1.   The most popular items to spend money on were going out, clothes and books or magazines.

2.   Among the most popular items were books by convention speakers, T-shirts and boxed cards, said David Pigg, store manager.

3.   And those who turned to catalogs often found that popular items had sold out before Christmas trees could be put up.

4.   And the Frankfurt Hof has found that down comforters are a popular item to pilfer.

5.   Another popular item has been the car flags that increasingly adorn automobile windows around the Southland.

6.   Another popular item is a space-age blanket originally designed for astronauts, which is paper thin and folds into a packet the size of a hand.

7.   Artifacts of Lincoln and his times are popular items on a variety of online auction sites.

8.   Asked what her most popular item was, she laughed.

9.   At such places, popular Americanized items like California rolls and spicy tuna rolls are unavailable.

10.   Bananas are the third-most popular single item in U.S. grocery stores, and analysts said demand for the fruit is impervious to higher prices.