kids and grown-ups a l i k e . . . A Christmas shopping guide for everyone in the family Shopping for just the right gif t for each member of the family proves to be an in­ creasingly diff icult task come Christmastime each year. To help make finding the right gif t for each member of your family simple, here 's a roundup of some unusual , part icularly appropriate gif ts for each member of the fam­ ily. For Kids If there 's one theme a child is l ikely to request in a toy this Christmas, i t ' s probably science fict ion. Thanks to the "Star Wars" movie craze, sci-f i has captured the toy market , result ing in the in­ troduction of a variety of space age-related toys. "Tobor." the futurist ic , black robot from Schaper. of­ fers kids ages f ive and up the best of two worlds: the ex­ citement of remote control and the populari ty of science fict ion. The battery-operated robot turns in circles or moves forward when com­ manded by i ts hand-held "Telesonic Commander," or by any loud sound, such as hand clapping or shouting. I ts spring-activated hands are claw-like so children can maneuver it to pick up the accompanying "Support Module." For excit ing. saa-faring ac­ t ion that lets youngsters pre­ tend they're anywhere in the world, the new "CRT Ex­ plorer" is a Christmas must for kids ages 3 to 7. The Kusan toy is a 13-inch tal l , mult i-accessory research ship, complete with fl ight deck, removable rafts , navigator 's bridge, radar an­ tenna and all the equipment needed to explore by land and sea. Children ages four and up who already have any of the original Playmobil Toy Sys­ tems can now add an eighth family to their expanding sets . New this year, the "Vacationers" series play the roles of family members in a fun vacation set t ing de­ signed to st imulate imagina­ t ive play si tuations. These 3-inch tal l f igures come with a variety of acces­ sories. including a camper van. tent , motorcycles, chairs , table, patio umbrella and barbecue gri l l . For youngsters too young to at tend school, a new Zoodleland toy will help them become "wise" right at home. The "Owl Play Desk" is a 15-inch tal l owl professor with lots of school acces­ sories. For Dad Designed for practice in­ doors and out , a bagful of "PeeGeeBee" golf balls can help improve Dad's game and boost his golfing ego, as well . A favori te among golfers for over 20 years, the Cosom PeeGeeBee is the original plast ic golf ball , and is ideal for gauging distances, cor­ recting sl ice, hook, topping, and perfecting that al l- important golf swing. I t 's hard to say why Amer­ icans are so will ing to pay more -- often twice as much--for imported beer, but whatever the reason, the true beer connoisseur appre­ ciates that imported beers, part icularly German brews, are superior. That 's why a gift of a case of St . Pauli Girl German beer BERNAT Make this Beautiful Sweater For the Man In Your Life. CHOOSE BERELLA SPORTSPUN TWEED By Bernat 2 OZ. Ball-Reg. $1.50 SPECIAL $ "I 2 5 SALE "1 IE HOME OF THE WINNERS" ^ weAthecvAne y,\Bn shop \£--- i - ~ 1313 N. RIVERSIDE DR. McHENRY, ILL <<..815-3*5-0884 is sure to please Dad's tastebuds this Christmas. Clean, l ight-tast ing and brewed with absolutely no chemicals or preservatives, St . Pauli Girl ranks among the top five imported beers in the U.S. If the man of the house is a scotch whisky-, lover, he ' l l love a Rift of Ballantine 's Scotch. The long-t ime lead­ ing scotch whisky brand in the U.S. . Ballantine 's offers a smooth, affordable taste for less than $10. For Mom Now that women are enter­ ing the workforce in greater numbers than ever before, they're also playing a greater part in the purchase of al l sorts of products--including alcoholic beverages. In fact , women comprise the single largest category of wine drinkers in the country to­ day.- A gift of Folonari I tal ian wines will meet al l of Mom's requirements for a wine: quali ty taste combined with an excellent price. The five Folonari wines -- Soave, Valpolicella. Bardolino, Rose and Lambrusco. stand well on their own when com­ pared to many vintages twice the price or more. Almost as important as the holiday season i tself are the many tantal izing foods asso­ ciated with this most popular of al l national celebrations. To make a variety of dishes even more appealing, a gift of Liquore Gall iano comple­ ments any Christmas menu. and inspires new ones, as well . Whether Mom uses the original Liquore Gall iano, or the new Amaretto di Gall iano and Sambuca di Gall iano l iqueurs, these versati le , "mixable" cordials give the cook endless recipe pos­ sibil i t ies. All three l iqueurs are available in the conve­ nient 23-oz bott le. feet for use on the patio- porch or even indoors. "Home Shuffleboard" is a Christmas gift with year- round appeal . Complete with a 15-foot long, "memory" plast ic court . Cosom .s Home Shuffleboard has four cues, eight discs and playing rules. There 's also an optional al l- weather scoreboard for accu­ rate score-keeping. An "al l purpose" game designed for two or more players of vir tually any ages. "Hi-Li Scoop" provides on- the-spot fun indoors, out­ doors and in the water. The game includes two brightly- c o l o r e d s c o o p s , , o n e softball-sized "Fun Ball ." plus complete game instruc­ t ions. "Hi-Li Scoop" is one game that won' t end up on a closet shelf the day after Christmas. For th«' Whole Family A family game that 's per- For serious CB'ers A PERFECT GIFT for the serious CBVr i» GE's SSB (single side band) "Superbase" 40 channel (IB base station. It has all of the features to make it General Electric's finest two-way radio. In addition to 80 chan- nel SSB and 40 channel CB transceiving capabilities, the "Superbase" (Model 7-5875) also features a pro­ grammable electronic digital clock which can be set for instant-on at specified times. The "Superbase" has switchable speech compression circuitry,dual antenna iacks, SWR meter, RF gain control, automatic noise imiter and many, many more features that appeal to the serious CB'er. make it Min-M Christ nuts ' 'Vm SHOP SMART SHOP EARLY SHOP ""PANTS PLACE LEVI'S® LEE SEDGEFIELD DITTOS THE PLACE FOR WORLD FAMOUS NAME BRAND FASHION JEANS, PANTS, & TOPS FOR GUYS & GALS THE EARLY SHOPPER GETS THE BEST SELECTION, AND WITH THE PANTS PLACE CHRISTMAS LAYAWAY PLAN YOU GET PRICE PROTECTION! (If articles you layaway on the PANTS PLACE Christmas Layaway Plan go up in price between now and Christmas, you pay the original price ... If the price goes down before Christmas, you pay the new lower price! Christmas Layaways must be paid in full by 12/24/78) AND MORE! > > * . ^cH#firy \ PANTS PLACE 2913 W RT 120 McHenry 385-6788 KKKmMWnnMMMMWMMMM

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