Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-12-16
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even the kitchen-and lift which works by
means of lever, just like the real ones in the
French apartment houses.
It is in the manufacture Of the toys, however,
that the greatest ingenuity is displayed. and
these in their variety are endless. There is,
for instance, the hardy athlete, who takes
few bold steps and fearlessly leaps hedge.
Prominent among the little tin people who per-
form upon the boulevard pavement are the boy
and the girl with diabolos in hand, and the
man who deftly rolls two casks before him as
he walks One can almost think one hears him
call "Tonneau-ton 1000" And the energetic
chef who brandishes a great knife with alarm
ing rapidity about carrot as long as his arm
The jumping frog-not Calaveras county
is made, by means of rubber tube and com
pressed air arrangement to leap almost as
amazingly as the creature of WATCH MARK
Twain has 50 entertainingly written
Since the French caricaturists' exhibition
this spring, when Caran d'Aches wooden toys
created furore, and all the world OF fashion
flocked to see the show and admire his "regl-
ment of General Boum,' the celebrated artists
toys have become a craze with grown folk and
children alike.
The playthings which Caran d'Ache has fash
toned in wood for the season of gifts are in the
form of groups representing hunting parties in
which European rulers are the principal figures.
Thus we see his majesty, King Edward, arrayed
in kits, accompanied by brawny Highlander,
shooting over the moors. Wondering pleas
ants, like barnyard fowl, are grouped at the
hunters feet, and gaze in establishment at the
alert dogs which point in most thorough fash
ion. The tar in pursuit of native game, and
the president of France at Rambouillet, have
also inspired Monsieur dAche. While children
of all nationalities still cling fondly to Teddy
in
youthful fancies in the purchase of Caran
d'Ache's dogs; and many are the Frehcnmen's
desks which this Jour de ran will see adorned
with one of these delightful pups
The manufacture of American toys, writes
New York correspondent, dates practically
from the year $780, The biggest growth, how
ever, has been during the past ten years; and
there are now nearly 1000 factories engaged in
the manufacture of toys and games in this
country A conservative estimate Of thu: total
manufactures is from six to eight million dol
lars annually.
It is strange fact that there are not more
than half dozen retail stores dealing in toys
exclusively. The toy trade is handled by de-
partment stores, stationery stores, drug stores,
candy stores, booksellers, etc.
The Teddy bear, the most famous toy in
America, was first made by Marguerite Steiff of
Giengen, Germany, who has for long time
been a foremost manufacturer of felt toys. The
quantity of Teddy bears made in this country Is
probably equal to those imported; but it was
not until President Teddy" Roosevelt became
the children's idol that the Teddy bear as.
sumed its wonderfully phenomenal popularity.
The doll hospital is usually one of the most
prominent features in many of our biggest de-
partment stores. It is we'll known that old
dolls are frequently repaired at price many
times exceeding their original COST
I'VE have found it necessary to have con-
stantly In stock doll heads, wigs, arms. legs.
and hands, and rubber for restringing, ETC.. all
Of which may be used for repairing damaged
dazs,'' pEo0inent dealer tells NJ