New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-23
SANTA CLAUSS PACK,
rn,rn.v c1ryrs FoR YoUNG Am ON.

FOR SHOW AND UsE.
One touch Of Christmas makes the whole
.xo,ld kin Even the traditional selt-made man, VINO
commenced Nfe dollar which multiplied itself III
supernatiral way through mysterious compound IN
.rst or Josiah Bounderby Of CoketOwn, is subduod
20 the influence Of md-ninded melancholy IA to what IL
xnc.ted of him in the way of generous recognition
~ the Yule-tidc The sweet faith Of the little ones
srams of Santa Claus. "asleep in lap OF legends oi'
Lord Maepulay believed that Of all people children "o
the most imaginative. The same maternal love Is '
,sbcd upon the large family of dolls whic~eNperiehce
has taught herself TO prize. Each year there is grow
in tendency toward naturasm in all Kramer OF Toys
Even the blind toy-nakoT in the "Crcket On ',io
Hearth asks to pinch the tail % Boxer 'ue
Carriers dog that he may hear II bark As nc ""S '
Gagged in making barking toy. he naturally ~sneu !"
9, as near natmr he for sixpence But rom the
osor, hinge Jumbo down 10 tue mechanical goat Ia
bes and cows the cry is suggestive only of apenny-
trumpet. ,,
Therc are enormous quantities OF Noahs AXIS Ani'
venerable toy sstiates, but follows on rom gene
stion 10 generation. giving unmitig"ted happiness
What matter that the frog is as large as the eiePn
,a, And the slight disparity of height between the
caeonard and the wonderfully striped zebra makes DO
difference I'm happy baby eyes, nor that horses were h
boh-taled four thousand years ago; nor lhat II II nv
distinctly understood. historically tha' INC o ,
men OF tho family dressed Ike the shakers VI "
and like old Grimes who long grayeoa' cios' ~
,ned down before; nor that the women OF the i"iny
represent somewhat the short waisted costumes %
century ago Noah and his family the beasts ana ieP
tiles stretching in long line OF process'"n ~"
nursery floor hint that some OF MI O"i"i"
are correct, nearly So =. .
Aworthy Coburglan maker of Noah's AXIS attempt
,,g express himself in English wrote: am sure you
.hsn he satisfied with my charges, as have put the
utmost prices ON every article.
HUMANITY IN MECHANICAL MINIATURE.
There are whole armies of dolls of the greatest variety
., oon,nle ion real hair, costume and nationality
The finest have faces modelled after some celebrity
Acain babes-fac SMILES OF some mothers dlmpleu'
smiling darling. with great brown or pne
,bcty fnged eyes and natural compile xon soft blonde
ha,r and nearly teeth These exquisite creatures are
h I'm the little old town of Sonneburg, near the Thu
ripcian forest. There Hundreds of men, women ana
children employed in this manufacture Some OF the
dols are OF wood of porcelain, OF PAPER hache
and some of wax They lie there in rows by the hun
ded dressed undresed ready to be sent all over the
world Hundreds also Of rosy-faced old santa Clauses
comfortable frs covered with frost nave teir
sacks in readiness for their start Christmas Eve SIX
hundred and ninctyye sorts OF dolls. each sort haV
,,e lx varieties are sent out from the Sonneburg doll
mandatory, making therefore more Ihah 4ooo N"ie
ties of dolls
The beautiful lady doll is generally cosumed Ill Pans
After she is wound up she very well initiates living
belle whether driving riding walking, playing on
napo or tanning herself The dolls maids sttch on
the tiny sewing machine, milk q cow or drive donkey
sThe maidens all foTlorn milk the COW with the cltn-
ned horn 81" elephants indefatigaby I'LL their trunks
With water which they eject over their backs most
striking all figures Of men-tumb'crS' IurAs peas
ants, kaiseTs Indians Asain cnodG Ir tear All of
these submit have their heads screwed on and reveal
wsTSSd in literal English: No - gent tumbling on
his hack. No. -: gent tumbling on his tace.
From sweden come Santa Clauses strangely carved IN
wood fine fresco copy, win DeneEoeht races ana
long white hair aud beard To adoIn the Tree ftc one
shall hold thousands al niue tapts' hSth Sc9I,s
brilliant a. Goconda's caves when h2hted' Domnshels
cannon mOitars OF Bohemian glass Of all coIors Loaded
with sweets, tin whistles juvenile dTln slall IIaatS
clay French pipes cOlOed aud beautifully modelled win
Irrnch wax and gold beads English glass beads. These
and hundreds of other articles help 10 lush e Ohls'
mas tree.
Tiny HOUSEHOLD GODS.
Iniputan tea and dinner services arc in great de
mand These arr made for festive occasions OF finest
china and Opaque glass for daily needs those made OF
npershabe wood used again OF Tin, lead deiit ana
heavier pottery. Small hOusekecpers are not happy
without a Kitchen and for this necessary apartment
there l. every imaginable implement for cooking. The
tove contains for the heating of the copper kettles
sauce and stew pans coffee pots, akettes which are
perfectly correct in shape and strength ana SHINING as
saw what good influence such toys may not nave on the
youthful minds of the future house mothers IN the way
khonS other popular Old fashioned toys returns the
horse It's popularity arises from the fact Of It's
promoting healthy exercise and teaching pluck 10 the
itte riders. large wcll-made rOckin- horse Will
shares the fate of the nursery element Cats owls ana
stuffed creatures are extremely lienke espeGla'
when mechanical eat perform, on inc harp WIN cf-
traordinary grace keeping time with its head There
also "A se,ate and wonderfully energetic monkey that
plays very well on Lanio. the accompaniment being
chatcred with 80 flexible an upper Up that II would
make the fortune of an organ grinder.
GIFTS MORE RICH AND RARE.
In the mauuf cture OF articles de lure plush is
,eusiyely used Magnificent albums of this rich material
in delicate shades Of olive, crushed strawberry red
warmer tlns Of Burgundy Tyian purple are reserved
equally for photographs. sketches. etc ings or auto
cha botra gold ola ana land decor
tons engraved with Merre Christmas" or Happy
New Year" Others have covers of the favorite Irish
oak its warm yellow hue contrasting fOrciby with the
bright nickel real silver mounngs. Simpler styles
are ia Russia leather with two doors opening III
the centre Again there others set IN polished BRASS
covers Alligator skim olive and other wood frames for
photographs similar yet the passion for hand-pant
ing also extends 10 white velvet frames charming
specimen for an imperial photograph represents bay
Windows the sides and upper part OF the creamy velvet
draped and taSseled with green tangled vines gay
with tender pink blossoms and pendent blue c0nyOlvu
Here again as in more costly curos owl ap
pears sngy In meditative reunion perehed upon an
apple bongh or wintry branch, his feathers all Il
cold" pretty plush frames arc decorated with
real twig or branch quaint pair OF owl lovers made
legend inscribed Should ovid acquaintance be forgot"
Japanese Ingenuity shows itself in thousands Of ways
especially the fabrication OF wonderfully perfect mce
which intended TO ne placed naturally ON the side of
a frame peeping over, in the act OF racing across
hidden In glove box the TAN lst showing
Again they manufacture realistic owlets OF wood coy
ccd with natural feathers, and with very natural eyes.
DPrched the OF picture frame
easel Life sized made to perfection 10 HdOrn
n bust or easel or perch door The raven and
the owl are supposed To possess the most expressive
faces and next to these ranks the eat
CARD SOUVENIRS
Some very beautiful Christmas and New Years cards
chow graceful and cautious puscs in every conceivable
attitude and on every errand of mischief Gazing
pressively down in bowl of gold fish from her perch
the library table. teaching her kittens 10 pursue the fly
ing mice singing Merry Christmas TO a charmed robin
behind a chimney at carry dawn investigating with her
III INT nd IN Ilalf