Greer Wylder -- BEST BUYS

Young Seconds is having a huge dress and ski wear sale. For one week

only, hundreds of its “Fairy Tale” dresses will be available at an extra

50% to 70% off, beginning today through March 4. Some are as low as $10.

“These exquisite dresses are perfect for all special occasions, parties,

weddings, first communions and portraits,” says owner Kathy Bell. “Also,

our entire stock of winter snow and ski wear is marked down to make room

for our new spring arrivals.” Young Seconds is at 436 Heliotrope Ave. in

Corona del Mar. Store hours are noon to 4 p.m. Saturday and Monday; 10

a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday. Call (949) 673-2120.

Ramsay Photo Imaging, formerly Ramsay Color Lab, has added two new and

unique digital services. The new state-of-the-art digital systems offered

are the Internet upload and CD-ROM/diskette products that come with a

built-in program called “Presenter.”

When a customer’s images come up on the screen through the Internet or

from a CD or diskette, an entertaining program appears on the screen and

guides the viewer through myriad options, such as adding captions and

text, running a continuous slide show, zooming in and making screen

savers, says company president Johanna Ramsay.

She said the other product allows scanning in any image source, such as

digital camera media, CDs, diskettes, Zip drives, prints, slides and

negatives.

“The operator can then change contrast, correct color, remove red eye,

add text with many different templates, make enlargements, print

packages, photo calendars and business cards,” Ramsay said. The most

important function of the new service, she says, is that images can now

be printed directly to photographic paper, which has a higher resolution

and is far less expensive and longer lasting than any other paper

previously available.

Ramsay Photo Imaging has been in business for 27 years and has the

distinction of being the first custom lab on the West Coast to install

one-hour processing equipment. With its name change more than a year ago,

the business has taken the next step in digital technology while still

providing the highest quality traditional photographic processing and

printing. Ramsay Photo Imaging is at 2905 Redhill Ave. in Costa Mesa.

Call (714) 556-2629.

Best Buys readers have always been very happy with the portraits taken at

Yuen Lui Portrait Photography at South Coast Plaza in the Crate & Barrel

wing. A children’s portrait special is being offered for $42.95, which is

a $202 value. The special includes one 8x10, two 3x5s and eight wallets.

You’ll get to select from six color proofs. An additional $5 will be

added for two or more children. The offer is good for children 12 and

younger only. Call (714) 545-8845.

Merchants of Corona del Mar Plaza are offering all kinds of sales through

the end of the month. At Subtle Tones, there’s a 30% to 75% off sale on

selected merchandise. The store is filled with ladies casual wear,

linens, jewelry, gifts, vintage mirrors, sconces, chandeliers, and home

accessories. Call (949) 640-2781.

At the Italiano Home Store, there’s a 30% off sale on selected handmade

Italian furnishings and home accessories exclusively from Italy. For

details, call (949) 640-2458.

At Mottini, there’s a sale with fine Italian leather handbags, purses,

wallets and more on sale up to 50% off. Call (949) 721-0113.

The Bastideaux Home Collection must be getting ready for a new shipment

of furniture and home accessories. Nearly everything in the store has

been reduced, including mirrors, coffee tables, sofas, chairs, dining

tables and lamps. For more information, call (949) 640-6968.

A one-day-only sale is happening today at Costa Mesa Mitsubishi. It’s the

last Saturday for the special promotion called “Zero zero zero ‘till ’01

sales event.” The special is offered on the purchase of any new 1999 or

2000 Mitsubishi Montero, Montero Sport, Diamante, Mirage or the 2000

Eclipse. You can put zero down and you’ll receive zero accrued interest

and have zero payments until February 2001. Costa Mesa Mitsubishi is at

2860 Harbor Blvd. in Costa Mesa. Call (714) 545-1700.

* 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.