The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-20
NEW TOYS.
Inventive Genius Has been Active in
ProNtdinE ChrisImna NnxelIcs


the show windows and thiaklng OF Christ
mas. Holiday shoppers have begun to
throns the large department stores and toy
shops Purchases are being made In antlci-
rsiion Of Christmas. In Amos, every show
window Santa Claus has established head t.
quarters. and the. children, from the wee
little tots IN to the high school miss nay
he SEEN almost any afternoon gazing at the
pretty things on display
number Of new toys. comparatively
/ cheap, have made their appearance IN tue
market ana many little follow Will be
delighted With the unique devices that in
ven'ive genius has supplied for his happi-
ness. one oi the new things is an exchange
railway The tracks are made Of heavy tin
ana wire and are laid on ties after the
manner Of ordinary track, with the >xcep-
ton that the whole when completed COM
piises circle within a circle The larger
circle IS ten ieet ia diameter on the track
runs either an automatic engine drawing a
IRAN OF cars or real steam engine. in
miniature I be novelty consists in the.
switches. TWO in number. the train being
transferred at certain point to the inner
eItir by turning lever which throws tho
s"heh properly The price Of this toy
f@nses from ~ cents to $40. An engine,
"itA all accessories that is run by steam
can ne had as low as 81
Tho magic box is another source n,
amusement and VIII keep the average child
~ peasant state OF wondermeut for
hoh!S' n is ucce e. steel. nlckelplated and
Is shaped very mich like a large Daner-
weight Win "A flat surface. very SMOOTH on
1,p IN me center protrudes the blunt point
ol a magnetic needle and underneath tbe
outer covering is a spring. which an hc,re
rouhu up causes this needle to rcvolye
cures can then be placed on the surfaces
ana the needle viii draw them trward
Ihu center ana cause them To revolye aroma
Sid usually at 80 cents
Another new form OF ar,t.s,,or. -.
ne older children is pcrlor magic win
iulS 'unirlNance the egg trick is done IA
tJl Vr'ioh \ take egg is placed In a boy
Nhi'h Is tapped with the wand. and presf,
''ahte INC egg has disappeared
=" htle Japanesee box are seven stop-
r. ,p,e -our OF when are loose. the other
nice bging glued. The spectators ar,
aa'"n nat the seven shoppers are inside,
ne lli Is then placed on the boy Ro,n
luih ana lld are equally deep, and bv A
ueN'eGous movement the bottom. contain
ies INC Three glued shoppers. is removed
n,.'tr 81 me tor the spectators are shown
ohly -FOUR eorks. and are left wanderinr
where the other three disappeared A na,,
0dh apparently stick his finger through a
Fiece OF cloth without making a hole i'm
A. lhrust a nail through his finger, or sta5
himseI without in either case doing ~nv
HA'tn The price of the OUTFIT. including.
.V"'Pie'e' t"en'y-four tricks, ranges from,
- cents 10 So
One Of the new things is the clown bank
\ Hickle is dropped in a slot, aud the
clown Who is seated on a globe immed
ia'ty stands on his head and revolvo.
r"P!diy a number Of times. The bank is
made OF iron. aud costs 81
BOXES OF rubber stamps. with differen.
eolcred ink PADS have been provided for
the small children. the idea being 10 ar
'ofd amusement by stamping rows of sol.
ulrFS. horses and men and women OH lars,e
Sn'ets OF paper In this way Il small boy
can soon marshal large troop OF infantry
including full corps OF Officers. Tho prices
Of these outfits range from 95 to 80 cents.
nc !uilpihg frog and the jumping pig
arc novelties. Pressure on an air bull,
causes NE pig TO grunt and at the same
TINE TO lump. These toys cost rs cents.
ne william Tell bank is a new tninE
william Tell Is pictured standing with
gun instead Of the proyerbiai bow and ar.
row aimed at an apple on his sons head,
inc latter being next to the bank A
spring is pressed. causing a click like that
OF trigger. the iron apple splits In half,
ana the nickel or copper which is supposed
to rest on the apple drops into a slot be-
hlnd This toy sells for ST.
There are several new toys that work on
the music box principle. sprlny is
wound. negro mounted on the earth and
picking the banjo most naturally. spins
around large circle on wheels. furnishing
real music. a cat fiddles away Industrious
~ at Hey, Diddle- de Diddlc the Cat and
the Fiddle and an old negro woman clog
canoes and plays an Accompaniment on the
banjo These toys also sell for dollar.
new thing this year is the Niagara, :"
sine- wheel steamer or n propeller launch.
when, when wound up. will run 800 Yards
through the water, keeping a straight
course. This toy weighs two pounds and IL
ilnishcd tastefully. n Is made of heavy
tin. The cost is 81 and up.
French hlslue doll that throws kisses
or walks about the room with the slight
assistance OF the childs hand In leading. Ia
| one OF the new things. The doll steps most
naturally. springs being used TO secure this
result These toys. neatly dressed. sell
| for from 81 to s..
one OF the economical things f. a hrags
dolls head. brought on to ut any size
| doll. II Is made of very light brass is m
hreakable. and resembles blsaue doll face
perfectly. The head is finished In aIifcrcn,
eolored enamel TO secure this result and
this, II Is said. will not wear OF In several
wears. These heads can he purchased from
~ Genus 10 W. according to size and finish.
Last of the Rangers,