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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1948
Page
3
A vintage shopping guide outlines age based gift ideas for boys and men in Long Beach. It lists affordable to premium items from age 3 to 40, including denim pants, cowboy outfits, fishing sets, chemistry sets, suits, jackets, shirts, accessories, and specialty items like submarines and a gabardine combat jacket, with notes on practicality and safety.
A shopper's guide lists items for husbands and wives across price ranges from 1 to 60 dollars. It highlights gifts such as all wool gabardine coats, worsted and sharkskin suits, wool sweaters, gloves, scarves, belts, watches, books, and garden tools, plus practical picks like electric razors and lounge wear.
Time to. Fish .Time on your male's hands? Give him a fishing pole and shoo him out to the wae tern. That's a Christmas pres ent he'll enjoy, has a few frayed edges. In clothing keep to the conserva tive side, unless he asks for something else, or obviously wants lighter, brighter, more bold patterns. A complete carv ing set is good if the man de lights in carving up the eve ning roast. . $30 to 560. Look over the family bus for needed acces sories, repairs. Hang a Currier and Ives print in his den or his bedroom. If he has hobbies, scout his hobby room to find out what he doesn't have and needs. . AGE 60 AND UP At this age, most things are repetitious all price fields. In the higher prices, $40 to $60, a grandfather clock might be good. Depending on the ice, they chime at the half our or quarter 'hour. In the lower price range, a magnify ing glass, as a reading aid, is a
An inexpensive leather kit with a comb and lipstick, or a gift matching the recipient's interests and age level. For servicemen, money or a reading lamp under a few dollars can help, while rings and watches offer higher value options. All items pictured come from Long Beach stores. information available via phone number provided.
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