The Lamar register., 1908-12-09

are. but the wood is only casing for wonder.
full works. and the lamb must be life-size, and
able at least to frisk.
Among the more expensive toys, and one
which will give the small boy with gun an
opportunity to prove himself a crack shot, is
the pigeon shooting device. which is an attrac-
tive novelty. Upon a pole about eight feet In
height cross-bar is affixed. much after the
fashion of a parrots perch except that the
crosspiece is mobile. and is made to swing
in a circular direction by means of simple
arrangement of weights like those of cuckoo
clock At each end of the crossbar is colored
cardboard pigeon, with outspread wings The
machinery is set in motion. and welldirected
shot from toy gun knocks the bird down.
Miniature automobiles there are In plenty.
but the latest thing in the toy motor-car line
is run by electricity. and has. IL you please.
a powerful electric headlight and movable
hood 1t is doubtful, however. If even SO mag
nificent a plaything this can have the at
traction for the. up-to-date .youngster which
was provided by the little tin automobile
catastrophe which was the great novelty OF
last Christmas. and promises to be popular
again this year. This diminutive car held two
doll passengers, the chauffeur and his lady
You wound 1t up and it sped along the noor
right merrfly for few yards when suddenly
there was a terrible shock-the catastrophe!
The came to pieces, and the unfortunate, &C.
cupants were hurled into the air and fell in
pitifu heaps beside the machine Sometimes
motorists fell under the shattered machine and
then their fate too horrible to dwell upon
You picked up the pieces. and put them TO
gether, and revived the doll corpses. and set
the car going again. and on. You could
have the most exciting accidents all day long.
But automobiles vieux jeu now, and even
steering balloons of the Santos Dumont type
o no longer find favor with the toy manufac-
turers., This Christmas. the Petit Noel-who Is
the French child's Santa Claus-will scatter
toy aeroplanes' along his path To be sure.
they have to be suspended by string from
the chandelier, but If the string is. a black
thread it is hardly visible, and the Illusion
quite succaGsful
Apropos of flying things. the top of that de-
nomination which figures among the novelties
is most fascinating affair, though why top
is not clear. light metal disc made to repre-
sent bird or butterfly, with wing-tips upon
ring, is placed upon the floor What appears
to be wand finished with n rubber cup, is
pressed against the center of the disc and
briskly withdrawn. The disc whirs rapidly
and rises in the air, flying off in various direc;
tions. X IL.
Quite the .nsssts elaborate plaything, SO in
geniousy contrived to make the fgurines
which compose it seem bewitched. is the doll
orchestra. Six musicians, including the leader
of the orchestra are grouped upon platform.
Each is provided with different instrument.
In the center e0f the platform is piano at
which monkey sits which every now and
then stands up, but is promptly restored 10
order by sharp rap on the head from the lead
ers baton. Such toy as this. however. Is
only within reach of the millionaire baby
Another plaything for the wealthy cniid Is
the beautiful dolls house, most sumptuousiy
furnished with electric light in every room