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Dear Franny The Shopaholic: I'm catering a pig-roast backyard barbecue wedding in May. I need to find a pig roaster and quality silver plastic dinnerware. - Rodney K., Egg Harbor Township

Dear Rodney: Party City has a 24-count pack of the silver cutlery sets for $6.99. Since you have until May, Party City has half-price sales quite often. As far as the pig roaster, I am sure readers will have plenty of recommendations, which I will pass on to you.

Dear Franny The Shopaholic: My son cannot tolerate sugar well, but loves chocolates. One relative always seems to bring a big box to my Thanksgiving dinner. Where can I purchase a box of sugar-free chocolates so he won't feel left out? - Concerned Mom

Dear Mom: CVS has an 8.25-ounce box of Russell Stover chocolates on sale for $4.88, with card. Limit four boxes.

Dear Franny The Shopaholic: Can you locate a cheap tabletop toaster oven that is also a convection oven for me? - Lucas P., Millville

Dear Lucas: Aldi has a Crofton large convection/toaster oven on sale for $39.99.

Dear Franny The Shopaholic: My mother always wanted a triple-strand pearl necklace. I would love to buy it for her for her birthday this year if you could find me a good deal. - Jocelyn, Tuckerton

Dear Jocelyn: I just found a set at Boscov's. Since her birthday has past, maybe it can be a holiday gift. It is a fine-cultured pearl triple-graduated strand necklace with a 14 karat-gold clasp regularly $399 on sale for $99.97.

Can you help?

Franny The Shopaholic needs your help, readers. I've received mail from readers looking for:

Sandy, of Ventnor, is looking for a place to take her old brass chandelier to get dipped so it will look like new.

Ann, of Vineland, is looking to purchase, locally, Cope's dried sweet corn.

Mary, of Ocean City, is looking to purchase Unique Brand pretzels locally.

Reader's tip

Vivian wrote to let P., of Upper Township, know her business, Precious Petals of Smithville, will hand-paint glassware with any beach scene she wants.

Steals of the week

Acme

Coke (assorted varieties) 2 liter bottles: 79 cents. Must buy five. Use the $1 coupon from Sunday's Press, making your cost 59 cents per bottle.

Acme chicken thighs, legs or drumsticks family pack: 98 cents per pound.

Acme brand shredded 8-ounce cheese: $1.

Entenmann's full line: Buy one, get one free.

Genuardi's

Gooey Butter Cakes: $3.49.

Dozen roses: $9.99.

Genuardi's King White Bread: 79 cents with the coupon from the store circular.

Pathmark

Mrs. Smith's pies: $1.97. Use the $1 coupon from Sunday's Press.

Polly-O 1-pound mozzarella: $1.97.

Hellman's 30-ounce mayonnaise: $2.97.

Edy's 48-ounce ice cream: $1.97.

ShopRite

Boneless family-pack chicken breasts: $1.49 per pound.

Eveready Gold four-pack AA or AAA batteries: 99 cents.

Campbell's gravy: Three for $1.

Laptop assorted team sleeves, half price: $7.49.

Tips

Michaels has holiday ribbon and stems half price.

Dick's has a ST3000 Competition Table Tennis table regularly $499.99, on sale for $279.98.

A.C. Moore has holiday gift bags three for $1. Entire stock of Thomas & Friends is 40 percent off.

Rite Aid has Almay and Revlon cosmetics buy one, get one free. Save an additional $2 with the coupons from Sunday's Press.

Boscov's has a wood accent chair in zebra stripe half price for $199.99.

Party City has fall- and Thanksgiving-patterned tableware half price.

Target has a 32-inch Apex LCD HDTV on sale for $299.

Aldi has a 32-ounce Belmont Pecan Pie on sale for $4.99.

Sports Authority has 20 percent off Nike Pro thermals. Use the $10 coupon off $50, or the $25 off a $100 purchase, from the store circular in the Sunday Press to save even more.

Kmart has a Mongoose Spire 26-inch mountain bike on sale for $99.99.

Sears has coats and fleeces for the family half price.

Toys "R" Us has 20 percent off all karaoke systems, electric guitars, drums and keyboards. Spend $75 and get a $10 gift card with the coupon in the store circular from Sunday's Press.

CVS has an Emerson 50x/100x refractor telescope regularly $79.99, on sale for $14.99.

Walgreens has a Nova GetGo rolling walker with basket or a wheelchair on sale for $89.99.

Big Lots has "Guitar Hero" on sale for $39.88.

(Franny The Shopaholic answers questions of general interest. E-mail FrannyShopaholic@aol.com)

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