WINDFALLS

For The Little Boy In Every Man

This Valentine’s Day, we’ve taken the labor out of love and found all the short cuts to his heart. Ladies, start their engines!

MIGHTY MIDGET

Top Left: This electronic little black book stores up to 200 names, phone numbers, addresses and company names as well as birthdays and anniversaries-even incriminating information such as sweater sizes and favorite perfumes. Retrieve by entering a key letter, word, category or phrase. (Code can be hermetically sealed and left with a reliable lawyer!) $44.95. Sterling Jewelry. 677 Campbell Road (699-3400).

A BETTER BOOB TUBE

Top Left: Why compete with Bowl games and “Hill Street Blues”? He’ll think you’re a trouper if you give in to his TV habit. This pocket-size tube is the first color compact television with a pop-up screen, which is said to produce better picture quality by reducing glare. The set also has a built-in alarm clock that will buzz you before you doze through another episode of “Miami Vice.” $349. Neutech, NorthPark (369-4488).

SPICE OF LIFE

Bottom Left: Showering your sweetheart with a bottle of High Karate may give him the perfect excuse to make a play for your younger sister, so why not try giving him the spicy Equipage fragrance, an Hermes exclusive? The set, in its handsome suede case, includes soap, cologne and eau de toilette. S25. Hermes, 21 Highland Park Village (528-0197).



PREPPIE PIZZAZZ

Right: Every pinstriper deserves the dash in this elegant silk tie. Prints and patterns of every kind and matching suspenders are available. Suspenders, S22.50; tie, $20; bow tie, J16.50. Liberty of London. 56 Highland Park Village (528-1380).



OF MICE AND MEN

Right: Sure, his mother told him never to wear old, torn underwear, but could she have said no to pastel pink and Mickey Mouse? $16. Britches Great Outdoors, NorthPark (739- 0696).

FIRM TIME!

Left: This snazzy, insulated, monogrammed ice cooler comes with all the fixings for a Bloody Mary afternoon. We’ve added baby shrimp, pàté, smoked clams and assorted crackers to round out the menu. This one’s called “A Bloody Good Time,” but it’s just one among hundreds of gift ideas offered by this helpful staff. Orders need to be placed by February 7 for guaranteed Valentine’s Day delivery $135, The Basket Works in Duncanville (1-214-296-9004).

PICK IT IN

Right: For the guy who covets a casual look for his Important Stuff, give the “in-between” briefcase The case wipes clean and comes with a lifetime warranty. It’s available in black, teal, navy and burgundy and comes in two sizes. 10-by-12, $19.50; 5-by-8, S16.50. Britches Great Outdoors.

Purely Playtime

NO-TELL HOTEL

We’ve breathlessly awaited the christening of the Hotel Crescent Court, haven’t you? And as expected, this new hideaway is the perfect spot for romantic indulgence. For the man of your dreams, there’s the “Hearts & Crescents” package, which includes a limo ride to and from the hotel, one night’s stay in a deluxe suite, champagne and flowers upon arrival, a special dinner and bottle of wine at the hotel restaurant, breakfast in bed the morning after and a pair of personalized robes to take home with you. If this doesn’t win him over, there’s always Plan B: the “Love Return to the Ocean” [ You’ll get all of the above plus caviar in your room, and on the following morning, you’ll check out of Dallas. A limo will whisk you to the airport where you’ll fly first class to Los Angeles for a night’s stay at the Hotel Bel-Air. You’ll shop on Rodeo Drive, dine at Wolfgang Puck’s chic restaurant, Spago, that evening and enjoy a lavish hotel brunch the day after. Once you’re back in big D, a limo will send you homeward to live happily ever after. “Hearts & Crescents,” $500 per couple; “Love Return to the Ocean,” $3.000 per couple. Hotel Crescent Court, 400 Crescent Court (871-3200).

BEAUTY AND THE BEAST

This ultimate head-to-toe treatment is a must for the sybarite. The “Valentine Surprise” package starts with a facial (they even tackle the neck he’s covered up all winter), then there’s a full hour’s body massage, haircut and style, manicure and a stop by the tanning salon. Once he’s spiffed up, it’s off to the gym for some fine tuning. $135 for the full day of beauty. The Verandah Club on the grounds of the Loews Anatole Hotel, 2201 Stemmons (651-1552).