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McHenry Plaindealer (McHenry, IL), 3 Nov 1978, p. 50

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SUPPLEMENT TO McHENRY PLAINDEALER -PAGE 20 -FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 3,1»78 Smart holiday shopper: gifts for under five dollars For those without six- figure hioliday budgets and all the t ime in the world, gett ing ready for December 25 can be an expensive, t ime- consuming task One way to cut down on both the cost and t ime of holiday gift - giung is by set t ing a price l imit : $5.00 per gif t A fair way of choosing Christmas gifts , a $5 l imit insures that there wil l be some funds left overfor New Year 's , as well Toys for all This holiday season, a gift l is t that includes toy s is a gift l is t that won' t break any­ one s budget Shoppers can taice their pick from no less than Ifcpre- and grade-school family favori tesv al l reduced in price this year to less than <K) The I f t games, from Schaper Toy s , include "Don't Spil l the Beans." •"Ants in the Pants." "Stadium Checkers." and the ever-popular "Cootie." toy bug game, celebrating i ts 30th bir thday this Christmas. Safe excitement For about $2.00. the new "Prop Rocket" fl ies up to 40 feet and provides safe, excit­ ing year-round play action indoors as well as out De­ signed for kids ages 4 and up. the white. 10-inch long rock­ et from Kusan has colorful decals. a foam rubber nose cone, and is powered by two rubber band "propellers." Along with a variety of handcrafts , children's favor­ i te hobbies often include button-making. The "Button Factory" is an easy-to-use button-making device that lets kids aged four and up de­ sign their own creative but­ tons. The button maker comes complete with six re­ usable buttons, a colorful as­ sortment of designs and slo­ gans. and sells for less than $5.00. One way to st imulate a youngster 's imagination through role-playing and fan­ tasy play is with a gift of the 3-inch tal l " l i t t le people" mmipack. The smallest of several "Playmobil" sets , each minipack contains two 3-inch tal l f igures and several accessories, and may be used alone, or along with other play sets a child already owns. This fast-growing play system lets kids ages four and up create entire environ- PLAIN YOUR STRATEGY i« the best advice to kids ages six and up when playing "Stadium Checkers," a long­ time favorite game from Schaper Toys. One of 16 basie toys and games reduced in price by about 1 5% this year, this game lets players plot to move their marbles, one by one, down the stadium--without moving an opponent 's marbles. wmMm. GET REAM FOR CHRISTMAS • >3 mw Surprise The Whole Family This Christmas LAY-AWAY A N0RELC0 MICROWAVE OVEN!! Î lorelco computerized microwave oven for fast, delicious meals fl/ore/co Automatic programmable Touch Control System Bui l t - in Automat ic Brown ing System. Ten stage var iable power system to Roast •Bake*Brui l* Stew Simmei • Keep Waim Defrost Automat ical ly Done t ime sett ing com­ putes cooking operat ions f rom defrost to keep warm automat ical ly SAVE S30M SALE AND LAY-AWAY TIL CHRISTMAS microwave cooking system 7000 • LED Digi ta l Display for cooking, t ime of day clock and k i tchen t imer. • Large cooking capaci ty • 650 watts of cooking power • 3 posi t ion removable cook ing and serving t ray • Deluxe fu l l color i l lustrated Recipe Book. No. R-7000 - Reg. 39900 *369 00 ® MICROWAVE OVEN WITH MULTI-COOK & BUILT-IN BROWNING SYSTEM Multi-Cook Variable power Selector System to: Bake • Roast • Defrost • Stew*Simmer*Keep Warm Built in Browning System. 3 position removable cook­ ing and serving tray. No. R-6000 Reg. 29900 Large cooking capacity. 650 watts of cooking power 35 minute dual speed timer Dual indicator lights and signal bell. Deluxe full color illustrated Recipe Book. SALE ONLY SAVE *30°° AND LAY-AWAY FOR CHRISTMAS *269 00 Norelco Microwave No. R7500 at our low price... *449.00 OSCO DRUG 3720 W. Elm St. McHenry, IL JI0N .-SAT. 8-9 SUNDAY 9-6 OSCO DRUG ments of play action. Minipacks are available for al l eight Playmobil series, in­ cluding the new "Vacation­ ers" series. T»»hI your »kill A good test of accuracy and skil l for any player, the "Safe-T-Play" dart game from Cosom is available for about $5.00 in sport ing goods and recreation stores nationwide. Complete with a flexible, foambacked target , four f lat- t ipped darts and game instructions, the game won't hurt players, walls or the target . As kids learn to walk, they can teach the new "Lil ' Pup" how to walk. too. This 6-inch long, smiling puppy toy flops i ts ears, wags i ts tai l and wig­ gles i ts nose when youngsters grasp it through the hole in i ts s tomach "Lil ' Pup" fea­ tures a favori te childhood ac­ t ivi ty of "walking" different play objects by bouncing them along a flat surface. F ine winm With Americans drinking more Ital ian wine than ever before, a gift of f ine I tal ian wine is sure to be appreciated this Christmas. Folonari wines from Italy, for exam­ ple. provide excellent taste at a most reasonable price Sold for between $2 and S4 for one- and two-li ter bott les, this family of f ive wines, in eluding the popular uhite Folonari Soave. now rank among the top M) imported wines sold in the U S Klt-gunl iMftlr When a holiday menu calls for variety, l . iquore Gall iano is often selected as one of the o l d e s t , m o s t v e r s a t i l e l iqueurs sold I ts two new counterparts -- Amaretto di Gall iano and Sambuca di Gall iano -- make these "Ita­ lian Classics ' a perfect addi­ t ion to such tempting holiday recipes as Gall iano Golden Bird with Glaze, I tal ian Fgg Nog, Almond Mist and Sam- buca Cafe. among many hundreds of others Imported brrw If there s an imported beer drinker on the Christmas gift l is t , chances are he enjoys trying different quali ty brands. To let him enjoy what is sure to be his favori te brand right at home, a six- pack of St . Pauli Girl beer from Germany will be most welcome at Christmastime Renowned for the lovely German ' fraulem wajtress on every bott le. St Paulj Girl offers the best characterist ics of imported brews, including a l ight taste and virtually no aftertaste At ( hrislmus / no more desire a rose Ihun wish a snow in May's ne*-fant( led mirth Bui l ike of eaih thinx that in season grows -- William Shakespeare

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