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In Toy Land: Glimpses of a Great Industry

December 24, 2009 | 0
In Toy Land: Glimpses of a Great Industry

By Sheila, Published in Young England, an Illustrated Magazine for Boys , 1897 ne has to go very far back in the world’s history to arrive at the time when there were absolutely no toys. Indeed, one may feel tolerably certain that as soon as the children arrived, toys—rough, rude things, no doubt, but still [...]

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The Distribution of Christmas Gifts

November 30, 2009 | 0
The Distribution of Christmas Gifts

It undoubtedly adds to the pleasure of Christmas present-giving, and especially if there be young folks in the household, to adopt some original mode of presenting the gifts. The following suggestions as to the distribution of Christmas gifts might also be useful in connection with Sunday school or church Christmas festivals, when novelty in presentation [...]

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Christmas Tide

November 27, 2009 | 0
Christmas Tide

Arthur’s Home Magazine, 1868 The long, cold evenings of winter, and the time for merry in-door sports, has come again. The young people can no longer have the croquet out of doors, the little ones can no longer frolic on the pavement or lawn. About this time there begin to be very mysterious looks, and [...]

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