Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1912-12-27
TOKENS
FOR new YEARS
Novel and Useful Holiday Re-
membranes That Nay Be Du-
plicated by the SkiIllul Home
Worker at Little Cost.
~ AIENDARS have never been
50 handsome and 50 unique As
b this season. one has only to

and attractive knickknacks in this line.
There are dainty figures made OF
plaster. of china and of terra Gotta, and
these are designed to be holders for the
ever useful calendar.
Many of them have been especially
made for calendar holders. but one who
has taste for designing such things
can easily make very handsome dupi-
Gates of the shop souvenirs by mount
ing on small china or plaster figures
the tiny calendars to be purchased at
the stationer'S.
One such calendar, which cost sew
eral dollars. was Il well executed model
in gray clay of an elephant. The fea-
lures We're put in with water colors,
and the howdah Of scarlet satin en-
broidered with gold had tiny calen
dar attached to it.
Another design was figure of a
plaster Cupid with ribbon streamer
in his hand. On the ribbon the calen-
dar was stamped in gold letters.
A favorite representation seems to
be figure of old Father Time with
his scythe in one hand and calendar
in the other. A dog with the calendar
apparently held in his mouth, but so
adjusted that all the figures could be
seen. was another novelty.
| The calendars were costly or mex
pensive according to the kind Of figures
on which they were mounted. A dainty
Dresden china or carved ivory mount
was, of course, quite expensive.
Charming little boudoir calendars
were made in the form Of hand paint
ed satin palettes with calendar in
one corner and tiny clock in another.
Doll calendars were also novelty.
Little bisque figures made to stand up
right were dressed in quaint costumes.
In some cases the calendars were adj
justed on the figures breasts; in 9th
ers they We're carried In their hands.
Very charming also were :s:,e calen-
dars of the nations hand painted fig
ures on water color board. There We're
little Dutch maiden, French belle
and SO on through the nations. Quaint
pictures of children were also used rs
we'll as those of animals. The figures
were made with projections in the
back SO that they could be stood on
the table or desk.
Photographic calendars seem to be
increasing in popularity. for the ready
to use mounts which come for the &C.
commodation of souvenir prints are
numerous and attractive. If the anna
teur photographer gets good print Of
the old homestead or a favorite scene,
an attractive snapshot of some of the
children of the family-anything Of
pense provide gift that will be APP
preciated highly.
Utility calendars are Of all kinds,
from the simple Office reminders to
elaborate affairs along this line Some
Of these, besides the pad for the daily
notes, include little clock and one
of the indicators which may be used
to call attention to the time for the
next engagement, clock face with
hands being provided for this purpose.
Utility calendars are also made for
the housewife. Some of these calen-
dars for the housekeeper's use have a
daily menu and new recipe on each
page. While novel, these are an OBJ
vious imitation of the popular quota
ton calendar.
The field for the designing of fancy
calendars is so large that the home cal
endar maker, equipped with box Of
water color paints, some novelty board
and bits of 90. ribbon and lace, may
concoct very charming souvenir calen-
OARS. They make inexpensive and ap-
3, propriate New Years remembrances.
Besides these dainty individual calen-
dars, place cards and appropriate SOU
venirs for the New Years dinner or
dance may be designed and made at
home. Something that is suitable to
each individual is desirable For in
stance, the idiosyncrasies Of the guests
may be good naturally joked about in
the form Of mock New Years resolu-
tons. The young girl friend who has
weakness for candy may be given
tiny box inscribed Something l re-
solve to forego." The one who is fond
of music may be presented with tiny
toy piano marked "Resolved not to
practice when the neighbors object"
and so on.
When sending out New Years cards
the engraved ones are in the best taste.
After these come the little hand paint
ed reminders. A little personal note
of greeting is always nice. and the in
dividual correspondence card fad
makes it easier to get through the labor
of preparing these than was the case
when note paper was used. The sta
tionery should be Of the best quality
you can afford.
Useful Kitchen Apron.
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