December 1, 1915.] 



THE INDIA RUBBER WORLD 



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Rubber Toys for the Holidays. 



RUBBER toys for the holidays present new variety this season, 

 attributable in no small degree to the enterprise of Ameri- 

 can rubber manufacturers. 



As usual, the hand-made German toy animals are works of art. 

 This year there are some notable additions in this line, offered 

 by George Borgfeldt & Co., the well-known New York importers. 

 The very latest German toys follow military models, as a natural 

 consequence of the dominating conditions in Europe. These, how- 

 ever, are not obtainable in the American market today, although 

 there is no shortage of German and Austrian toys. 



The Mechanical Rubber Co., Cleveland, Ohio, is making a 

 special feature of white rubber toys. Special claim is made for 

 these goods that they are absolutely free of all soluble, injurious 

 pigments or other deleterious matter ; consequently are perfectly 

 suitable for the use of the youngest children, whose chief pleas- 

 ure is in mouthing their toys. 



Tarticularly attractive is the line of toy balloons, inflated balls 

 and "Rubber Bubbles" of the Faultless Rubber Co., Ashland, Ohio. 

 The balls are made both in solid colors and in parti-colored band- 

 ings. The surfaces are printed with a variety of human and 

 mechanical figures and various decorations of wild and domestic 

 animals and comic faces. ''Rubber Bubbles" are a substitute for 

 soap-bubbles. They are thin rubber balloons in attractive colors, 

 provided with inflating pipes and self-closing valves for retaining 

 the air. Still another novelty in inflatable toys is the pocket 

 punching bags. These are good-sized, stout wall, decorated bal- 

 loons made with self-closing valve and provided with elastic cord 

 and handle. 



The illustrations show the attractive and appropriate Christ- 

 mas designs and verses with which the holiday balloons are orna- 

 mented. They are particularly suitable as tree decorations and 

 guaranteed to deli-ht the heart of any young .■Kr 



B.M.I.S .\ND B.\LLOONS OF THE F.\UI.TI.ES.S RuBUER Co. 

 Made in RcJ, While, Blue and Other Colors, and .\rc Fine K.\amples of ,\rtistic Dipped Wi. 



Mech.\nu;al RuBiibK Cu.'.s White Tovs. 

 .VonPoisonous and Very Artistic. 



Toys Handled bv (iKoROE Borgeei.dt & Co. 

 Made Chiefly in lirilliant Kcds. Except the Kewpic, Which Is White, with Movable .\r 



