BEST BUYS -- greer wylder

If you’re looking for unusual decorating items, stop by Old Newport

Antiques. The packed shop has a little bit of everything, and has been a

spot for decorators to find treasures for model homes, as well as for

theme restaurants all over the country, Canada, Taiwan, Korean and

Mexico. The shop has been at the same location since 1977. Owners Joan

and Roger Schwenk are offering Best Buys readers 10% off on purchases

made through November. They also are having a millennium sale with prices

up to 30% off through the end of January. Of the two, Roger takes the

most interest in the store. He loves to tell people the fun part is

buying for their store and the bad part is getting rid of it. Schwenk

mostly carries lighting in all forms -- table lamps, ceiling, floor

lamps, and lanterns. There also is a good selection of authentic bath and

door hardware, pottery, china, glassware, some furniture, and nautical

and military pieces. Schwenk says he has a lot of mirrors, probably 150,

and most are in storage. There are collectibles, but he stays away from

trends he doesn’t quite understand, like Beanie Babies and Pokemon cards.

Old Newport Antiques is at 477 Old Newport Blvd. in Newport Beach. Call

(949) 548-8713 for more details.

The Corner Bakery Cafe, a specialty cafe featuring all kinds of breads,

is offering gift baskets for the holiday season. Wrapped and decorated

for the holidays, the baskets make good gifts for someone at the office,

a friend or just as a way to say, “thank you.” The Corner Bakery Cafe now

has six locations in Orange County. The closest one in our area is on the

first level of South Coast Plaza, near Macy’s. It has several special

gift baskets available. There’s a large Christmas gift basket for $50

that is filled with fudge brownies, cream cheese brownies, blondies,

raspberry/apricot bars, big ginger cookies, raisin pecan crisps,

Christmas biscotti, Oh My Goodness cookies, chocolate mini Santas, and

chocolate foil-wrapped presents. There’s a small Christmas gift basket

for $35, filled with fudge brownies, cream cheese brownies, big ginger

cookies, pistachio biscotti, Christmas biscotti, Oh My Goodness cookies,

chocolate mini Santas and chocolate foil-wrapped presents. And there is a

small Chanukah gift basket for $35, which is filled with fudge brownies,

cream cheese brownies, big ginger cookies, pistachio biscotti, chocolate

biscotti, Oh My Goodness cookies, Star of David or dreidels, and

chocolate gelts.

Susie Sprinkel Hudson, a Creative Memories consultant specializing in

top-of-the-line photo album and scrapbook products, is holding a fall

open house from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday at 3304A Clay St. in Newport

Beach. The open house will be a day of celebrating new products, gift

ideas, surprises, refreshments, and everyone who attends wins a prize.

There will also be a raffle to win a grand prize -- a millennium album

gift kit. During the open house there will also be specials, including a

free pack of paper with album purchase and holiday gift sets that include

a brag book gift set, kid book gift set, deluxe scrapbook gift set,

teachers’ gift set and more. If you bring a friend, you’ll receive an

extra ticket. To RSVP, please call (949) 645-7707.

Cal’s Caddyshack has specials for ladies every Tuesday on equipment and

apparel. It recently started carrying ladies and girls apparel by EP Pro

and Liz Golf. It’s also a full-service golf store specializing in men’s,

women’s and junior equipment, apparel and shoes. It offers a 24-hour

regrip and repair service. Name brands available are Callaway, Ping,

Titleist, Foot Joy, Adams and Taylor Made. Cal’s Caddyshack is at 1784

Newport Blvd. in Costa Mesa.

For the best in Jewish holiday cooking, a holiday cookbook is available

from the Sisterhood of Temple Bat Yahm. It’s filled with hundreds of

taste-tempting recipes for all Jewish holidays and can be purchased for

$18 from the Temple Gift Shop. Temple Bat Yahm is at 1011 Camelback St.

in Newport Beach and can be reached at (949) 644-1999.

A pre-Thanksgiving sale is in progress at Draper’s & Damon’s Ladies

Fashions. Through Saturday there will be discounts from 25% to 50% off on

selected sportswear, dresses and accessories for misses and petites.

There will also be further markdowns on previously reduced styles.

Draper’s & Damon’s is at the Westcliff Plaza in Newport Beach. Call (949)

646-5521 for more details.

New Man is one of the newest boutiques to open at South Coast Plaza. It’s

expected to open today and will feature men’s and women’s clothing

designed in Paris. It’s on the second level of South Coast Plaza, on Bear

Street.

* BEST BUYS is published Thursdays and Saturdays. If you know of a good

buy, send a fax to (949) 646-4170 or write to Daily Pilot, Best Buys, 330

W. Bay St., Costa Mesa 92627.