Evening journal., 1906-11-06
CHRISTMAS TOYS
ARE COMING in
iany New and Ingenious De-
vices From All Parts of
the World

FIuiu every mart OF the Eiobe are now
coming to the large stores the products OF
Mother Earth and expert handicraft, N
anticipation of the enormous demarsi
which the trade Of the approaching hol-
day season will make. and from every
purveyor who is looking forward TO tn
holidays with the keen eye OF the Amec-
lean merchant. comes the declaration
that there will be, towards the close Of
this year, a greater volume of business
than he has hitherto enjoyed. This, too,
notwithstanding the fact that, in certain
brarches Of trade, prices will be higher
than usual
Money is always loose at this period,
said one big merchant, land people vial
spend, whether it is or not. The Christ
mas season must have its outlay before
It's advent, and no people on the face OF
he earth are so prodigal in their prepa-
rations for this greatest Of home festivals
IS are our people" II is IN this relation
that the tradesman now figures out the
prospects ahead.
To Be in Toyland.
Jewelry, bric-a-brac, toys. books, cards,
calendars. art metal work, gew-gaws OF
every description and price. are being ar
ranged for the rush that will soon be on.
The wise buyers are now daily shopping,
not for the purpose OF buying. but in or
der to become familiar with the market
cnd get the best bargains they have found
when ready TO spend their money. There
's one class Of goods, however that fc-
ce,ves very little previous attention from
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what their gifts shall be. and that class
is Of toys. ToylaDd is a place apart. II
is the most unique in all the world Of
holiday trade.
In this year there will be a great num-
ber of new tvs. and many OF the favor
/ tes OF last year will be seen. or course,
/ dolls are always fresh. The innate fond
ness Of the infant dauehters of Eve FOR
/ the maFe-re'ieve baby is as strong to-
/ day as ever There is very little change
/ in tho DOH market Except for the advent
OF swimming doll. it offers nothing out
| If the ordinary. it's chief features being
constantly variety in sizes and tyres ci
beauty and ugiincss. The talking doll 's
no new thing and tho sleeping doll is as
/ old as the present generations mothers
But there are new toys in abundance
The storekeepers know that young
America always wants. apart from any
/ ether demands he may make a. christ
mas time skates sle'gh- bas7bal' and
bats. footballs. soldier uniforms. tents
and tools. These things. Them Will be
among the staples for which the demand
will be as great as that for dolls Tor tA'
little fellows sisters.
Among the newest toys this year e
n soap-bubble blower, a mechanical
AFFAIR that does the trick as well as
apv vourgster can do Il with a pipe
rh,r toy will run fifteen minutes viii
one winding. The bear craze has beer
followed up with what is prophesized vii
be a dog craze, and in addition 20 th'
Teddy Roosevelts, there will this seasoi
be Buster Brown CANNES galore. Thes'
doggios are hideous enough to be favor
itos with those youngsters whose parents
fear to let them fondle with the rea
thing They range in price from $3.50 to 30
While on the subject Of animals,
may be noted that there are all sorts o
devices created to make popular th'
harmless kind now manufactured. Their
is the monkey that can be suspended
upon a rope as If in the act OF climbing
and then there are bears, dogs AM
horses on wheels. Built on the sam
plan OF the knockabout wooden animal
that had so great vogue last year. Their
are now similar animals of the sturei
! variety. the only difference being tina
on account OF their bodily weaknesse
they cannot be made to do the remark
) able feats that those made Of wood cal
do.