Show I Games and Dolls Hold First Spot in Santas Santa's Busy With War Work W rk Ho tie Was Unable to Make New Metal Toys I The celebration of V-J V Day didn't come soon enough to put Santa Claus' Claus schedule to a peace peace- peacetime peacetime peacetime I time basis Although he will carry more than a pack of playthings this Christmas less than 8 per cent of the toys under Yule- Yule Yuletide Yuletide Yuletide tide trees trees' will be of metal and most of these will be the simplest types of oj stamped-out stamped metal There will be only a token I showing of wheel toys electric trains and mechanical toys of met met- metal metal al 01 a survey of supplies in in- X j I i e r r S t tr Dolls a big favorite but better quality lines of wood and cardboard playthings are assured Rubber toys are not net ex ex- expected expected ex- ex expected to appear in any volume and plastic items will be limited to the same small quantities as last year due to material shortages The brightest spot on is the doll parade and the parlor game sector where there are reported to tobe tobe tobe be good supplies of many old favor favor- favorites favorites favorites ites like Camelot and Monopoly that children and parents can enjoy to to- together together together gether although cardboard and dye- dye cut limitations have made new items scarce Classic card game favorites like Rook Pit and Crossword Lexi Lexi- Lexicon Lexicon Lexicon con have been produced in large vol vol- volume volume volume ume as they require a minimum of cardboard Bonanza combining the technique of Michigan and rummy is another favorite that provides fun for all the family type Escape-type games that are easy to learn pre pre- dominate |