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Newspaper
Long Branch Daily Record
Location
Long Branch, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1911
Page
12
A compact listing from a vintage catalog outlines methods to obtain Santa Claus tickets and highlights a range of toy categories. It notes doll furniture, mechanical toys, electric trains, aeroplanes, steam engines, loops, mirrorscopes, lanterns, air rifles, paint boxes, building blocks, printing presses, and related items for holiday gifting.
Children visiting Santa with a ticket receive a button featuring his grizzled face and a nice present. Tickets are issued with purchases for or by children totaling one dollar or more. Santa resides at home each afternoon and evening in a cave dwelling on the first floor.
Asbury Park marks the largest Christmas Toy Store in the state featuring a grand display of toys, dolls, and games. The notice lists items including king steel and L No. 11, No. 2, Now 38 No. 4, inviting children to browse the festive offerings.
Our Women’s Neckwear department presents Xmas gifts in hand embroidered silk plaits from 8¢ to 2.50, jabots, ruffles, fringe and collars priced to 7.50, Venise and Cluny pieces, stocks and bows, plus marabou and ostrich stoles and capes from affordable to premium.
A dramatic sale features women's and misses' full length coats at $10 to $25, including Polo reversible and imported blanket cloth varieties. coats from English and Scotch fabrics, chiffon broadcloth, chinchilla and vicuna blends. children's coats and dressy toppers also priced. Suits from $8.50 to $14.50, sweaters $1 to $9, plus fur scarves and muffs from $6.75 to $45, with sets for children and misses in white Iceland fox and imitation ermine fibers.
Footwear for the family showcased with Steinbach brand items including Waterproof Shoes in tan, fur bound women’s slippers, soft felt pairs, and men’s and boys’ slippers priced around $1.00 to $3.90. Also listed are Puritans rubber footwear, women’s crocheted slippers at 59 cents, and Boys’ Goodyear welt shoes at 1.48 and 1.98 in a promotional catalog style.
Gift certificates are offered as Christmas due bills usable for any amount. The buyer can purchase a certificate costing 50 cents for a one dollar certificate or more, which the recipient can exchange for anything. A nicer alternative to giving money.
An advertisement highlights a vast array of leather gift articles from bracelets and card holders to portfolio cases and traveling sets. It notes finest grain leathers and craftsmanship from domestic and international makers, listing clocks, pouches, poker sets, writing pads, and numerous desk and travel accessories.
Advertises men’s suits in Browns Grays Blacks and Blues with a 20 dollar value cut to 16 80 and overcoats priced from 11 75 to 25 00 for fur and plush lined styles. Features velvet collar 46 inch overcoats ashican shawl collars and boys coats with convertible collars in sizes 7 10 16 and knicker style suits at 4 48.
A dense listings page details men and boys apparel with prices across silk scarves sets half hose handkerchiefs mufflers gloves hats and sweaters. Items include silk scarfs 25c to 1.50, silk sets 1.50, linen handkerchiefs 15c to 50c, bath robes 2.08 to 8.00, and sweaters 0.88 to 1.50 with various undergarments and coats also offered.
Doll Town features Baby Tessie with black curly wig and moving eyes in all sizes from 256 to 15.00. Baby Turner dressed with curl wig and jointed body priced at 1.98. Baby Dorothy with fine bisque head and wig listed at 38.00.
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