The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-25

long one rsay spa sure TIE Ssofssi~
larity Ct the autograph album
will not waae. These dealers are nos in
sh, business Cor their health. uor YET 20
benefit All unappreeiafive humanity. Their
object ss a sortsii proslt-assd when
that ceases 10 he an object and they re-
tire from the trade then enc may cen
c,u6s that the autograph aend is 40 long
or among as. no. on the tran OK tas busy
aras: thankless celebrity.
Since pslla nheats Wilson won public
attention - Ire thumb many collectors
haya thumb autograph Adams, 10 which
they treasQre the tausnh Impressions oS
acQgIaintances or those o. people having
any special claims 20 interest. The max
ing Of the impressions is quite a Asnpie
matter Printers ink IS poured cut SO
thar The thumb Is thoroughly covered with
the liquid. thea pressed ARMY on the a.
bum page When the INK is dry, the own-
er OF the thumb writes his CT her name
beside the impression.
A book siIled with thumb impressions 81
celebrities = al odd ana Interesting pos
session The outside Il such an album
might be covered with black satin, with
an embroidered border Of gold thread,
having central design representing some
scene Ira the sGventucss OF Hop o MY
Thumb. Tom Thumb. or something likely
For amateurs who make pa,mistry a
fal an album for the treasuTing up Of TN
pressions Of the palms is another INTEREST
ing phase OF the album mania. Such an
album must Gc especially made for the
purpose. IL should la OF sheets Of oiled
paper put together with metal fastenines.
So 1hat the pages may he removed and
then put In again To obtain the impress
sions the paper must be covered thorough
ly with lamphlack. the hand then pressed
heavily on the paper. taking care that the
impression comes in the middle of the
page. A sheet o. SOFT tissue paper Is
placed between eseh ore az the pages
when they are replaced III the book. TO
keep the lampb,ack from coming OF
on the cover OF k,sch an album might
be worked or painte;t a number Of gypsy
symbols. 4 tent or tao. with stroilns
xiugara In front OF one. may do Tor the
centerpiece ff the maker az the cover Is
clever enough 10 depict slgh "a scene. At
any rate. the cover shoaild be dome In
yellow and red. the gypay coors, whether
painted or embroidered
Birthday hooks are another form OF the
album craze. Tue birthday books ara
bought I'm the shops. dated ike diaries.
Those who are asked TO write in them are
expected To put their names upon the
page which bears the date Of their birth
month ana day. not year. or course, or
they would be less popular.
Books printed with questions relating 10
the taste. likes and dislikes Of each con-
tributor may be bought In the shops. IT Is
a sort OF autographs interview. as after
each printed question Is n blank for The
victims answer A good deal cf interest
ing information about individuals may he
collected I'm this way as tho queries range
from What IL your favorite noemf' TO
what are your views OF eteruityg'
For such an album. fer stamp Albums Or
for the regulation autograph album
cover which Is very pretty IL OF dark sap
phire blue art cloth, satin or linen. en-
broidered in dandeiions. the stitching be-
ing for the most part long and short. so
that the surface OF tho flowers is smooth
and safiny The flowers are rut on the
cover In groups of three and lie In straight
lines. The upper dandelions represent the
seeding ones while az the bottom ~ the
page a couple OF large fDli~Dlowu flowers.
banked by heavy green leaves. support
ribbon scroll for the name OF the owner
OF the book. IL may be added that the
real ingenuity fu making the cover com
sists In applying tho RIBBON gracefully.
Green, white. yellow and blue are the
coiors that are used In making tho cover
design In putting on the autograph II is
we'll TO Hrst write large. bold one on
paper ard then transfer IL 20 the ribbon.
where II must lee worked iii satin stitch.
In emhToideriug the flowers three shades
OF yellow should BE- used, the darkest for
outlining the petals The clocks OF tho
flowers should bee made yellow. too. bat
OF Il creamy tint for the saSe Of contrast
This creamv tint may be repeated In the
midrlhs az tire larger flowers.
The lettering ought to be worked with