The Christmas Hamper Of 1910.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 7318, 23 December 1910, Page 8 (Supplement)

The Christmas Hamper Of 1910.

At least, the one THE IMPERIAL CAMERA CO. offers you is a very different thing to tbe Christmas Hamper of the DAYS OP DICKENS. There's real fastivity in the contents, too, and "not a headache in the lot." OCR CHRISTMAS HAMPER

appeals* straight to the amateur photographer who goes in for plates rather than films, and we would specially direct the attention of the users of the “PILOT," “MIDG 0,” and “MIDG 00" to the attractions of the Christmas Photographic Hamper. They know the merits and the worth of these cameras. They will know all it means when we tell them that they can obtain any of these cameras put up in this most attractive hamper form, as A CHRISTMAS PRESENT WHICH WILL TRANSFORM THESE, AND ALL FUTURE HOLIDAYS, into a thing of j oy, for the fortunate recipient. The hampers contain camera, plates, complete set of developing chemicals, dishes, draining rack, dark-room lamp, printing apparatus, chemicals, glass measure, mounts for prints, and book of instructions. The whole is packed complete in a strong willow hamper. The prices to the initiated will at once commend, themselves: — No. 2, containing Pilot Camera, carrying six {-plates an d accessories as above, price 21s. No. 4, containing Midg Camera No. 0, carrying twelve {-plates and accessories as above, price 05s. No. 5, containing Midg Camera No. 00, carrying twelve {-plates and accessories as above, price 40s. To the UNINITIATED mere commonsense will take the place of expert knowledge and PROCLAIM ALOUD the practical advantages to be gained, in purchasing these Photographic Hampers for the intended gilt. It is only necessary to compare tne prices of the camera alone, and th 6 Camera Hamper as follows :

Pilot, with usual adjuncts, 12s 6d; “Pilot Hamper,” with COMPLETE DEVELOPING AND PRINTING OUTFIT, 21s.

Your Developing and Printing Outfit renders you INDEPENDANT. You won’t need to -wait till you get back from your holidays to test your success, and regret vour failures, ton DEARN EKOM EXPERIENCE while all the. circumstances are fresh in your mind if you have your hamper, with you. There js all your outfit ready to your hand, down to the smallest detail. WET DAYS AND BAD WEATHER have no horrors for you. On fine days you take your pictures, on wet days you can carry on your developing, and make yomr mental notes of where you have succeeded and where failed; you are learning .all the time. COMES A PINE DAY, and there you are, hard at it printing. Where you've failed you can. try'again, where, you've succeeded your fellow campers or trippel’s rojoice with you exceedingly. THE THING NEVER LOSES INTEREST. No waiting to enjoy your humourous "snaps- till the flavour of the joke is flat and stale. ENJOY IT STRAIGHT AWAY. , ' No carting home a lot of negatives which you "haven’t time to dovelope," till all your family is sick of you and your camera. When you get a “Pilot," or a "Midg o,’i or aj “Midg 00” PHOTOGRAPHIC HAMPER for yourself or your friend, you are armour-plated against ennui. ■; J ..