The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-12-15

pass into the realms OF trade Is both natural and dif-
fcult Once in store joined to the long procession.
and you no longer free moral agent. When you
go out you scarcely remember what you have bought.
and what sou saw staggers tho mind to remember.
You some dolls. that u certain. Dolls of every
degree and kind; boy dolls and girl dolls dolls in
wrappers and fall Paris fashions: some with blue
eyes that opened and shut. and soue with txed black
eyes that stared out OF countenance; little dolls
and big dolls; some that cried when you pulled
their back hair and some that would not utter a
sound under any provocaticn; some sitting. some
standing, soms riding. some walking but all as
pretty and as proud as they could be. Some of them
lived in houses as fine US any Fifth avenue. fail
heaps of unclaimed dolls, whom nobody owned or
dressed. but upon whom. before many days gone.
w ne mars rom tts
Said a dealer to the reporter. II never before
have seen such rage for dolls: Import mine from
France and Germany and thought had ordered
too many. They are half sold now" --itsa NJ
~. f.E VIEW Toysst ~. 81;
Grand street is the place for toys It hardly
seems possible that there can be new paythinp.
conrived. but that Is only one of our mistaken
ceits There lots Of toys that make their debut
the old oncs-the standbys IN the way OF soldiers
and animals and and dishes and blocks and
screeching machines-why. there are mole improve
one Grand street store is whole basement de-
voted to the sale OF toys, II there is
anything there that the American youth
SO. and IL there Is any little girl who wants some
thing that is not there she ought to be given away
drums enough to make whole nation miserable
and stacks of those confounded whistles that were
selling like the most useful articles in tho place.
There is another toy store into which tho reporter
was entrspped. whose four walls were covered
with mirrors. giving II literally mo end" OF an
aspect. The proprietor humorousiy remarked
that he had the largest store of its
repetition OF those painted things ON legs or
wheels wings, IS the case might be. that are .
constant Of backache to mothers and nurses.
but are Of such inestmable beneftto the little baby
rulers of our households. There was an ..L" rail-
road. circular track. round which the blue cars
ran without fnding station. Then there was
q ship in constant motion over strong sea. while y
music box, all OF piece with it. added pleasing
but rather unusual feature. In still another toy
store to be whole company of the Sew
enth regiment in marching step. with band at their
head and ambulance and provision wagons in the
rear.
But what is the use OF looking at sc many toysG
two hours in the occupation. Then. perhaps he
will do the reporter did. and 90 TO place where
they have toys (but not so-oaedlf bigger people,
where the item OF usefulness creeps in and money
stores along broadway, the avenues and the Bow
ery-wbere you can buy anything you want to
wear or to look at. An obliginR young lady
Bowery and talked OF new silks and
handkerchiefs. Florentine fans. silver fligree and
laces, scarf pins, albums and Lord knows what else
that would make lovely presents until the re.
that he would like TO buy the entire establishment.
not emitting the young lady:
In all these street wanderings there has been
nothing said of the confectionery jewelry and DO Ok
stores. nor Of the other stores without number.
which claim attention from the eye for some pc.
culiarity devised with malice aforethought to trap
the unwary 1t is impossible to mention half their
attractions but surely everybody can afford to 60
and look at them in this happicst Christmas time
that ever dswned upon New York.