Reader Shouldn’t Be Shortchanged

J. T. Breeden of Los Angeles needs a source for Lycra “Man Dates” men’s shorts; the May Co. no longer carries that brand. Can you help before our reader comes up short, or will Breeden be able to bear up under the wear and tear of the search?

William H. Dowe of La Mesa and Verna Newland of Downey would like to find a store in Los Angeles or San Diego that sells sealing wax , for sealing letters with a signet ring. Can you come up with some names before our two readers wax indignant, or will they have to run around in circles until they get our seal of approval?

Mrs. R. C. Jones of Arcadia is desperate for some doorstop alarms that are set off when doors are opened; these alarms are to prevent a relative with Alzheimer’s from wandering off without the family’s knowledge. Can you give Jones some peace of mind, or will she personally have to play Katie Bar the Door?

Reader-to-Reader Help Line: For Christmas, Donna at (213) 494-5045 would like to find a Mrs. Beasley paper doll for her daughter, who fell in love with one she saw at a garage sale, but it had already been sold; please be a doll and play Santa to Donna’s daughter. . . . Laura at (714) 492-4071 has her heart set on obtaining a Spalding or Sun Mountain super-lightweight waterproof nylon golf bag that was last made about seven years ago . It had long envelope slots for the clubs, a zipper slot for a sweater and a zipper pouch for balls; it also had stainless rods that could be removed to make the bag collapsible. You can be a mashie success with Laura if you approach this problem without stymieing her hopes. . . . Joanne at (714) 595-8965 would like to find the Hallmark “Twelve Days of Christmas” ornament that shows a partridge in a pear tree and was issued in 1984 ; the company no longer stocks that item. Please convince Joanne that Christmas isn’t just for the birds. . . . Andrea at (619) 672-1831 needs a face-down back chair formerly made by Stoke . Now don’t back down on this one, but let Andrea face the facts.

Note: The Reader-to-Reader Help Line is only for one-time items or for products no longer available in stores. And you must give us written permission to publish your telephone number, so that others may contact you directly.

Sally Keaton of Altadena, who wanted someone to put buttonholes on hand-knit sweaters, has pushed the right button. Elinor Sparks of Los Angeles says Natural Fabric Co., 10619 W. Pico Blvd., Los Angeles, (213) 475-1952, made some excellent buttonholes for her on a vest just a few weeks ago.

Irene Foster of Glendale, who wanted corduroy slipcovers for pillows, may have to resort to the U.S. mail to get a good night’s rest. All our sources are mail-order houses. They include the Vermont Country Store, P.O. Box 3000, Manchester Center, Vt. 05255-3000 (from Celia Donovan of El Monte, Judy Rothman of Tarzana, Marlene Ernst of Ventura, Hilary O Hara of Surfside and Mrs. David Griffith Jr. of Lake Arrowhead); Miles Kimball Co., 41 W. 8th Ave., Oshkosh, Wis. 54906-0002 (from Barbara Violette of Huntington Beach and Betty Spencer of Hollywood); and Walter Drake & Sons, Drake Building, Colorado Springs, Colo. 80940-0002 (from Annette Allman of Joshua Tree, Bee Schwebel of Rolling Hills Estates, Chloe Schwartz of Bellflower, Cristin Glazier of Orange and Violet Johnson of Laguna Hills). We also heard from one reader who is willing to part with some corduroy pillows she no longer needs, and this information has been forwarded to Foster.

For our readers looking for a Jafra consultant in the Ventura area, we have welcome news: Contact Glenda Jackson at (805) 644-7154.