On the Tables of the "Santa Claus" Workshops 



The finishing touches 

 require a needle and 

 thread. In the work- 

 shop the treatment 

 which is accorded the 

 future guardians of 

 the nursery is little 

 short of ignominious 



On the right a row of 

 finished animals take 

 the center of the stage. 

 They have passed 

 through dozens of 

 hands in preparation 

 but have emerged 

 thoughtfully t r i u m - 

 phant and ready for 

 their royal duties 



It might appear that 

 the internal stuffing is 

 rammed in without 

 rhyme or reason, but in 

 reality a systematic 

 plan is carried out and 

 skill is required to pro- 

 duce the correct shape 

 and smooth finish 



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