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Lawrence Journal World

Location

Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Nov 27, 1941

Page

19

DOLLS HAVING PERSONALITY SHAPES NEW TOYS TRENDS

A wide range of dolls and fabric toys introduced for children includes Little Mickey and Butch boy dolls with real hair overalls and basque shirts, Dy-Dee dolls with flexible ears and cleaned noses, a Chinese character doll with quilted pajamas, and Little Lady teen age dolls with fur and feathers. New defense bond promotion dolls like Bond Baby carry stamps, plus refugee, Little Genius, Sleepy Head, McGuffy miniatures, Heartbeat dolls with a windup stethoscope, Raggedy Ann and Andy in color film tie ins, and animal toys such as Victory Lion, climbing monkeys, rocking horses, teddy bears, and sanitary kapok toys priced from $1.00 up.

Mickey McGuffy Raggedy, Ann Raggedy Andy Raggedy Ann Raggedy Ann and Andy Animal Kingdom

Fur Scarf Adds Flair to Smart Wardrobe

A fur scarf enhances a woman's wardrobe as trimmed coats trend. Silver fox, sables, martens and minks are highlighted. Skins may be worn separately, or grouped for a striking effect. The furrier offers mounting to match the wearer.

Healthy Sleep Makes a Perfect Christmas Gift

A Christmas gift of a mattress or bedspring offers luxury and practicality for the home. Inner spring designs with multiple coils conform to body contours, offering support and varying firmness to match the sleeper’s comfort preference.

Mattress Types and Bed Springs Guidelines

The article explains mattress fills such as cotton or curled hair and how to choose supports. It notes solid type versus innerspring needs, including firm boxsprings for innerspring and open coil springs for solid mattresses.

Mirrors Ranked Among Top Holiday Home Furnishings

A mirror adds decorative value and room brightness, helping spaces look larger and lighter. Decorators urge more mirrors, noting they soothe dark corners and assist quick fixes when visitors arrive. Mirrors are among the ten best sellers in holiday home furnishings.

Christmas Gift Towels Packaged in Reusable Boxes

Christmas towels arrive in decorative boxes with velvet or satin ribbon bows. Boxes serve as useful containers such as hat, knitting, lingerie, or blanket boxes. Additional practical gift packages include enameled wire baskets, wire shelves, and wooden treasure chests. Towels align with a trend toward simple holiday gifting and are widely stocked.

Monogrammed Towels Highlight pastel designs and two tone sets

Designers present contrasting styles from pastel colors to high shade monotones and two tone combos. Monogrammed towels delight recipients. Complete sets include floor mat seat cover and matched towels for Mr and Mrs gifts.

Smart Gift Ideas Are Plentiful in Furniture

Early shopping reveals multiple smart furniture ideas for Christmas gifts. Retail buyers warn some innovations may vanish soon. items include bookshelves built into desks, curio tables with glass tops, and decorative objects displayed with lamps on top.

Local stores showcase vast Christmas season goods assortment

diverse display features built in conveniences in vanities including jewel compartments and cosmetic trays. In china and glass, amusing art objects and unique liquor bottles with stoppers and musical jugs are shown. Fireplaces baskets phonograph cabinets and telephone stands span wide price ranges as shops anticipate a strong season.

Plastics Transform Toy World This Christmas

Plastics increasingly replace other materials in toymaking this holiday season with applications from stuffed cotton animals coatings to toy airplane propellers. Sanitary light durable and colorful plastics boost popularity in toys from bake lite counters to educational sets for children of different ages.

Plastic toys and gifts for young children highlighted

The passage lists nested blocks interlocking blocks bead necklaces rattles and translucent balls for infants plus teething beads small wheel toys and plastic sand molds. It mentions scale model freight cars plastic soldier figures boat sets plastic props and plane construction sets for boys and aviation hobbyists.

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