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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1911
Page
31
A catalog listing milady toilet sets from Pyramin ivory including comb and brush sets with mirrors, infant and children sets, and boys and girls sets priced from 1 to 4.50. Separate pieces for assembling sets offered. also desk sets in Parisian ivory 6 pieces at 12.50 and inlaid ivory manicure sets 11 pieces at 35. Various ebony and Parisian ivory pieces for assembling sets, prices 0.75 to 16.50.
Colgate perfumes and toilet waters offered in fancy gift boxes from 25 cents to 3.50 dollars. Hudnut extracts and sachets in gift packets 50 cents to 4 dollars. Bradley toilet waters and extracts in bottles and boxes 25 cents to 2.50. Pivier’s extracts in several brands 65 cents to 3.98. Roger & Gallet in Christmas packages 85 cents to 5.98. Coty gifts 1.15 to 4.65. Hougigant items 2.25 to 6.75. Vantine’s Oriental preparations 50 cents to 2.50.
In Doubt Give Hose The Joske Store offers a wide Southland selection of gift hosiery in holiday boxes. Includes women's silk lisle top and toe hose in black as 3 pair for 75c, silk lisle, Cadet, lace, and embroidered styles with prices from 25c to 7.50 per pair.
The Christmas Toyland features doll furniture in mission and fancy scroll styles, upholstered and rattan pieces, plus a Mech anicad to. A railroad train set with real track and a Curtiss style airship are also advertised for children.
Thousands of gift handkerchiefs for women and children advertised in plain and embroidered linen styles. Boxes include six pieces with prices from 75c to $3, with initials, Irish corners, lace edges, and fancy gift boxes. Limited stock encourages early shopping for best selection.
An ad lists Xmas gift books for all ages including Whitcomb Riley poems illustrated at 50c, Xmas StoriIettes, children’s cloth bound books, 25c and 65c titles, 1000 cloth bound volumes, 10c illuminated Xmas books, and various Golden and Friendship books with prices from 10c to 65c. It emphasizes a broad selection with authors like Poe Dickens Longfellow and Emerson reflected in affordable editions.
Ribbons for Xmas sold in varied widths from narrow holly ribbon for gift ties to wide fancy ribbons. Narrow red blue green pink or white bolts of 10 yards priced 10c and up to 30c for No 2. Holly ribbons No 1 and No 1% bolts 10 yards priced 15c and 20c. Generous width fancy ribbons 25c to 1 50 a yard.
A local retailer advertises a wide selection of veils and boas in colors from black to pink and blue. Ostrich and maribout boas, plus combinations, priced six to twenty dollars. Novelty veils include lace Shetland auto scarf styles in Christmas hues, packaged in gift boxes for one to five dollars.
The piece outlines a range of jewelry gifts underscoring lasting value over price. It catalogs vanity pieces in sterling silver and cord, lorgnette chains in various metals, lavellers with pendants, bracelets and sets, waist sets, and infants’ sets with prices from 25 cents to about $25.
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