The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-11-06
Buyers Throng Stores to See
Tempting Christmas
Goods Array.
COUNTERS DISPLAY
TOYS OF EVERY KIND
Up-to-the-Minute Are the Animals
and Dolls by Thousands
Shown.
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ca. There are games that permit tn,
small boy to shoot the lion. There ar,
sets which permit him 10 enter righ
INTO the JOY of the chase with the for
mer President. One set Of figures. ant
apparatus which has been prepared b,
the originators Of Humpty Dumpty hav,
figures representing Mr. Roosevelt anl
Kermit and the three scientists who ac
companied them.
Then there are the half-naked coolies
who went along to beat up the Dr1lsr
and scare the game out to meet its
late Along with these figures are tent
and tent furniture, pots and kettles
everything that Colonel Roosevelt took
along, even to some bottles Of extra
dry There is also little African hat
and belt and costume for the small how
He can don this costume, marshal his
figures and prepare to beat up the jungle
with the famous hunter.
In an accompanying set there are all
the animals which Colonel Roosevelt is
now shooting. The lion, the tiger. the
rhinoceros, the hiDpopotamus and the
crocodile, all excellent Representations
Of their originals. The little hunter who
is fortunate enough TO have this set can
go through the whole trip with Colonel
Roosevelt.
Boys PTovided<For.
But every variety OF boy is provided
Tor. The velocipedes that are made inst
ike bicycles, with rubber tires and han
bearings. the roller skates, the mecbani-
cal toys that do almost everything bnt
talk have all been provided for the
amusement OF the American boy. There
are trains that run on tracks and over
bridges that swing back and forth across
dangerous rivers carrying the trains
across in safety.
There are other trains that impeued
by electricity run around dangerous
places. There are trains that run on
the moor, hauling their cars behind
tIieIn- Surely the American boy is for
tunate IN the wonderful variety Of TOYS
that have been provided for his own
particular pleasure.
But the toy man has been working
for the girls. too. In fact, 60 Der cent
OF the toys are for the girls. And thew
are mostly in their dolls and their dolls
Mafdrobes and their dolls carriages
why the OUTFIT Of a doll can be fur
nished~at some Of the big stores as COM
pleteiy as that Of a bride. One store
has a regular doll shoe store. where
any doll made can get a pair Of shoes
ana stockings. IN any make and in any
kind OF leather.
Dolly's Clothes.
Right beside the shoe store is
counter where all Of the feminine an
Darel can be duplicated for dolly. Every
piece OF lingerie which dainty woman
hood desires for her own personal use
can be purchased in any size for anv
doll. The up-tO-date doll, after Christ
mas. win be dressed from TOP to toe in
garments that correspond with the gar
ments OF her little mother OF her little
mothers mother.
Near by the little mother" Of the coll
can Mt out her dolls house with every
KIND OF furniture needed, from a tooth
brush 10 a piano. Every domestic need
IS there for sale. all in the size that
would be used by Dolly if she could
Dusue around IN house OF her own
Lilliputian size.
The variety OF dolls is conf,,si7-.
1rea-t wax dolls. with wonderful eye5
ana glorious hair. stare at one AZ Sne
35ls5Ss 1lOug tHe song counters that are
lllied with them. Some are lady dolls
with the figure Of a mature vyoy1s,,,
while others are girl dolls some -
DaDles. and some are old women.
Inc little girl who has a lady do1I.s
vii immediately want 10 visit the com
Ter Where she can dress her IN in or
proved style There she can be f1tfe5
win uhdeFW wear. corset, shoes and stoely
ihgs while at anether counter close nv
dresses OF many grades can be ftted en- |
Complete Doll Homes.
Not only can the little girl he nra-
sented with dolls and doll dresses and
coll wearing apparel, but there are /
doll Wardrobes and doll dressers and I
DuneJs; IN fact, so perfectly are the /
Toy departments fitted out TODAY thar
LIlnputian counterparts Of every srtf- /
Gle OF furniture In a modern house can
be purchased for the little mother of 4
TIE dolls. The play pianos are even
IN the baby grand" shape.
Paper dolls In great variety are also
being sold for the first time this wear
The Lettie Lane dolls, which have had
great popularity 10 a magazine, can be
purchased in sheets, with all the ueces-
sary garments with them
EfedL Improvement has been made
IN the little metal soldiers which de-
ight the heart of the small boy. Whole
5quadrons OF these little soldiers ar
rayed IN the brilliant uniforms OF the
continental huZZars and Cuirassiers arc I
now ready for the battles planned By
little generals.
Washington biOssOmed out again to- /
lay in all It's glory as "A Christmas shop-
ping city There is nothing 10 equal /
he variety and quality of the dis
1lay which was opened up today
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