The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-11-29
Gadget Al7Ua1S Works as Mans Christmas Gift
BY WALTER c. PARKES

/ the rlgnt OF MIN and gadgetS 10 lne
left of him is all folly and blunder
So word to the wives is sufficient
to remind them that the small boy
squooshing his nose against 6. top
shop window grows into the man
! gazing wistfully at wondrous con-
trivances that he'd never buy for
| himself.
There are marvels to delight the
ritualistic lobbyist and surprisingly
simple solutions of gift problems.
Consider the once homely coat
hanger. No longer a thin wooden
Stat of a shoulder oking wire leg
acy from the dry cleaner, it is now
a scientifically designed device
whose wishbone wings hold coat
without damaging the set of the
shoulders. Painted or plain, they
come six in a smart triangular box,
and can be monogrammed to make
them snitch-proof.
Bridge hounds on your list will
like the new automatic dealer, which
speeds up the game. In shape, q
miniature cash register, it has a
hopper in the rear where pack of
cards is inserted. You turn the
crank and in six seconds produce
four mathematically shuffled hands
New washable and practically indie
structible cards will make the same
hit with your friends that they have
made with professional players.
Many Smokers Gifts
Santa Claus must be great to-
baccophile, Judging by the number
of gifts his gadgeteers have created
for worshipers of the weed Cyril
Gorainoff, noted Russian painter of
sporting subjects, has decorated a
whole line of smoking accessories,
from tile-topped leather cigaret
boxes to pocket match cases and
table lighters. Speaking of auto
matte lighters, the popular flame
less, flintless one that actually works
better in the wind appears in some
new modeis-a key chain combina-
ton handsome enough for evening
wear, and cigaret case containing
a lighter.
The pipe smoker who dislikes hav-
ing his pipes exposed in an open
rack would welcome a new one Of
fine walnut with a closed front and
porcelain-lined compartment that
holds a pound of tobacco
For the outdoor, all-weather smo-
ker, there's the hurricane" pipe,
whose closed bowl is guaranteed not
to shower sparks like an acetylene
torch. The latest model has a
grinning golf ball bowl for links
men.
Gadgets for Golfers
Golfers will go ga-ga over the
new nub iron, with 12-inch
handle. This short grip is perfectly
legal, as the U. S. G. A. says it S
quite O. K. to use for those i'm
possible" shots. 1t is also handy 10
throw at garrulous galleries.
Golfers who prefer open-top bags
will be delighted with a set of soft
leather hoods lined with flannel TO
protect the wooden club heads. A
bouquet of four of these is stemn1ed
on a steel spring that holds them
taut.
If you want to go to town in a
big way for horSeman pal, get
him one of the brand new riding
crop racks. Gun racks provided the
inspiration for this grand gadget
made of fine saddle leather with
spur steel hooks that are removable
for cleaning.
There will be an end to boot
wrestling by the horseman to whom
you give a riders companion" a
compact pigskin case containing
boothooks, jockey lifts and every
thing needed for DOMINIC boots with
ease and dispatch.
A hunt-breakfaSt host who re-
ceives set of beautiful dinner
plates, decorated by Gorainoff, will
be your friend for life. The set in
cludes II different sketches, each
depicting in color an incident in the
lie of foal.
Versatile Knife
About all a fisherman needs eX-
cept tackle, bait and luck seems to
be contained in a new anglers
pocketknife. 1t has a broad blade,
a corkscrew, and such unique fea-
lures as pair of scissors and a
tiny scale that weighs up to II
pounds, but makes no affidavits.
If you know a bait fanatic who
must have minonWS where no min
nows grow, make him happy with
a few jars of picked minnows. No
relation to vinegary delicateSSen
herring. these are picked in brine.
The same shop has whole dried
grasshoppers in packages.
The ideal gift to a hunter is, OF
course, a gun. If you can't afford
that splurge, your Nimrod can
profitably practice bull's-eyes with
an automatic target which operates
like a paper cup dispenser, supply
ing a fresh colored wafer pigeon
the instant its predecessor is blown
to smithereens
For duck hunters there's a closed
season reminder of their hobby in
a series of metal duck-head paper
weights, painted in the natural iri-
descence of mallard, teal and red
head.
A clever addition to yachtsman's
f1ag-locker is the new cocktail flag.
A cocktail glass sllhouetted in red
against white background is a
masthead signal to thirsty friends,
and gangway crashers, to organize
boarding parties.
First aid to such convivial goings-
on is the clever "Hootch-owl' cork
screw and bottle opener. This and
a swell French wooden corkscrew
have the fiat, wide blades that pull
a cork with minimum of effort
and no damage.
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