Life — December 7, 1928 — page 20: what you’re looking at

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Kinoty Ovp Lavy: And whose little boy are \. you? Urcuin: So you've been wondering, too! Bigger and Better New Year “Joun, two men came in a truck and de- livered a rug this afternoon. I haven't bought any rug and if it’s a surprise from you, you ought to have known we haven't any use for another rug.” “Oh, did it come?” “T told them it couldn’t be for us but they insisted on leaving it, so I told them I'd wait for you.” “Did you open it?” “Of course not. It’s going right back. Where on earth are we going to put another rug?” “It’s no rug. And it’s not-going back. | jf I had quite a job getting that man’s-size calendar.” Bill Sykes. Page 34 -—— always seems to suggest things damn these Thoughts of a Girl at Palm Beach Gost I simply can’t understand how these dowdy females with box-pleated tummies have the nerve to appear in one-piece suits it’s positively revolting they're simply dis- gusting-looking my legs are getting a simply marvelous tan at this point but I'll look Tike nothing human in an evenin; gown unless I can slide down these shoul- der straps or something and toast the white open spaces I wish that fresh benny would stop staring at me he’s entirely too fresh I wonder if he’s married he’s quite in- triguing-looking posh I simply can’t un- derstand how those odd women can stand out there up to their ankles and shrick it simply slays me gosh what a di- vine place this ‘would be for a romance or something isn’t it funny how a palm: tree sand fleas they're so intimate there’s thar fascinating-looking bimbo again I wonder if I ought to freeze him with a glacial glare if he tries to speak to me heavens I can’t bear it if that big bertha is his wife or something why is it attractive men marry such poisonous-looking females gosh I thought I'd have hysterics when that strange youth I met last night said the only touch I riceded to add when I wore this scanty little bathing frock was to let down my hair and I'd look like Lad Godiva no less he was terribly fresh but | Aave got a stunning figure I bet that bird is near-sighted or something he walked right by me without looking Lloyd Mayer. Wuen the Christmas fever sub sides, Father comes down with a severe case of shell-out shock. |W! For the small 1901 Ten cents" worth of red and white striped candy and an orange. 19 Tin expr boy of the family: “Rough | For the younger daughter: A rather rigid doll with head and hair modeled from same lump of china. closing ment of thudding Dollar watch with fob featurin horse's head and crossed whips. rf For big ; brother: KA it it r) | | i |W Flowered petticoat with fourteen- flounce. Hair-ribbon tied into butterfly bow and fastened to hairpin. For big «sister: Garnet- Hunting-case incrusted watch dangling from pink- enamel fleur- de-lis. Magenta and yellow striped necktie. ry vu § For mother: 3 i Magenta yellow dot nec! ; For father: wagon labeled Bisque doll with eyes and opening to accompani- Bicycle com- plete with coaster brake and_nickel-plated chime bell. back-comb of tortoise shell. DPR TST TST ITS TTS TTA The Christmas Gift (A Study in Metamorphosis) 1928 Five-foot model. mono- plane with genius for steering directly at heads of passersby. 10 1920 Pedal- propelled vehicle fashioned to repre- sent a Baltimore & Ohio locomotive. ess, Rider.”* Miniature vanity case; exact dupli- cate of adult model, with exception that cigarettes are of candy. French doll able to enunciate **Mom-ah!"* upon abdominal manipulation. sound, European raceabout with small- displacement motor and custom body. Red-enameled motorcycle with removable muffler. silk European raceabout with small- displacement motor and custom body. Twenty-four pairs chiffon inch gunmetal shade. Platinum wrist watch with flexible ditto strap. Dinner ring created by Tiffany's head designer. Magenta and yellow striped necktie. E. B. Crosswhite. and Ika- tie. Magenta and yellow’ plaid necktie. Paw eRe comicbooks.com