every weekend through Sept.
23-24, (810)645-9640.
gins and runs through Sept. 4,
State Fair Grounds, Detroit.
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26
American Cancer Society,
20th Annual Babe Zaharias
Ladies Golf Tournament,
Great Oaks Country Club,
Rochester, (810)557-5353.
1995 Memory Walk at the
Detroit Zoo. Proceeds go to
Alzheimer's Association, De-
troit area chapter, (810)557-
8277.
18 Myasthenia Gravis Asso-
ciation, MGA Golf Outing,
West Shore Golf and Country
Club, Grosse Ile, (313)281-
2600.
27 Gilda's Club, Metro De-
troit Second Annual Motor
City Women of Comedy, Come-
dy Castle, Royal Oak,
(810)542-9900.
20 Ann Arbor Antiques Mar-
ket, 5055 Ann Arbor Saline
Rd., (313)429-3145.
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25 Michigan State Fair be-
PICTURE
YOURSELF
THIS SPRING
AT
NOVI TOWN
CENTER AND
GET A FREE
CAMERA!
Arthritis Foundation,
Golf Classic, Bloomfield Hills
Country Club, Bloomfield
Hills, (810)968-3030. ❑
Unearthing Those
Garage-Sale Finds
LEE LITTLEWOOD SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH NEWS
A woman in New York purchas-
es a discarded painting at a
garage sale for $5 and finds out
later that it's worth $40,000. A
shopper in Connecticut furnish-
es her entire living room for less
than $200 from purchases made
at an estate sale. In another part
of the country, a man unearths
enough antique Disney memo-
rabilia to complete his prized col-
lection for mere pennies.
Stories like these happen
every weekend at garage sales
and swap meets. The rest of us,
although not quite as lucky as
the above, can learn to find our
own treasures just as cheap with
a few shopping hints.
First, study the ads in your
local papers for sales that fea-
ture items you want. Most ad-
vertisers will list the types of
paraphernalia they're selling,
whether they are toys, appli-
ances, clothes, etc. Don't waste
your time looking for a TV set at
a sale that doesn't feature elec-
tronics in its ad. Most sellers will
list their higher-end items in the
ad. After all, their purpose is to
sell.
Don't limit your garage sale
perusing to your own neighbor-
hood — try a family suburb if
you need kids' clothing, a beach
area if you're looking for a surf-
board or a wealthier area if you
want top-of-the-line furniture.
This isn't an exact science, of
course; there are kids in beach
areas and families do have fur-
niture, but you increase your
odds of finding what you seek by
having a targeted game plan.
Don't be afraid to haggle over
prices with the seller. Many of
them just want to get rid of what
they consider junk. It doesn't
hurt to try to talk them down —
nine times out of 10 they'll ac-
cept a reasonable offer.
The worst nightmare for
garage-sale merchants is to have
to haul all their discards back
into the house. What they want
is to get rid of it!
Also, shop the sales early — 7
a.m. if possible. This is when the
good items are first put out and,
believe me, people get up very
early to find the treasures. If you
really want to haggle, however,
go later, as buyers will be dying
to get rid of everything and will
go as low as free sometimes.
Lee Littlewood is a writer for
Copley News Service.
❑
Shop Novi Town Center from Friday, April 14 through Sunday, June 18,
1995 and receive a free single use camera, an $8.99 value — with
receipts totalling $100 or more from three stores. Redeem your receipts
at the Town Center Office, Monday-Friday, during business hours or
Borders Books & Music and One Hour Moto Photo.
American Exercise
Bavarian Village
Bodies in Motion
Borders Books & Music
Charisma
Clothestime
CompUSA
Cup-A-Joe
Diamond Jim Brady's
EastAVest Futons
Egghead Software
F&M
Fitting Image
Flowers & More
General Cinema
Grandma's Loft
Heslop's
Kitchen Glamour
Koney Island Inn
Kosch's Tavern
Kuppenheimer
Laserland
Linens & More
Mason's Country Home
Men's Wearhouse
Merle Norman & More
Mervyn's
MGM Bicycle
Michaels
Minsky The Tailor
Mr. Tile
One Hour Moto Photo
Prestige Portraits
Repp Ltd.
Running Fit
Sally Beauty Supply
Salone Nadwa
Sandie's Hallmark
Sansabelt
Shoe Carnival
Sony Electronics
T.J. Maxx
Town Center Dry Cleaners
Town Center Gallery
Treasured Gardens
Tropical Tan Lines
Vanco Uniforms
Vic Tanny's'
Workbench Furniture
At Novi Town Center you'll find more than 50 stores with hundreds of
gift ideas for graduations, Father's Day and other special summertime
occasions. And with easy access off 1-96 at Novi and Grand River Road,
your shopping will be a snap with plenty of parking and a free camera to
capture those special spring moments.
Void where prohibited. Must be 18 years old to redeem receipts. Subject to state and local laws.
Purchases must be from participating Novi Town Center stores. Camera giveaway while supplies last.
Nontoxic Home
Common toxins can wreak hav-
oc with your family's health.
Foam backing and glues used to
install carpeting can trigger res-
piratory problems. For wall-to-
wall carpeting, use low-emitting
adhesives or go without the foam
backing. Or use area rugs in-
stead. ❑
NOVINTOWNICENTER
1-96 and Novi Road
* non-participating merchant
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