MARGOT Goes Shopping

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 86, Issue 296, 16 December 1942, Page 2

MARGOT Goes Shopping

Gifts of Toiletries. Toilet requisites of every description for both men and women are among the Christmas gifts on display at . the Popular Pharmacy, the United Friendly Societies’ Dispensary, Guyton Street. Hand-Worked Lingerie and Art Ware. Delight your friends with gifts f r om the Glory Box. Glassware, pottery, felt novelties, exquisite linens and Chinese hand-worked underwear, brooches, and New Zealand inlaid wood articels are among the collection of gifts on display. M. McKinnon, Babywear Specialist . . • Has dainty white frocks in cnarmaline, trimmed lucks and lace, 8s 6d; crepe-de-chine from 16s 6d; coloured floral crepe-de-chine, 16 to 18 inches, from 18s 6d. Organdie bonnets, white and coloured, from 5s lid; washable rattles, 4s 6d; children’s reins, 7s 6d; baby baskets from 10s 6d; satin pram sets, pillow to match, in white, rose pink and blue, from two guineas. Magic Cave. Every child will revel in the fun at the Magic Cave at McGruer’s. They will follow with interest the adventures of Mickey and Minnie Mouse, their orchestra, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, and other little characters. And, of course, Santa Claus will be there, and to add to the fun gives a suitable gift to the children and grown-ups as well. Admission is only 9d. Say It With Flowers. The sending of flowers need no longer be confined to the locality in which you live. This is made possible by the Florists’ Telegraph System. If you are desirious of sending some flowers to friends or relatives in other parts of New Zealand you can order them from Enid Robinson, Florist, 108 Guyton Street (opposite McGruer’s), and with your message the gift can be delivered at the time designated. Let. Miss Robinson assist you with expert advice and the choicest of blooms. Have You Been to Yong & Colins’ ? They have a wonderful display of Christmas gifts this year. There is a collection of hand-painted woodware in dainty designs and colourings. There are breadboards, with attractive designs, priced at 8s 6d and 9s 6d, and others with loose centrepiece at 10s 6d, 12s 6d and 14s 6d. As well as the usual round shape there are oblong ones. Among other woodware articles are decorated egg cups (3s 9d), brush and crum trays (12s lid), and nut bowls hand-painted in lovely colourings. Sensible Toys and Gifts of Basketry. Isn’t Christmas a jolly lime for the children? Particularly if they are made happy with sensible, well-made toys that will stand up to hard wear. If you are considering a doll's pram for your small daughter or a tiny friend you should visit Kench’s Pram House, 235 Avenue, where there is a good display. For 7s 6d or 8s 6d you can buy a doll's wicker pram, and for 9s 6d a doll’s cradle, and there are lovely wooden prams painted in various pastel colours. Make the boy happy with a wooden lorry (9s 6d and 10s 6d) or a rocking horse (very good value at 15s 6d). There are hobby horses for 2s and kiddies’ seagrass chairs from 255. For mother you could choose either a shopping basket, a bicycle basket (8s 6d and 9s 6d), a wicker tray (from 8s 6d), a solid linen basket (from 32s 6d), or waste paper basket (from 7s 6d>. For babies there are high feeding chairs in various colours, canvas and wicker cots from 355.