Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-12-17
MAKING CHRISTMAS SELECTIONS.

MAKING CHRISTMAS SELECTIONS
The various establishments and shops which
deal in holiday goods are just now central OBJ
jects of attraction, and viii be for the mex
two weeks. The streets are thronged will
Christmas purchasers, or those seeking to fine
articles which will be most priced as gifts Of
remembrance, or will make the littly ones in
fnitely happy. The exhibition in the show
windows aud upon the counters and tables al
II. S. Croker & Co.'s yesterday of an ex
teusive array of the latest and most unique
styles of holiday goods in all lines. and which
had just been opened, attracted there large
attendance of sight. seers and admirers. 1t is
generally known that this is one of the larges,
! wholesale establishments in the city and
upon the coast, but it is not generally known
that they also have retail department at
their place on J street, between Second and
Third, where any and all articles carried by
| them at wholesale can be purchased at retail,
| and a5 prices which their methods of purchas-
ing at extensive wholesale job lots enables
| them to make.
Their present display is especially attract
| i've, and contains many entirely new patterns,
designs and novelties in the choicest goods,
| just laid down from the East. In purses and
promenade bsgs they have an elegant assort-
ment in Russia-leather, seal-skin, plush and
ivory. There are many unique and beautiful
| selections in each, and some purses in ivory
are especially charming The Christmas
cards are almost unlimited in style, very
desirable. and ranging 10 prices from cents
| each to 81 80 and including the Pfang prize
cards. These cards are all sold by
| this firm at Eastern list prices. In
fancy WRISTBANDS, ash holders and paper
weights they have in fine gilt, glass
and bronze of rich designs and of all patterns
and prices also jet and gilt weights, with
cameo ornaments. A very rich and extended
assortment of photograph albums are dis
played, finished in morocco plush and full
| Russia leather, varying in price from 90
cents to so. One which has been placed in
the show-window is whole show of itself,
and perhaps one Of the largest albums that
has ever been made. 1t is 10 by 20 inches in
| size, and over six inches in thickness. 1t
contains spaces for nearly LOCO pictures, or
enough to include the Mormon President and
| his whole family. 1t is magnificent album,
| finished in fine morocco, with heavy and rich
nickelmountings. OF bookmarks and chromos,
, on satin, a very fine assortment is presented.
| They have great variety of scrap-books,
| including Mark Twains, and can satisfy all
demands at from S. cents TO Sc 80 each.
they have full line, and of very choice
selection and with fac binding. For the little
ones they have blocks parlor games in great
variety, toy books and magic transformation
books, which are very amusing. Kate
Greenaway's "Under the Window" one Of
the most charming books for children, is sold
! by them for 81. 1.-THE Baby's OPERA" a
| book having all the nursery rhymes set to
music and printed in attractive style in
| Il Sc. re 1'hia firm
agents for the Pacific coast for Leroy
w. Fairchilds famous gold pens. pencils.
ETC., upon which Mr.. Fairchild received
| the premium at the Centennial over all
competitors, and they justly stand in adj.
vance of all others in the market. I'll. S.
| Croker & Co. carry very large stock OF
these goods, which they sell at moderate
rates. Among the novelties in Christmas
goods displayed are hand-painted, translucent
gelatine tablets, in special design for Christ
mas presentation. They are intended for
window ornaments and to be protected, as
fancy shall dictate, by ornamental border or
frame. A lot of handsome work-baskets in
light and black colors are in stock, which car
be tastefully ornamented in relief with zephyr
woods or other materials. They have also a
choice assortment of work baskets of wicker
ware, beautifully lined and finished with
satin and supplied with all necessary articles.
I III pdDEbcIto SlACJ HAN0 fCil AeAA 80 NooSAs
msnt in styles and quality, ranging in price
from 10 cents to 81. Some of the higher
priced are marvels Of art, and are
finished IN raw silk. plush and fire gold.
bound and tufted with satin. They woule
make choice present both for the quality
! and usefulness Of the Enclosures, and for the
beauty of the case itself as souvenir. Large
varieties of illuminated note papers, com bin
ing very many handsome designs and attract
1 1 I I .o1, IL,
| With these they have III stock full line o
writing desks in morocco, inlsid woods, anC
Russia leather, all of which will suit the mos
exacting tastes.
The firm of II. S. Croker & Co. import al
their goods. and by purchasing in immensi
| iobbing lots are enabled to lay them down
here at a remarkably low figure. Then
Wholesale business extends throughout tn
coast, and is very large and increasing. by Tea
son Of the prices they are enabled to otter to tht
( trade. One of the members of the firm goe
, East each year and remains from two Co fou
months, making contracts and purchases fo
the season and TO select the latest and choices
holiday goods.
SPEAKING OF "AUoTIoN TRASH sound
bad before being explained, which is in thi
manner: There are auctions weekly in an,
large city in the United States. Some good
are made up on purpose for auctien-shos
are supposed to be common goods. Thel
there are sales of goods which are just as fin
and nice as though they were bought in tn
regular way-on long time. Ladies VIII
! never visited q regular auction, or gentlemen
/ either. can learn a great deal by attendin!
one of these sales. At some of these sale
there are half million dollars worth sold
either for cash or banksble paper. They ar
sold to the highest bidder, and sometime
| goods 90 yery low, especially il little out o
season. The Red House was in luck, for las
week MIR. Gilman, who is claimed to be Al
! expert. took charge with new stock OF good
that he had purchased at auction; all OF tn
| first class. such as blankets, quilts, tlne sill
dress goods tdouble width, that he retail
J for 20 cents and 81 per yard. the regula
price being 81 per yard; wool tweeos. TO
pants. So cents per yard black aipacas, IN
2 pieces, that he is retailing for 125 TO 20 cent
? per yard toys and dolls in an endless VAR
: ETY., and they ara given in by all to be tn
cheapest lot that ever came to Sacramento
mems and boys overcoats and ulsters, ruDpe
? goods, coats, caps, boots and shoes, ais
! mems boots, and women's. The stores ar
= crowded daily with people securing bargains
The shake up that this house got, instead o
iniuring it, did it good as it gave it new
life, and new goods, which are sold at q smal
profit for cash.
HoT SAUSAGE at Dennery's Delicacy Depot
8 every evening during HOLIDAYS. 725 street.
BEST champagne in use, Eclipse Extra Dry.