The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-11-20
WONDERFUL TOYS
FOR The CHILDREN
Science and Skill Combine
to Please Little Folks.

Santa Claus must surely nave searched
The world over and stayed up nights 10
find the great variety Of wonderful new
| toys which he has selected for Wood
ward Lothrop this year The toy de-
partment Of this store has always been a
model one. but never before, II seems.
have such clever pIaythings been pro-
duced by the foreign ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
and France taking the lead OF course.
there are the dear old toys some children
viii cling 10 forever but there is a cry
for something new under the sun" from
the pampered darlings of the rich which
must be heard and needed.
To satisfy this demand from the auto
| Gratis of the nursery there are shown-new
animal cages. new jointed figures Of don
keys, lions, dogs. horses bears. monkeys.
&c, with the inevitable clown leader, in
wagons on parade, the band wagon, drawn
by four horses. TO add 10 the circus tent
and performers which have delighted so
many little folks In past seasons. 4 game
of noiseless tenpins made of plush and
stuffed tight: a wonderful racing game,
which is wound up and works by VI
bration. so the boys pick out their horses.
and as they cry They're orr six steeds
90 under the wire and there IS excite
ment until the winner comes home: there
| is moving picture machine which gen
crates It's own electricity and can be used
as magic lantern also; a postcard ma
chine, which shows the boardwalk at At
lantic City: German toys OF wood, hand
/ painted, which show the custom In the
/ Fatherland of hitching a mule and a
| horse or a COW in tandem fashion TO a
work cart. Roman chariot races. &C. An
I entire novelty Of this year Is the north
/ pole, with an explorer who shall be name
/ less. and his reindeer all in motion az the
| crack OF his whip. Another IS a small
boy on a bobsled who coasts down hill il
/ merely given q push.
| Zebras, squirrels, and foxes Of plush
30 join the Teddy bears, dogs. cows,
| horses and other animals so adored by
The babies; all kinds and descriptions q
soldiers, with artillery. and forts with
real drawbridges over meats 10 keep out
the enemy. musical toys OF every kind;
! electric cars. which have nay-as-yOu-enteT
systems, and dry batteries with direct
| or alternating currents: a new chanti-
| cleer toy is the one with his highnsss.
the rooster on a stick who crows as he
| is pushed along. Doll houses Of modern
architectural types: others which are
4 fitted up complete, even 10 a telephone.
graphophone, and other twentieth cen
fury luxuries.
Dolls OF all sizes and descriptions are
here TO suit all purses with everything 10
make them happy. Dolls dressed in the
/ latest styles to match the garments worn
| by the child Of to-day. The same things
may be bought in the real chiidren's de-
| partment on another floor in large sizes
Besides the suits they are attired in each
dolly has numerous others. with dainty
| lingerie. hats. wraps, aprons. stock col
lars, furs, feather boas, rain capes or
coats. Phoenix muffiers. corsets-indeed.
everything one can imagine IN all sizes.
Sets of three pieces which include a
dress, petticoat, and suuDOnnet, sell for
- cents, while aprons OF Bingham In
Mother Hubbard of plain style cost .
cents each Caps of muslin from 10 cents
TO s.; hats from 10 cents up. with just
the frames If one wants 10 be her own
m!l!iner; the tiniest manicure sets imagf-
rable. hose supporters. eyeglasses, chains
with lorgnettes-all these are shown in
endless variety. The dolls have their
| own dressing tables IN Louis Ky type,
draped with silk. garlanded with roses.
end on them are silver or ivory toilet
articles for every purpose. This years
dolly has a wardrobe trunk made by the
famous Partisan trunkmaker, Louis
Vui.ton. watch is flied with all the
luxuries of the French shops, and sells
for Sic. Other trunks which answer the
purpose. though not so eXtTaVagautly
fitted out are sold for s..
The character doll which was brought
out in the fail of 1908 by Marion Karlitz.
an Ameriean-bOrn woman who has lived
abroad all OF her life since she was five
years old. residing now In Munich Is now
depicted in numerous types OF the Dutch
peasants, with handpainted faces. which
are true to life. with the costumes OF
each section of the Fatherland. All sorts
OF games are seen, one OF the best being
meccano, a boys game, which is made
up OF all kinds Of mechanical parts that
can be put together in a hundred differ
ent forms TO make flying machines. der
ricks. trucks. ladders, piers, all these Of
steel This game comes in different sizes
and parts. from s. to $3.50. New parts,
such as extra wheels, brakes. nuts, &c,
can be ordered separately If the boy needs
them in evolving new structures II
seems needless 10 suggest what valuable
training the boy gets in this way.
International mail is another game
much liked by both boys and girls. being
a collection of the stamps Of foreign
countries, with cards which show their
coats OF arms and method OF delivering
the mail in each one. This sells from
50 cents up. The pipe which blows a
bubble within a bubble is another novelty.
Last, but by no means least, are the
new Christmas tree ornaments, which
include pine cones and snowballs, or toad
stools. with mistletOe like the Germans
associate them, strung on gllttering tinsel
strings, Of favors with miniature Christ
mas trees on boxes intended 10 be filed
with Yuletide candies. and other novelties
brought out for the first time this year.