New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-11-30
CHRISTMAS TOYS.
BEAUTIFUL AND INGENIOUS GIFTS FOR
CHILDREN

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tn, crowds VIII make II difficult even to go from
counter TO counter. Mechanical toys attract every
one. The finest OF these arc tho French toys which
are wound up with a key and go through a variety of
motions 10 the sound OF music. The newest OF these
figures from the French Exposition Is called the judge
and is stately figure, I'm sombre cap and gown, who
appears to be making a learned charge 10 some nm
jury. to whom he waves his forefnger and points
10 the volume OF the code before him. The cigarette
smoker the clown, the performing bear, spinning cats
| and cats running sevne-machIncs are among other
moving toys. A new and amusing mec hanca toy
Is goat, covered with natural skim but OF dimnutVe
size, that cries pugnacously wags its head and walks
al rapid pace, suggestive Of terror to IT'S enemies
This goat sold at 90 75 performing bears begin In
price at SO So Musical cats at dinner" arc "a.
Tho elaborate musical figures in gay French dress with
auomatOn motion sold a. Sls up TO flo Dogs
that bark aud that begin in price at ~ DO.
Climbing figures OF sailors fremen are 81 90 Ihey
about the ordinary size OF French dolls ana are
so arranged that. being attached to the Douom Oh
a door window. they begin climbing upward WIN
amusing alacrlty That old time toy "Jackln-the-
box appears this season in new guise as a charming
French doll that emerges slowly from the unfold
| ing petals of a large rose and kisses her hand
TO the company: the leaves of cabbage UNFOLD III
the way and show pretty white rabbit. Elmer
OF these TOYS Is $40. Skin animals with haur1i
voices range from about nine inches to three feet
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the desert COWS, Hons, goats, sheep, PIGS
donheys and elephants They cost from 81 TO S2D oo
The strongest and most durable rocking horses are
covered with natural skin. with long glossy maneS
and tails are saddle1 and brldled with CARS sh''i
and mounted on hard wood rockers such morse
in good size about SO 80. Patentel Swinging
horses. which take up less room, are S24 TO so
Stables labelled Livery and boarding range In price
from 81 UP 10 S1s. A good.sized stable with SKIN
| covered horses and attendant Jockeys may De pur-
chased for s.. Groceries. butcher shops, woouoa-
and crockery stores are shown IN various
size- from II upward. Theatres with moving hghreS
and shifting scenery IL, ~ and "a 80 up to FL
a good Punch and Judy show is sold al SS haOorape
theatres with trapdoors and stage machinery arc
s65 Magic lanterns all the slides perfect, 0eglh
| in price at 81.
Boys Of mechanical bent Of mind, who Hike "to
the wheels 60 round" will take special pressure
! in the new steam toys by alcohol lamps.
locomotive with eleven loaded cars Is run on CIT
cular track by such means; yacht Is hoated; or
steamboat propelled; or a rowboat ro"ed. such
locomotives with unloaded cars are - 90; wheh
loaded with miniature cattle, wood, coal and express
parcels they are S15. steam engines run by acohoi
lamps begin in small sizes al 30 cents, but per1ect
engines with safety valves and all parts compete
are ~ up 10 $50, according TO sire Electric
motors which appear now among Toys ATE % ~
up 10 SO Miniature typewrters arc 20 up"aiu
| printing presses. II 80 up 10 $50.
Hans Andersen's little eaden soldier would have
melted with envy before his time 10 see the gay
elaborate lappings and outfits OF the metal sodicr Oh
| today Camps. artillery Infantry and cavalry are
represented with knapsacks, guns and hats when
NAV be removed at pleasure. The cavalry can be
dlsmounted and the artillery separated from per-
petual companionshlp with their guns. Wild west
shows caravans with csmels and sanitary trains are
now shown among metal sets. Boxes OF Villages
and Of farms with tiny skin animals range IN price
from - 10 "a. Menagores with skin animals OF all
kinds in cages or without are "a upward oohlers
outfits arr sold now on cards and are large enough
for hoy of ten years Of age Such an outfit includes
a can r,,n knapsack and epaulettes and begins IN
nr,ce at os cents. All parts Of the uniform OF
| soldier may also be bought separately. Banks are
shown in great variety OF styles. There are amusing
accident banks, whereon farmer and donRey-carI
upset for every coin put in baseball banks and others
70 encourage boys and girls TO save the pennies.
Considerable ingenuity has been exercised this sea-
son in making bone and metal ratios elaborate IN
! struc-Ire-and they are heavier and more likely 70
do harm in the erratic hand OF the average INFANT
The gay clownsh beads. dressed in soft worSed WIN
| musc-box concealed Within which are sofa s'
so cents are less dangerous than fancy metal or
bono rattle and are worry sra'u'e nv
infant eyes worsted dolls rubber dolls
In wor4ted dress and variety OF
u.zs donkevs. cats and other animals In rubber
which furnish ceaseess round OF JOY 10 babies, may
bought for % each. ROly Polys, the amusing
! loaded figures which crushed TO earth Will rise
again" are also imported in variety OF gay colorS
| and I'm new dresses 10 amuse small Children
French dolls have long been perfect In mako
| that no improvements could be desired Tho newest
Juneau dolls have long hair are joined at the wfs1
and say papa ami "mamma' with distnctness'
such dolls are 80 50 to s12, according TO size
| German biSque doll with pretty face and long na4r
| in the same size with speech somewhat more oroAeh
| doll (
singing dolls are 80 to So doll that can DC turned
TO show alternately a smiling and crying race Is 20
cents The newest French dolls have part" lips
showing the teeth. All kinds OF hosiery ana 7looS
and slippers are imported for dolls whose ou'hiS III"
include jewelry parasols, corsets, KID gloves iaOS
combs and halrpins and all the items when iorlh d
part OF the toilet Of belle French doHs' no"oN0i'
are usually dressed a. children Of five or SIX years UT
a. babies In long clothes trunk containing d COM
pleie outfit for doll In short dresses mas H'o Vi SA
| suits, four hats aud cloak, Iewclfy anu '"o S %
! underwear. y baby dolls outnt contains oil ''na"'
wrapper, two long dresses, two sets oI unooi
night drcs,es two French caps, two PAIR OF sOchs,
! q nnIsery bottle plf box brushe- aud comb Dressed
baby dols With blsque heads and jointei bodies are
~ UP 10 80 ard 3iO. English rag dOils, uIosssN ~
long clothes their painted fsccs covered Win muslin
are less expensive and s.e cAcer sHetsd r,rwns
COorrd nurses of bi-que, with gay nowerou sott1'
long white aprons and cap are a. ~ ~ FTench
Dolls carriage 80 rents 70 % n htc costline
dolls arr shown this season dressed III hls'oiiO
of a gentleman of the French DhcclOlfe pcIIyu' d.
George Washington IN brass-buttoheI coa' 90 h,h
powdcrrd bsi' and stately d-tme blOcaded gown
french rcape figures girls and boys are also fIo~n
Dolls houses furnished Throughout win d 'ha,
bedrooms paror~ and Kitchens, al" So ARIA w ma
the side of the house may con-, out o. swing 9ach 10
dlsclote tbo Inferior The most eabo;ate OF uese
bouscs ara, f,,r,J.hcd with por,icres hanging shades
fancy paper ard interior woodwork n nde SsD bcd
finish, and have bra-, peus'cni, and Kin hon
furniture Lamps vases chandeliers pictures clocks
| birdcages and many small arucleS Tor uoiiS " III
arc old q.
! host Cermsn kitchens have complete outfits shd Slows
thar may bc heated by all acoho amp ae ~ gu hrn
! coal are made I'm this country, and win cOmpiete
Of cooking utensils c2st 20 go ov tor.s and
include cyery kind u fruit and nuts IN glldsd and
ridescent form The newest Dalls anu WIea'ns VI