Post by juliep on Dec 23, 2020 17:01:41 GMT
Hello, everyone -
I'm with the Fort Bragg-Mendocino Coast Historical Society. I posted an image of a creative 1897 Christmas ad from our local newspaper with a "proclamation" from Santa Claus. Santa lists various toys available at a local store, one of which I don't have any information, and a cursory search on Google hasn't produced any results.
"puzzles and Jim Cranks ..." Were Jim Cranks a general term for wind-up toys? Just curious. :-)
Julie
I'm with the Fort Bragg-Mendocino Coast Historical Society. I posted an image of a creative 1897 Christmas ad from our local newspaper with a "proclamation" from Santa Claus. Santa lists various toys available at a local store, one of which I don't have any information, and a cursory search on Google hasn't produced any results.
"puzzles and Jim Cranks ..." Were Jim Cranks a general term for wind-up toys? Just curious. :-)
Julie