Putting All of Her Cards on the Table
Lillian Siegel of West Los Angeles needs a source for a table top that fits over a regulation bridge table. These extensions let the table seat eight and fold for easy storage. They were widely available a few years ago, but Siegel has had difficulty finding them now. Can you help, or will it break Siegel’s heart to know that this will be one bridge too far for her?
Harold Blackmore of Rancho Mirage is looking for a miniature golf bag, about five inches high, which can be used as a pencil holder. He saw one somewhere and would like one for his own desk. Can you help, or will Blackmore never be up to par, especially when he’s away?
Patricia Emerson of Whittier is concerned about finding an ironing board that comes in a portable cabinet. She does not want the type that comes out of a wall, but one that is mounted in a thin cabinet that can be hung anyplace. Can you help Emerson stop worrying, or will she never be able to get rid of the wrinkles in her brow, let alone those in her blouse?
Reader-to-Reader Help Line: Vivian at (213) 398-8815 needs the large bowl for a Sunbeam Mixmaster , which was given to her as a wedding present in 1936; by now, of course, that model is no longer available. Please help, so that Vivian can once again bowl over her dinner guests with her cooking prowess. . . . Henry at (213) 650-1154 is looking for an Ace No. 410 fine hair comb, which is no longer being manufactured; none of the combs now on the market is satisfactory. Please help, so that Henry won’t be tempted to stick his head into Vivian’s Mixmaster; that would leave him without an heir for sure. . . . Jan at (619) 271-5704 needs a replacement pole (Part No. 87404) for an 8-by-10-foot Sunshine Leisure tent Model FR-875-1; the firm is no longer in business. Please help, so that Jan will not be left out in the cold.
Note: The Reader-to-Reader Help Line is only for one-time items and for products that are no longer available in stores. And you must give us written permission to publish your telephone number, so that other readers may contact you directly.
Jean Cole of Paso Robles, who was looking for scalloped wood frames to fit 7 1/2-inch Hummel plates, may soon be in a good frame of mind. Marjorie Rosenberg of Carol’s Gift Shop in Artesia writes that they carry the item for $17.50 at 17601 S. Pioneer Blvd., Artesia 90701, (213) 924-6335.
For G. Petrie of Redondo Beach, who was looking for pure talc, we have good news: Talc is cheap after all. Allan Zahner of Santa Monica buys technical-grade talc (not USP) from Walmead Industries Inc., P. O. Box 1872, Texarkana, Ark. 75504, for about $8 per five-pound box (plus shipping charges). Jeanne Garrison has the pharmacist at her Sav-On drugstore order the talc for her; the minimum order is one pound. Petrie can also get talc from J. T. Baker, 995 Zephyr Ave., Hayward, Calif. 94544, (415) 471-6225; this information came from Caroline Bales of Alhambra and E. Hewitt of Encinitas.
And R. Ziskin of Real Labs of Woodland Hills writes that some of their unperfumed talc will soon be available at: Maggie Ann Lingerie, 1926 S. Pacific Coast Highway, Redondo Beach; Miss Stevens Lingerie, 321 S. Robertson Blvd., Beverly Hills; Adams Specialty Shop, 18545 Roscoe Blvd., Northridge; La Palma Surgical, 1120 W. La Palma Ave., Anaheim, and others.
Herb Hain cannot answer mail personally but will, space permitting, respond in this column to readers who have--or need--helpful information. Write (do not telephone) to You Can Help!, You section, The Times, Times Mirror Square, Los Angeles 90053.