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PAGE 14-SUPPLEMENT TO McHENRY PLAINDEALER-FRI., NOV. 23, 1973 Let's Wrap Up This Christmas Early--Here's How It's time now to plan ahead, make lists and set up shopping schedules. The ideal way to enjoy the sea­ son is to have all shopping done, with gifts wrapped and mailed, two weeks before Christmas. It's possible -- with organization. Resolve this year to shop early. Don't wait until the last minute. Better selections, thinner crowds, money-sav- ing specials, and salespeople with time to advise you can make your visits to local stores a pleasure instead of a chore. Here are some other point­ ers to help you: i. START WITH A LIST. First, write down the names of all the people for whom gifts must be bought. Then make a further list of those to whom you plan to send gift certificates. One way to save time and footwork is to break down your lists into categories -- children's clothing, toys, menswear, jewelry, books and so forth. This way you can accomplish more on each shopping excursion. 2. PLAIN AHEAD. Shopping trips should be scheduled for quiet times of day -- early in the morning, during the sup­ per hour -- and organized with an eye toward saving time and energy 3. KEEP EYES AND EARS OPEN. You may want to alter your lists. Try to find out what family and friends would really like as gifts. Hints aren't hard to come by, but if you're uncertain, ask. Shopping early gives you lee­ way for a bit of detective work. 4. SEEK INSPIRATION. Gift ideas will come from suggestions offered in this Christmas gift section. Check the pages carefully and study ads from local stores. 5. BE PRACTICAL. Wheth­ er the gift is simple or lav­ ish, it should have a purpose and meet the recipient's needs. 6. PLAN GIFT BUDGET. It's important to spend wise­ ly and get the most for your money. Credit cards, charge accounts and installment paying plans all help to budget the cost of giving. Santa Claus Has Come to Town Brilliant Store Displays Unveiled, Reveal Most Versatile Gifting Choices With a jingle ot bells and a jolly "Ho-ho," Santa Claus has arrived early this year to open the Christmas shopping season. He's beaming broadly because stores are ready for his arrival -- windows bedecked and counters agleam with the brightest selection of holiday gifts assembled in many a year. fijti fviit fry** y-jr "fl-jr Tw* "Win Iti'i** ffti** "frf** ***** ***** **-- Pr i<t **** ***** j Christmas Grab Bag -- OF VALUES -- Sneak Preview NOU. 23rd Panel Specials POPULAR Everyday Low Prices PANELS 4 MM WOODGRAINED VINYL-CLAD PANELS PLAINSMEN RED GOLD RUSH NUGGET SMOKEY CHESTNUT Discontinued Stock REAL HARDWOOD FRONTIER PECAN $21.50 VINTAGE GRANADA VINTAGE CHEYANNE REAL HARDWOOD BROWN OAK $14.50 Value Slight Warp RUSTIC CYPRESS Colors $10.50 MANY OTHER UNADVERTISED SPECIALS - TO NUMEROUS TO MENTION • But he also brings a fatherly warning, gleaned from his years of experience as the best-known gift-giver of all: Take a look at the calendar. Wrap up your shopping early." There are only 25 shopping days between Thanks­ giving and Christmas and Santa's early arrival has one important purpose. He's here to remind Christmas shoppers that careful planning and early action will make their holiday errands more fun and gift-giving more successful. The very abundance of gift selections demands considered choice. Early shoppers also avoid the chance of disappoint­ ment that comes with depleted stock or late deliveries. Santa recommends browsing first -- inspecting the daz- zling array of gifts before making out your list. Big gifts, especially, need some thoughtful consideration. Jewelry and furs, for instance, should be chosen with loving care. Major appliances, TV sets, furniture, and automo­ biles involve delivery prob­ lems. Stores are prepared to make special efforts for Christmas deliveries, but you can help Santa -- and your­ self -- by getting your orders in early. Tomorrow is none too soon to begin. Shoppers can get a good head start by looking over the ideas suggested in this special gift section. In ad­ dition to the pictures and stores, ads from leading local stores present the highlights of their holiday gift collec­ tions. Toy Tour Touring Toyland with the kids is a happy, traditional way to kick off the gift shop­ ping season. It seems to put the whole family in the mood for Christmas planning, and the children, of course, get lots of ideas for holiday hints to Santa. Many new toys are geared to help youngsters express themselves Creatively, wheth­ er they lean toward arts and crafts, homemaking or build­ ing skills. Dolls are more var­ ied and active than ever--the newest fashion mannequins have life-like suntans and can dance! Another good family shop­ ping project is the careful selection of major gifts for the home. These should be chosen early. Often they are inspected by the family in full force. Included in this cate­ gory are furniture, appliances for the laundry and kitchen, and various types of elec­ tronic entertainment equip­ ment. Some gifts, of course, in­ volve private errands --- the secret surprises from person to person. An early shopping start helps provide time for slipping away to choose those special gifts. And there are so many special precious items to choose from! TODAY'S SANTA Modern Santas are becom­ ing quite conscious about to­ day's fast changing fashion scene. This interest opens up a vast area for gift sugges­ tions. Topping many lists are accessories. Belts, jewelry, and gloves are just a few gift ideas for today's new man. 13333 air* n n iwiririrawirtrgw 9 I 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 THE . ^0 TMMER §H®P I j V f ° r ANELING LUS HOURS: Mon.-Sat. 907 N. Front Street (Rt. 31) McHenry, Illinois 60050 815-385-5511 8:00-5:30 Fri. 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