The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1885-01-11
MkNDING BROKEN TOYS.
An Odd Trade that Follows upon the l1eeis
OF the Hoiidays-A Toy Doctor on his
business kaunds aud at Home.

OF the Hoiidsys-A Toy Doctor lis
husiness Rounds aud at Home.
"Any broken toys to mend. mum2 Any
soldiers legs missin'. Noahs arks lackIn' .
roof. busted dolls bodies In want Of sawdusk
whislin' lambs with the fleece tored off. lump.
| in jacks ~ don't work easy. dented trumpetss
| dumb music boxes. cracked checker boards.
an 30 on p
mo. no; nothing Of the sortl''
ANY old toys to soil or exchange. theni
I'll take anything from a dolls cradle to Q
jewsharp. an you can take your choice from
my superior miscellaneous stock OF stone
wnre. china ten sets. cement salt cellars fine
stationery. pure porcelain ornaments. dog
collars. steel watch chains. wash boards. bird
seed stair rods. insect powder"
mo. no. l toll you'll Go away We've no
children here. let alone toys for 'em. Therev'
The door was fairly slammed In the toy doc
tors face. He stood Eliminating for n moment
on the stoop Of the house; well.to-do reel.
spite OF his glib Inducements TO strike up .
commercial transactiop. and then sanntered
standn8 A at The edge Of tho Sidewalk. softly
whistling Braham's latest melody.
iloaufasd. leaning asaiHst Ills cart az he turn.
ca to give the mansion parting survey a
Raase Ike that what ought To- be r,,nnin ovsr
with little towheads in knee brooches. panta-
Sf 81 On am niaa tSrs s s
busted menageries from cellar to MaDsard. to
re me Sn, y the , cold With such an excuse as
Aren't, ycu q little previous In the exercise
of your Industry" was asked by Sun re.
&, what way said The Toy doctor, blnnaly.
animated toys 80 soon after the holidays said
Bless you. no, young mani" was tho re-
spons.. Every day Is year In the lifetime
Of a gimcrack she,ca'y IN the ease Of weil.tos
chiefly deaf an a week or a fortnight will fetch
the ordinary run Of toys along into the sere nu'
But are not most children disposed to
trca.qre their t;ys even ai,er thcy have boz
are that mostly mend, for, when ,heir iolfs
that centrally barter with. or. rather With
their parents. Then there's four gen,,rai
6 - ricn tn" we-to.d". he ar .s
din. an the poor. Now. which class do you
tSras,, or tradn ?" ' "
Wrong, An which do You callalato / do
the a, smallest glad OF business with p
Right Fact is. don't do any with them nj
all worth n,sntonln', tur poor fp.ks' YOUNG
uns got such few gifts that they hang on TO
s M ~ bran n do If stomn S2S S an
El'ts are SO cheap rs to count Tor n9thln' In
cs are in the habit OF gsttin' such uuanitic Of
toys as to broak em quick beyond he reach OF
coinpeis em to take care o. or locks EN- clean
H"t Of t@s reach m THE they ws I1n
and fair to midllins is my best Gus,
tem'rs an it ant the !2sS q penny netwiSt
the other III ;ako the lead in demandin' repairs.
| The well-to-dos can afford to give their dar.
lin, Jest about often enough to let EN- dispose
Of the old ones ~ soon as the paints half rubbed
of; while the fair to- ndl Inns can play Santa
inEt ,.ls i.,t., rts1
to have the payiInss look Srisht an ' sp Sas
~ long rs may be; An 30 it goes. Longevity
trade rs longevity IN human bens with pill
sharrs and un!ertakors an startlin' excess
trade as It is to theirs. though sUrprisin'iy
healthy for both the toys an the hein's.", ,
ness p asked the reporter.
,na None a. At, in this city to my knowle.ee-
chanein line. YOU know-thoSgh. any ny toy.
maker or cabinetmaker would like enough
5npair gimI h i paid well for it, cheapness
Po yen Ind your business rroatable?"
s@.s But ennn Y here day sh II
erir,, i wealth: Gee up Dexter"
On tho @ o. the 1%s z.y
T T PLACE , Was something Of curiosity shop.
ton. from toy locomotvs to h hHr de top.
and in every stage OF infrmity and DEUCE.
msss to ars" ho SS n eFse ihs
| scarcely thu hoofs intact occupied two corners
OF inc 6hOp moor. A smaller hemp lay before the
| really for sale or their owners demands, werS
neatly arranged on shelves about tho room.
smell Of fresh paint pervaded the atmo phers.
ENenin to you, young man." said the toy
doctor. who was specially busy over "A fororn-
look ing go-cart as the reporter entered. Had
better luck than l expected after eeein you
tins THIS mI m tsoush not SO good as at this
heaps in The corners Meckon it's becan nse
times is harder now. which mems fewer GIN.
cracks as Christmas gifts besides better
h mai. an Logger life to them as is Afforded
The reporter made some inquiries as to the
condition OF trade. the prices obtained. aud so
MY trade" said the man. would he n good
enough one L could only get better prices IoF
have only to DO tinkered or painted up. an re-
turned to tho owners can't. in justice to my
he ap % es o ,os less w thH 10 for
cents which iii have to charge fur recon &C
max. the father OF tho ittIo boz what I am
dom 1t fur Jest get up au' howl. though he's
got plenty Of stamps an fine house. tia
through exchange. that pays best. Al that blg
pile yondrr belongs, 20 me. l got the filings
fur next years sales, Then. you soc, Ivo got q
fairish stock on my shelves already"
But what class of dealers do You dispose Of
po1reers?"
them as don that stands in with mo. nv cus-
toners is chiefly from villages am small conn
try towns where the . Inference 10 price between
ones IL consideration. an ! also dispose OF
some TO the little ono horse shops hers In tho
c cty where ere the toy trade Is mixnd ~ with
young feler.toy doctorin', like every other sort
OF Of doStorin', rays 4 yol p9dolstand it, which
may say al how fame y does"