GREER WYLDER -- Best Buys

Bloomingdale’s Home Store is having a big sale today on its Ralph Lauren

home collection of bedding, towels, linens, table settings, china and

crystal. Ralph Lauren merchandise is reduced 20% to 50% for the sale.

Included in the sale are sheet collections like Ardsley Square, Estate,

Fairchild and Sussex Garden. Also 20% off is the best-selling bedding

called Medieval, which is combination of floral and paisleys reduced by

20%. There is a great buy on “Polo Player” sheets at $14.99 for a twin sheet. They come in a variety of colors, including celadon, peony pink,

yacht blue, regatta red, royal navy, vicuna, parchment or magnolia white.

Ralph Lauren’s “Avenue” towels come with free monogramming and are

considered to be the company’s most luxurious towels. They have two-ply

Egyptian cotton on one side and single-ply cotton on the reverse. The

sale price is $19.99 for a bath towel, a hand towel is $13.99, a

washcloth is $6.99, a tub mat is $24.99, and a bath sheet is $29.99.

Bloomingdale’s is at Fashion Island in Newport Beach. Call (949) 729-6600

for more information.

South Coast Plaza has added a new concept store, Henry Cotton’s, a men’s

clothing company that combines Italian taste and classic American fit

with a traditional look. Remo Ruffini, who is the new creative force at

Henry Cotton’s, designed the latest collection. Tuscany countryside and

English tradition inspired the men’s lifestyle clothing collection.

Niketown has added five new shoe styles under the Max Air label, the

latest in Nike footwear technology. Each style is designed for a

different sport: running, training, basketball and cross-training. There

is the Air Max Deluxe, men’s Air Metal Max, Air Garnett III, women’s Air

Max Deluxe and women’s Air Metal IV. All have “air cushioning” that Nike

is famous for. All of the shoes are $140, except for the women’s Air

Metal Max IV, which is $130. Niketown is at Triangle Square, 1875-B

Newport Blvd., Costa Mesa. For information, call (949) 642-6363.

Garys Island has opened a new flagship store at Fashion Island in Newport

Beach. Among the new improvements are an expanded kids department, a

complete resort shoe department, a greater selection of apparel and

expanded product lines, home furnishings, tabletop art and gifts. Garys

Island also has a Kona coffee bar and Hawaiian food products. For

information, call (949) 640-2371.

If you’re looking for hard-to-find light bulbs, look no further than the

new Light Bulbs Etc. store. It recently moved to 1844 Newport Blvd. in

Costa Mesa. The much larger store carries an extensive selection of light

bulbs in every size and wattage. There’s also a big selection of

lighting, fixtures, novelty lights, Christmas lights, neon lights and

more. For information, call (949) 646-5227.

The best watch repair service is at Star Time. The small watch store can

fix, on the premises, just about any watch problem you might have. And

the service is excellent. It also carries watches by Seiko, LaSalle,

Noblia, Rado, Tissot, Casio, Citizen, Timex, Shark and Lorus. There are

also wall clocks, watchbands and watch batteries for all makes. It’s at

401 E. 17th St. in Costa Mesa.

Trader Joe’s has recently come out with May’s Fearless Flyer, the catalog

on new values throughout the store. Some of the values include organic

extra virgin olive oil from Italy at $2.99 for a 8.5-ounce bottle,

Oncidium orchids for $12.99, frozen lemonade concentrate at 69 cents for

a 12-ounce can, teriyaki turkey jerky for $2.99, natural sodas at $1.59

per six-pack and skinless boneless quick frozen chicken breasts at $5.99

per 2.5-pound bag. Trader Joe’s is also famous for its deals on good

wines and beers. It’s at 640 W. 17th St. in Costa Mesa.

The correct phone number for Huggs & Kissez is (949) 642-9090. An

incorrect number was in last week’s column. It’s at 270 E. 17th St. in

Costa Mesa.

* BEST BUYS appears Thursdays and Saturdays. Send information to Greer

Wylder at 330 W. Bay St., Costa Mesa 92627, or via fax at (949) 646-4170.