The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-12-18

III spite Oh what tney say, ther
isn't a lady living who doesn'
secretly lase tag Christmas Shop
ping ab gives yoGs the chance 4
ramSack TIE stores for all thosl
little and big luxury items yol
don't ordinarily get a chance {,
shop for. like it too, because JUS
once in a year | can report OF
these things, the rest of the time
must tell you about good buys. bar
gains, and necessarieS. So HeigI
no to the Fair!
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Anything around your house
need fixing? Then make special
note Of this believe il or not,
Key West now has its own Mr.
Fix-itl He's year round Santa
Claus who knows how TO take
last years broken down gifts
and hand them back 10 you -
working like brand new. People
like US, who don't know A. c.
from .. c. or one end Of Mix
master from The other. have
needed Ed AIbee Mr.. Fix-it
- for long. long time. I've
heard feil--and this is no secret,
that Mr.. Fix-it has genius for
fixing everything from Vacuum
cleaners that limp. irons that
won't heat. lamps that praeti.
csIlY bite you every fine you
attempt TO light them and
all the other little, irritating
things that husbands hate TO az.
tend 10. Mr.. Fix.if gets IL done
for them and you, pronfol
Sample: The boy even knows
how TO get beetles out OF bamboo
screens.
The next time you go 10 the
Post Office. take your problem
with you and leave il with Mr..
Fix-it whose shop is across the
street on SimOnton. Just below
Caroline ST. He'll do Job in
your home too, by appointment.
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SelfishneSs is that detestablt
vice which no one viii forgive il
others and no one is without him
self
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Heaven must be pretty
special place if the angels roost-
ing up there are anywhere near
as pretty as the tsbIefuI | saw
at the Caroline Shop. You can
have your own angels too, they
are such a nice decorative theme
for Christmas.
For our Tropical homes, the
Caroline Shop has a new line Of
accessories. A salad set of Boes
Ration. To the un-informed: its
plastic with buriap impregnafed
within it making an unusual pat
termed dish. II comes in the leaf
and the crescent shape. There is
set consisting Of tray, bowl and
individual bowls that is lovely.
For your big sIsdioIi bouquets,
a hard 70 find italian glass vase
in that old. old shade Of green.
II you want TO be remembered
long, a gift OF hand bound i'm
ported Italian address book will
do The trick. For the family,
miniature or snapshot Of the
children in q handmade Italian
frame.
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Often you come across on a
French menu this item; "Omelette
aux fines herbes." Don't be scared.
You can make it - a beautiful
omlet seasoned with finely minced
parsley, chives and chervil. Takes
about a teaspoon of each for a six
egg omlet II pays off in big
way. Don't forget 10 add the
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Not that we would dare sus-
aess turning your small fry into
Beschcomber, but the new toys
at the Victory Juvenile Co., are
called Tropik logs. and have
that besehcombins air.
You'll love the shorts, shirts,
T-shirts, and midriFf bIouses, all
in bright colors with Key West
scenes printed on. think the
kids would get a bang out of re.
eeivins and wearing these.
Other gift items: Cowboy boots,
baby pillows, and belts for the
ssssY pants. A delightful place