The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-12-25
A TcVR ALONG TEE TOY SHOPS.

"vhat q wcndrous world OF tiny toys" remarked
lady "a doubtless unintentioual siterasivs phrase,
but 80 much the forcibly showing her sstoaish-
meat In the matter another lady sh, two yester.
aay afternoon crowded and pushed their way ino one
Of tho and denssIy shrsngsd toy stores on
broadway.
al wpnasr whore they al CONS from, exclaimed u
second lady 10 IN equal mass ofbewildsrmenA
And, surc enough. whence como the toys multiplied
70 legion during tho holiday period. exhibited for sale
on Broadway, Chatham street. up the Bowsry aIens
the avenues throasA the eross Streets ana svsry
lans and alley and byway Of our great city carious
quain aud Infinite 10 their pleasing variety. shsy
BE- fond In best streets asd best A splendid
specimens or m.chanIcai skill ga1dy with itsring
snow or the ultimate quaintnss VIE rich puy Them
and their children are amused over sbom asd inside
Ssssss . S q me cut CITY, where principally
hive tboso who wander oaly 10 The worlds
innocsrt lisp Of cnidrsn and thsr earl words aud
wien Jover.y aud wretrLedress aud cr,oe have
srrsnsi o., al me batter impa ~ 2. our nature snd
beats With pn.sung hfs, tasy are 70 be seen, though
chespsued disguise. Sui cokns from the depths 81
bitter life Temporary happiness completo and perfect
for q receiving them. Cadrens toys have become
a unl,eTsaty o. the times In tnsss days snd In our
great motropobas city Cssst,nas without lis
tors woai be a, more Christmas would An q
Jny DO tie anniversary VI eur national independents
without Us unier o' cannon rni sose oi IRE crackers
martial music and spread eagle arrangements Of an-
blti-ns ortlarH
wh.e ID i essv 70 srncs tho c-stoa IT making Christ
mas CUTS 10 iVsythess OF sncsnt Rome ard follow
on through Us gra1atons from the original
Cars mas brxns left board vessels going dsa ant
VOYAGES and vhIle all that sn tas Eisabeshsn
period nosles and esarusrs Eaaas magnificent
thr.stmas cuts to TIER sovereigns. and alter
this masters 10 their servants. iii u became
general % mare these gis ~ tcsr1ons's, either Of
sCcctna OK esteem u IN sonswhst d1lent 10 give the
cate when making sfs OF tors 70 children became
festass Of the holiday psriod. The costom certainly
IL Of frodern or!ga Of all the customs III the holt
DAYS has grown with such rapid growth a. this
the sum u money annually expsudsi N these TOYS csu
not be csiimrtod. but u would unousstionahly moro
than pay interest our national debt Tho great
bulk 81 toys sold in this eannlry imported. 1ncre
IRE moro manufactured In Cerrany than In any
ether country. Nuremberg. ~ Bavaria, employs
mora capital aad wsrklas1 Va tnn specially
srr.nbrg ~ saxony does tho next largest business:
Bat II Is hardly possibs 70 name iowa % state IN al
Cermany where th-ss toys not Manufactured.
Vienna Bertha, rara sni otpsr coaunsuta caiiss ike
wise do large aud thriving tra3s IN. this hrsrcn OF
manufactures. Chiua, Japan and rsvksy - iurnish
an Important quota wit,n few years capitalists
have ID med their attention 10 this particular branch or
indrsry ia this country the manufacture Of toys 10
every year largely Increasing IN ihis city hessrS
Adhcr Bergmsnn Co. OF Maiden lane, 90 Voc largest
Manufacturing business In this line 10 tno Tinted STATES
They hare ~ their tacory over two hundred persons
eonsssntls employed although they make only TN
tors winch, however. a. Is vel known eve IN phchd
speclAl'x arc oniy Zine OF what tnss sesy the re-
rnaudef Of what they sell being asnot wooliy impord
A. Matteawan. near fishkHl on tho Hudson rver ia
lnEss mnnuac,ofy devoted exclusively TO rhfr toys.
Tue reope OF Ccnnscicut, hisiorca Tor thog Fxh ln
making wooden nasnsss horn aass and White oAk