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Press, Volume XLVIL, Issue 7720, 27 November 1890, Page 3

OHEISTMAS AND NEW YEAR GARBS. NEW SEASON-18S0-9L Arrival of New Series of Christmas and New Year Cards and Souvenirs from celebrated Fine Art Publishers in England, France, Germany. and America, SPECIALLY SELECTED BY OUR HOME AGENTS FOB THE CHRISTMAS SEASON. H, J e WOOD & CO., STATIONERS' HALL, 8«0 HIGH STREET, CHRISTCHUBCH. **/E have the pleasure to announce f T that our first supplies, comprising samples of NEW CRtUSTMAS AND NEW YEAR CARDS, new publications in BOOKLETS and SOUVENIRS for the coming season, are now to hand, an ready for inspection. The assortment is the largest and choicest ever imported into this colony, comprising selections from the most celebrated English publishers, as well as sample parcels from Paris, Vienna, and New York, and a splendid variety of gems of German high art productions, sent by our Berlin agents direct. These last are a special feature in this season's display, and we feel certain, will only have to be seen to be admired. These cards are IMPORTED ONLY BY H. J. WOOD AND CO., And not obtainable from any other establishment in the colony of New; Zealand. Additional Parcels arrive by mail steamers from time to time as they are published OF NEW SEASON CHRISTMAS CARDS, In addition to a large and varied collection of prize designs in Christmas and New Year Cards from some of tbe most eminent publishers in England and America received by mail direct, our London agents have this, year given extra attention to the selection of ENTIRELY NOVEL SERIES OF CARD* And have succeeded in securing for v some perfect works of art in miniature' from tbe easels of some of the best-known artiste of th« day, comprising SEVERAL THOUSAND NfiW DESIGNS Our stock numbers over 40,000, ranging in price from od per packet of 25 to 60s each, and we are in a position to suit all: purchasers; but as there are many! huudred rare and choice designs of which. oue ouiy has been sent, we would respectfully request our friends to call early and select their choice without delay. We shall not attempt to describe the variety ot artistic gems displayed, that being impossible in so small a space, we Will merely say that it is the fine.-G assortment ever seen here (see opinions of the Press), and the public will agree with us in thia statement. EXTRACT FROM "THE PRESS," Friday, November 14th, 1890. MESSRS WOOD AND CO. *' Every season the. firm makes a very excellent show, and this ie no exception to the rule. The younger portion of the community will be delighted to find here large-sized effigies of those benefactors of youth Santa Klaus and his good wife laden with presents. Jewelled cards and floral devices are in greac profusion, some of them being exceedingly pretty and natural. The opals displayed by Messrs Wood and Co. are this year most artistic, some of the large heads, both colored and plain, especially so. The series of embossed satin flowers, to which reference has already been made, are very pretty indeed, all the natural coloring and form of the flowers represented being reproduced with much fidelity. The booklets, as in former years, are in almost endless variety, and the are very artistically executed. In the novelties there is a quaint design of a 'child's pinafore, out of which by pulling a piece of card pops the heads of three crying chil drep, Just the sort of thing to make a crusty old bachelor happy for life on its receipt. Then there are cards in the form of purses, out of which stream showers; of wealth in the shape of sovereigns, notes, &c, others in the shape of open boxes of sardines, and of the pie out of which the four-and-twenty blackbirds are said to have made their escape and sang merrily ever afterwards. AH these quaint conceits and many more can be seen in the excellent display made by the firm, and ' the only trou le will be when visitors go to make their purchases to decide what to buy out of so much that is attractive." We may mention the fact that our Sale of Christmas and New Year Cards last season exceeded that of the previous year by over Forty per cent., and with a larger stock and more varied assortment than before, we confidently expect that the coming demand will joe largely in excese of former seasons. INSPECTION MOST CORDIALLY INVITED. H. J, WOOD & CO. PHOTO ALBUMS. TTT& HAVE NOW" LANDED and ON W SALE (Wholesale and Retail) i several hundred . . PHOTO ALBUMS OF THE NEWEST DESIGNS. With Expanding Clasps and other j Improvements. , This is the Finest Assortment of Photo Albums ever imported into this colony and by far the best value, considering the superior quality and high-class finish in the make of goods. 1o describe the various patterns and all particular* of Bindings, in CaU, Morocco Russia Leather, Austrian Calf Inlaid, and Floral Illuminated, would require ; too much space, we shall merely say that they j ant ■ . - I SAMPLE SHIPMENT From erne of the lau-gest Manufacturing Firms iaEurope, and that they£W«eJn price from 4e»L 6s 6d, %JHL lflefCift, 15s, 18s Bd, 20s, ffls 6d, 255. 27s 6d, 80s, 828, 35s,«0s,42s,andeoonapto£aeach. j We cordially invite inspection, to this 1 Splendid Assortment of Goods, being confident that the opinion will be—" There is nothing to equal these Al*" 11 "* in the city!" PHOTO FRAMES. WfU HAVB also a Large Assortment ff of New .:. - .:.u . -:-.- :- . : j PHOTO FRAMES, Very Choice Patterns and Splendid Value, . H, J. WOOD & CO; COMMBRCIAL AND GENERAL STATIONERS, BOOKSELLERS AND NEWS AGENTS . STATIONERS' HALL. 240 High Stbeex, Chbisichubcb. ,