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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1968
Page
9
A Gazette survey shows toy sales softened by political ads as parents focus on campaigns, with November dropping and December expected to rebound. Merchants report strong overall Christmas spending, yet inventories run high and some items like Hot Wheels and Tippy Toe dolls are already sold out amid a shifting consumer taste toward newer styles and gifts.
Seven half bottles of Today Essence, a rare wine touted to revive the dying, sold for 204 dollars each at a London auction. Anonymous buyer acquired all lots. Dennis Wheatley was among sellers with bottles from 1868 and 1906 once in King of Saxony cellars. The wine hails from a small Hungarian region, made from sun dried grapes. Christies expert Michael Broadbent notes legends of longevity from emperor’s salves remain dubious.
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