New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-07
AT JOSEPH II. BAULAND COMPANY's FIJI.

AT JOSEPH II. BAULAND COMPANY'S Full
TON AND DUFFIELD SITS. BROOKLYN.
Kris Kringle has already arrived az Bauand'e in
the OHernan Building. Brooklyn and the hearts Of
the children permitted to view his treasures are
wild with delight and anticipation. tour Of the
toy and doll department. der the guidance OF
Mrs S. II. Smith. It's efficient head who knows
everything worth knowing about toys" makes
even the adult who has passed through several
decades OF Chr,stmastide wonder where on earth
the jolly saint found many wonderful things.
In the first place there is the wonderful prize doll
house that was exhibited al Chicago and cost no
body knows how many thousand dollars All OF
wood and complete In the minutest particular. from
the circular steps sweeping I'd the loggia. the
very pinnacle OF It's towers and turrets. II is IN
habited by large family Of French doies. who
most artistically and comfortably settled Every
biz OF their furniture is hand-carved: every ward
robe hes the latest style OF hooks for the Partisan
wardrobe the writing-desks complete in all
their fittings and the back room IS santarily per
feet. Under the soft incandescent lights. little
lady plays the plano 10 rapt audience of her
friends while in the nursery tiny white-sowned
figures sit the hearth rug and tell Christmas
stories.
Near the dollhouse is the dolls clothing depart
men; where everything can be procured FOR dolls
Of high or low degree from pair Of stockings 10
hat and coat Dolls by the thousand are here fine
imported dollies OF every nationality from % cents
Th- large mechanical hot-sir and steam depart
mont Is we'll worth visit JUS from an education Il
stand point. Here workshops. horizontal en-
gines and workings Of war vessels. where en-
tryo Hobsons study and experiment. Tracks
and trains 10 run by steam or clockwOrk appeal
10 future Nanderhilts and Depews, and soldier boys
in blue wiki uniforms and accoutrements COM
plefe Will make the youthful admirers Of Mars
perfectly happy.
For the small boy whose ambition is TO be big
p'lice." there Il the familiar uniform the helmet
ostontatiousiy marked the club. the whistle and tn
handouts complete
For the amateur musician there rows OF
pianos upright and grand Zithers tambourines
harios. rnetalcp phones and autOharps waiting FIR
the li;tlA sea mistress there hliputian sewing
machines and wOrkbOxes; for the youthful students.
desks and blackboards. and FOR the children vita
hlstrioniC ambitions. th@dtres-real theatres ar
shown. These furnished complete with all the
scenery familiar playgoers. \ drop-curtain
falls and rises AZ touch before miniature stage.
and from the wings any number Of player folk may
make their exits and their entrances Several
plays 60 with tn ,se theatres: Cinderella. Blue
beard and other rhymes. and the prices fD-
the whole seasons entertainment. theatres and all
included the absurdedly low ones Of 81 80 AMI
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While no discount is offered az this store for
Sundays hoOl work there special prices for
the toys 10 be used FOR church fairs and sunday
school trees. Already the Brooklyn Christmas Tree
Society has placed ,s orders here for from five
thousand 70 six thousand toys and all the light
and airy nothncs that go make that tree
vision OF transcendent beauty 70 the bright eyes
privileged 10 its radiant bloom