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CASTLEGAR NEWS, CHRISTMAS 1973

Spirit of
Christmas
be an

The world is
bright and

gaily

decked...
Christmas

has come.
Spend it in

joy and in peace.

Wlay the beautiful meaning of Christmas
. living through the ages to inspire men
everywhere...continue to live in your own
-heart and mind. And. may your Christmas

- be filled with joy. ‘

Karnie’s Ladies Wear

, Dolls,
Dolls,
Dolls!

“It’s fun to get a doll for
Christmas.”

This statement comes from
a real authority, who is a for-
mer Marine, a world traveler
and international airline ex-
ecutive —and who is also a
man who has more dolls than
almost anybody except Santa
Claus! ;

Collector Samuel F. Pryor is
the founder of the Interna-
tional Doll Library in Green-
wich, Conn., where more than
8,000 dolls are gathered in fab-
ulous variety.

Begun in 1953. when he in-
herited 300 dolls from a, friend,
the still-growing collection
includes hundreds of dolls
searched out by Mr. Pryor.
himself, and it has also been
augmented by gifts from some
of the thousands of visitors to
the Doli Library — hence Mr.
Pryor’s personal knowledge

that a doll under the Christ- °

mas tree is truly a source of
delight_ eee

The Doll Library, so named
because every doll has a story
to tell, is attractively housed
in a 1792 barn, remodeled to
provide appropriate settings
for the dolls. Visits to the Doll
Library are by .appointment

. only,

Here, there are antique dolls,
historic dolls, craft dolls, reli-
gious dolls, dolls of every land

‘and every era. The dolls in-

deed have much to tell to the
serious student of world his-
tory and world civilization.

But to Mr. Pryor, the impor-
tant thing about the dolls is
that they are objects of affec-
tion — cherished by little girls
wating for Santa, and by ev-
eryone who loves dolls, to play
with and admire.

Along with their legacy of
love, the dolls bring 2 record
of mankind’s ingenuity,

. Among the antique dolls in
Mr. Pryor’s collection is a 19th-
century beauty who turns her
head, flutters her eyelids,
heaves her bosom and plays a
lyre, to the tune of a hidden
music box. © :

Many other dolls in the

‘Pryor collection make it plain
that mechanical accomplish- -
ments are by no means limited:

to the dolls of today. For in-
stance, 2 group of early Ameri-
can dolls includes the “Auto-

- peripatétikos’—a walking doll

patented in 1862.

Another kind of ingenuity is
manifest in the craft dolls,
lovingly fashioned by thought-
ful hands from virtually any
and every convenient material
—pen wipers, shells, newspa-

_ pers, wishbones, sponges, corn

cobs, pine cones, pipecleaners,
clay pipes, even an old potato
masher.

Among them are “Mr, and
Mrs. Crab,” dolls with faces.
made from crab claws. These
do-it-yourself dolls were fea-
tured in “Godey’s Lady's Book”
for May 1867, with illustrations
of Mr. and Mrs. Crab and “how
to” instructions. -

Among the Library’s little in- |
- habitants, dolls of other lands

form a miniature United Na-
tions. A turbaned Brazilian
dancer, a Spanish matador
with cape and sword, a Japa-
nese geisha, a Belgian lady,
a German tourist, an Arabian
desert prince,.an Argentinian
gaucho — the list is seemingly
endless. sae

Differences may divide. na-
tions — but notin the Doll

Library.

Please drive carefully a the holiday
And if you drink — please don't drive.

Selkirk Sales & Services

May you have a wonderful Christmas,
bright with happiness and joy.

Greep’s Electric

cee
Afere’s hoping that all of you « -

whose patronage we value so highly enjoy
the Christmas season to the fullest.

Kootenay Builders and Suppliers

ALEX _PLOTNIKOFF ;

All

the Joys
of Christmas

We hope the Christmas
promise of a bright future

is fulfilled for you and your family.
For your valued patronage, we.thank you.

May the holy light of the Christmas season
shine on us-and bring peace to our hearts.

Anderson Insurance
Agencies Lid.

Like the sparkling
: beauty of a
snewy landscape,
hearts are filled
with peace and
good will. Over :
the mountains,
through the woods
or wherever you'll
be-at Christmas,
we wish youa
‘merry one

~ KALESNIKOFF LUMBER C

THRUMS, B.C.

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