The New York herald., 1879-12-25

tract the Sonnebergers with their goods to that fair
presents OF wine were offered by the mngistrate 70
the merchants who had less tolls to pay than other
merchants. About the middle of the eight
-eenth century great improvement in ine
os paste to those toys which had hitherto been
turned and coarsey carved. We may still SOC IN the
oval and small sticks put in to represent the
noses. Paste made of -four aud glue. was the ma
terial for improving the shape and form OF toys.
saving the expense or carving the wood. Moulds
made OF suiphur. for instance. OF dolls faces
the paste WAS pressed ia by hand, dried. glued on
toy makers called themselves '.Bossirer and formed
an "Innung" which in high respect. for indeed,
it was astonishing how quickly these modellers az
the body OF the figure. The paste was rolled UP ia
round pieces Of the size Of ones finger. The bend
done in moment. the head stuck on and tho
whole placed on horses back. and ono OF thevell
over painting. Such horsemep. Ave inches high. on
plank with four wheels, are produced. everything
LONDON 1t + three s 's cents @ ssch.s Wooden dolls with
paste, faces. drpmmers Gu clapppg- boxes.
different craftsmen on musical boxes. rope dane
ers sentinels &C.. walking to and fro. were quito
prominent toys up the beginning OF this centuyy
but there were also largo mechanical toys produced
by some very ingenious makers which wore destined
for tho OF princes aud princesses. For instance.
"Teu Shooting the Apple from His Sons Head"
miniature E crossIow the asurs rec Of fel bel being En- not
higher than six inches. Then thero were mechani-
cal shows and dancing. and when octave
the Schwarxwald Dutch clock makers) Such figures
added with great skill and exported to
wonderful sights in distant countries. Paste"
however, did not prove good for export. In the
frat place the mice were very fond OF it, and could
soon eat up o regiment Of penny horsemen.
PAPIER MAcHE.
The toy trade was consequently limited. and
wooden TOYS only werc 1T for export. In 1910 new
rose for tho Ssnneberg trade through the intro
duction OF papier machs instead Of paste. Mr..
Frederic Miller. of Sorneberg was the introduces:
He first made the moulds for this material and
manufactured dolls heads. New makers sprAng mp
producing different toys in papier mache. animals
the moulds taken Of tho models In the following
way:-Suppose o dolls head mould is to be east.
The toy manufacturer makes the models and moulis
mostly himself. He hands out his moulds to
CASTER who docs nothing else but prepare the
two half moulds. when the material is sufficiently
dry both halves are joined together with glue ana
papsg casting
the bodies of birds OF natural size at ten cents
doxen. delivered to the makers. The latter put ON
atssachSd 's0'n to the BodS so feqSre separate
Rl0sd together When snseny dry and srS
Most toys require three to six skilled workmen
each one independents OF the other. For instance.
tions Of hve different workmen-the papier
macha bodies and heads; the wood turner's.
bellows to produce the voice; the glass makers.
glass eyes; the headdress makers wigs. With
out Such division or WorK IL WoulO De Impossible
to get up dolls ut so cheap price,
Since tho introduction OF papier mache In Some
berg tho toy trade has increased FROM year to year
It is not only the cheapness which distinguishes
these toys but their shape and natural forms
Tho value Of toy. correct in form. Ii moro and
''aphabet OF art" IN childs hand. Nothing can do
moro harm to chids eye and feeling than . false
plastic representation Of figure or animal In the
shape Of toy. From this point OF view the pspicr
mache toys OF Sonneborg have great merit. being
the cheapest accessible to the poorest classes.
There 10000 different toys manufactured at
Sonneberg show room there. be 1t ever 30 large.
cannot hold all. Changes tn form and fashion are
constantly taking place. There is continual demand
for something new. and the maker who would be
prosperous has to keep pace with the demand and
tho times.
The consequence is constant rivalry among the
makers for improving their manufactures. Schools
of drawing and modelling arc established not only
In Sonneberg but IN most OF the large villages round
about The learning Of draYing Is obligatory for
both the boys and girls OF the district and It 10 very
interesting to exhibitions OF the students at the
animal prOOf days.