Evening star., 1901-12-07
CREDIT PRICES AT CASTELBERG'S LOWER
THAN CASH PRICES ELSEWHERE.
Importers of Diamonds, Manufacturers and
Among the Largest Buyers in This Country.
OVER $4,000 ACCOUNTS ON THEIR BOOKS

monds advanced 800 in two years,
and if we had have been so inclined
we could have sold the stock we had
on hand at an advance that would
have made an additional profit for
the house of between 80 and 500.
We were we'll stocked-almost over
stocked-for our Mr.. Joseph Castel-
berg had just returned from abroad
after making one of the biggest dia-
mond purchases in the history of the
house. No, we did not advance
prices--it gave us one of the biggest
advertisements a house ever had.
We sold at the old prices, while
every one else was compelled to ask
the advance, because they were not
so well provided. Of course there
was some luck in our being SO we'll
fixed, but then it happened that way"
The Credit System Offers an In
Vestment Feature.
There is similarity between the
savings bank and the credit buying
system as explained by Mr.. Castel-
berg. We all know that when one
opens savings bank account it is
to deposit a portion of ones earnings
each pay day, and thus build up an
account that is worth the owning. It
is the same with buying at Castel-
berg's. You pay a little at regular
intervals till your deposit balances
the purchase price of the goods
bought. There is one glaring differ
ence, though-you are enjoying the
benefit of the full amount of money
wearing the Diamond or Watch
while you have still paid only a small
part of its cost.
N1gdrS ana Ndn0y.
Mr.. Castelberg suggested novel
idea when pointing to the account of
one of his patrons. This lady and
her husband entered into an agree
ment-the one to give up candy and
the other to give up SO many cigars,
and the two are now putting the
money so saved into two of the
handsomest Diamond Rings that the
store owned. Just goes to show how
a proposition will impress itself on
different people,
The Castelberg Factory.
"In most of the larger cities the
prominent jewellers conduct factories
of their own for the manufacture of
different goods. Have you such a
factory, and, if so, does it, besides the
pride of possession, give you any ad-
vantage over the jeweler who has
none?"
1--WE have factory-well equip
ped, too-in charge of one of the
best known foremen in America. Of
course we don't manufacture all our
goods. We buy the biggest part Of
them, but when it comes to some
thing distinctly original and unique.
and when. as is often the case, we can
make an article cheaper than we can
buy it, our factory is Our right
bower. 1t is very often the case that
we make considerable savings in this
way, and they are all turned to the
benefit of the customer. Our fac
tory is not run for profit. We only
figure to cover its expenses. Of
course a regular manufacturer could
not think of such thing. He has
his travelling statesmen, the cost of
the factory, and his own profit to fig
ure in as well, before he can come at
the cost of an article to him."
The interviewer Interviewed.
Mr.. Castelberg turned questioner
here and asked: did you ever stop
to think that our offer of credit is
only development of what all the
jewelers. who cater to the best trade
offer right along; only in different
way? Mrs. So and So comes in and
makes a purchase and says. Send
the bill January Ist or June Ist,' as
has been her custom. She asks for