The Washington herald., 1907-11-12
WORLD OF TOYDOM
Real Christmas Cheer in Dis
plays for Little Ones.
NUMEROUS NEW ATTRACTIONS
Genuine Miniature Moving Pictures,
stoves that VIII Cook, Electric
with Houses and Carriages, and
the Ubiquitous Teddy Bear.

one OF the first heralds of the joyful
Christmas season already has made its
appearance in the elaborate display of
toys in most OF the large department
stores
Everything a boy or girl could want Is
TO be found in the toy shops these days.
Indeed. IT seems as though all the
dreams of Santa Claus bringing gifts 10
the good children had come true, when
one enters a shop. There is so much
to see that most any child. if it were
told it could have its choice. would find it
hard matter 20 decide upon one OF
several things that It wanted most
According 10 the shopkeepers. there Is
as much difference In the toys to be
found in the stores this year as there is
in the hats worn by the women and
girls last year md this year. The manu-
| facturer improves his output each year.
as the children want different kinds of
toys, and he gives them In a smaller,
simpler form the same things that have
served to amuse the grown-ups.
| For instance. moving pictures have be-
come popular during the past few years.
! The toymaker realized that the little
folks would probably want moving pic
| lures or their own, and consequently
miniature moving pictures are absolutely
the newest thing in toys. There are
/ twenty varieties in the stores. ranging in
price from $3.50 20 $3.50. The workman
ship in the machines is perfect in every
detail and the results attained are good.
Treat for the Boys.
/ In the maritime department the toy
makers seem TO be leading the way for
the big boat builders. They have re-
| Gently placed a toy electric boat on the
market which sells for SIS. and which
will travel fifty miles at a good speed
without Techargng. There are also steam
boats of the latest construction. having
all the latest safety devices.
The steam engines this year are exact
models of the great engines Of thousands
of horsepower, their mechanism is as per
! feet as any OF the large engines. and they
| are wonderful examples 0f the art Of
miniature tOymaking. From a child s
/ standpoint they are useful, as well as be-
ing amusing.
As for dolls there seem 20 be more
kinds on exhibition this year than ever
! before, especially soldier dolls. The
features are German. English, French
| japanese, and Indian. The doll houses
are more elaborate than ever. The stoves
now being sold burn real coal and viii
! cook. one style uses alcohol and Will
bake bread. The pans and pots are big
enough 10 cook a small meal. Teddy
bears are still shown in great numbers
The size has been increased 10 such an
extent that il is necessary 10 put the
big ones on wheels.
Departure i'm GO-carts.
improvements have even been made in
wagons and doll carriages since last year
The go-carts are upholstered In leather
and are big enough for real live babies
The wheels are equipped with rubber
tires, like the bigger ones which mother
uses for baby
A whole DAY could easily be spent ir
looking al the toys I'm the big department
stores of this city. and still there would
, be things not inspected.
Each year the number and kinds OF
! toys increase; but the prices do not ge
p higher Parents of moderate means csI
afford 10 give their children a great many
more and better toys than ever before.