Evening journal., 1912-11-13
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FOR CHRISTMAS
Stores Are Making Early
Start to Aid Old Santa
Claus

In preparation for busy season
many OF the stores OF Wilmington
are daily receiving large oonsIgn-
ments Of Christmas toys calculated
TO make. glad the hearts Of the hard
cst-to-please. kiddies. and this year
there viii be one Of the largest as
sortmonts Of novelties since Santa
Claus first made his rounds. The
buyers say that Indications point to
one of tho busiest seasons in years.
and they are preparing for II.
The majority Of mechanical de-
vices made to gladden. the little ones
hearts come from Germany, while
few are imported from France and
some are made in factories in this
country. The more expensive toys
are made in the United States. The
line OF novelties this year Will OFFER
something entirely new. and those
that have been put on display are
most interesting
The aeroplane is still i'm the lime
light Many Of the toys are said 70
have been made almost unbrealable.
and dolls made Of wood. yet still re-
tanning the appearance Of china dolls
viii be displayed in great quantities.
These dolls. it is said, can be thrown
from a window and will still remain
whole
Many Of the novelties displayed
this year will contain hidden mech
anism, which, when wound up, will
make the object dance. run or walk
about Miniature automobiles OF
every description will be shown, and
there will even be the thigh power
ed ones which, when started. will
race about a circle fast enough 10
thrill the kids. Toy boats that viii
steer their own way through water
and be propelled by their own power
are in greater variety than before
Then. 100, there are games Of base
ball which are run by clockwork.
This is probably one OF the most in
ieresiing features in toys Aided by
series Of springs and cog wheels
players run about a mininture
diamonds" The ball. which is OF
lead. is pitched to the batter BY
lever worked by hand, and i'm the
same manner the player batting is
made TO hit the ball II it Is a fair"
hit the machinery puts the player on
base. And so the game goes on.
Another Interesting toy is the
electrical railroad, which this year
viii be sold more than ever This
Toy has been made so that the move
ments of trains are governed hy au-
tomato signals. The busy little on
glnes and cars wait az crossings.
stop at stations, pass through tunnels
over drawbridges and do many other
stunts without the constant assistant
OF 'hc hand All that is necessary
is 70 throw on a switch This starts
everything and keeps them going as
ionc as the electricity IN batteries
iae's
The old line OF toys is also being
'rcNp. though not TO a great extent.
Tho old tin soldier. for centuries the
delight OF a boys heart. Is now in
p background The most desirable
'te those Of Romans. Greeks and
7isians These are dressed i'm an
c'a1t costumes said 10 be taken
eS9ctl. from those worn by the real
Warriors Of old and carrying spears
and shields
Tho majority Of toys being manu-
featured now are intended for in
sttnction This Is especially true Of
games such as Uncle Sans mail SER
vice, the game OF countries, residents
or the jungle and scores Of others.
These show the places where GER
tain kinds of animals live. how the
mail is taken all over the country
and where the capitals Of great coun-
tres are located.