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House & Garden 
<r 7T)ibaut J 
WallPapers 
THE REALLY PRACTICAL GIFT 
NOTE 
The War Industries Board requests 
you to buy Christmas Gifts now and 
to choose Gifts that are useful. 
GIFT of new wall paper for 
one’s room, means new sur¬ 
roundings, new Inspiration, 
new Happiness—a constant reminder 
of thoughtful affection. 
New wall paper for the whole house 
means unending Joy, Content and 
Cheer for the whole family and a con¬ 
stant reflection of unmeasured love. 
Certificate Makes Giving Easy 
Thibaut has made wall paper the easiest of all gifts 
to select and present. All you have to do is to write 
to Thibaut for a GIFT CERTIFICATE which 
may be had in denominations of $5, $10, $30, $40, 
$50, $60, $70, $80, $90, $100. 
You present the certificate on Christmas and the 
recipient then delivers the Certificate at our New 
York office in person, or by mail and makes _ a 
selection to suit individual taste. Ease! Satis¬ 
faction and lasting Gratitude. 
Order early to assure satisfaction ! 
Make a list now of those who would love 
to have a gift of wall paper. Simply tell \ 
us what priced certificates to send you and 
send your check. Order promptly and 
thus assure the timely fulfillment of your 
order and satisfaction to all concerned. 
Address Department “M-B” and WRITE 
TO-DAY. 
, RICHARD E. THIBAUT, Inc. 
W i all Paper Specialists 
Madison Avenue at 32nd St., New York 
*5^ BRANCHES 
BOSTON NEWARK 
96-98 Federal St. 141 Halsey Street 
BROOKLYN WASHINGTON HEIGHTS BRONX 
Flatbush & DeKalb Avenues (New York City) 3621 Broadway 4 S 5 Willis Ave. 
The Largest Wall Paper House in the World 
How to Order Your 
Christmas Presents 
Read These Rules Carefully 
B EFORE you send money through the 
mails, either to House & Garden or 
direct to our advertisers, it will insure 
prompt delivery of your gifts and assure 
your ultimate satisfaction, to read carefully 
the directions on this page and the model 
letter printed below. 
What House & Garden Will Do 
House & Garden will buy for 
you, without any charge for its ser¬ 
vices, any article mentioned in its 
pages. When ordering, please give 
the date of the issue, the number of 
the page and the order number of 
the gift, if such a number is printed 
under it. 
How to Order 
Simply state what you want (see 
model letter) and enclose cheque 
or money order to pay for the de¬ 
sired articles (as many as you 
like). We cannot open charge ac¬ 
counts. 
Second Choice 
It is not really necessary to state 
your second choice, but it is highly 
desirable. Your first choice will 
always be purchased for you, ex¬ 
cept in cases where special popu¬ 
larity has exhausted the stock. 
Charge Accounts 
Articles purchased through 
House & Garden cannot be 
charged to your personal account in 
the shop from which they are 
bought. Nor can articles be sent 
C. 0. D. 
On Approval 
During this busy Christmas 
shopping season, we regret that we 
cannot send articles on approval. 
Deliveries 
All articles will be sent express 
collect unless otherwise requested. 
Small articles, however, can be 
mailed. When ordering articles to 
be sent by mail, please enclose ap¬ 
proximate postage. The excess, if 
any, will be returned to you. 
A Note About the Other Adver¬ 
tised Articles in This Issue 
of House & Garden 
House & Garden will also be 
glad to purchase for you any arti¬ 
cles mentioned in the regular adver¬ 
tising pages of this issue*but it will 
usually save your time, in such 
cases, to write direct to the adver¬ 
tisers. 
Follow This Model Letter: 
This model letter is printed here for your guidance. 
This form, if followed , will simplify the work of our 
shoppers and prevent misunderstandings—and mistakes. 
October 25, 1918. 
House & Garden, 
19 West 44th Street, New York. 
Enclosed is my cheque (or draft, or money 
order) for $15.50, for which please send, by ex¬ 
press, charges collect, the following articles to 
Mrs. John J. Smith, 
84 Jones Street, 
Boston, Mass. 
No. 2008. Sterling silver sweet basket. Page 46. 
December House & Garden. $11.50. 
No. 2012. Hors d’oeuvre dish of etched glass in 
three parts. Page 46 December House & Gar¬ 
den. $4. 
P. S.—If you cannot secure these gifts, you may 
purchase the following articles for me and send 
me the difference, if any, in cash: 
No. 2021. Khaki colored wool sweater with four 
pockets. Page 47 December House & Garden. $13. 
No. 2025. Paint box with colors, ruler, eraser, 
pencils, etc. Page 48 December House & Gar¬ 
den. $1.75. 
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HOUSE & GARDEN SHOPPERS 
19 West Forty-Fourth Street New York City 
