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Colson 1940 Advertisement — Economy Auto Stores, Santa Tells the World That Economy’s Wheel Goods Are Real Buys: Colson Bicycles at $19.95 and $29.95
Source: Chronicling America, Library of Congress. Atlanta Daily World (Atlanta, Ga.), 1940-12-13, page 7. The advertisement is cropped from the newspaper page; digitized by The Digital Library of Georgia, a project of GALILEO at the University of Georgia Libraries.
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| Marque | Colson |
|---|---|
| Type | Advertisement |
| Year | 1940 |
| Publisher | Economy Auto Stores |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Pages | 1 |
| Source | Chronicling America, Library of Congress. Atlanta Daily World (Atlanta, Ga.), 1940-12-13, page 7. The advertisement is cropped from the newspaper page; digitized by The Digital Library of Georgia, a project of GALILEO at the University of Georgia Libraries. |
| Credit | Digital Library of Georgia, a project of GALILEO at the University of Georgia Libraries |
| Identifier | Chronicling America sn82015425/1940-12-13/ed-1/seq-7 |
| Transcription | Transcribed by eye |
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Economy Auto Stores Santa TELLS THE WORLD THAT ECONOMY'S WHEEL GOODS ARE Real Buys LAY-AWAY PLAN There's no extra expense to Christmas for you . . . if you buy wheel toys for children on Economy Auto Stores Easy Club Plan. You save a lot of money on Economy Auto Stores' lower prices, too. We …
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Economy Auto Stores
Santa
TELLS THE WORLD
THAT ECONOMY’S
WHEEL GOODS
ARE
Real Buys
[Drawing: Santa Claus reads from a list into a stand microphone.]
LAY-AWAY PLAN
There’s no extra expense to Christmas for you . . . if you buy wheel toys for children on Economy Auto Stores Easy Club Plan. You save a lot of money on Economy Auto Stores’ lower prices, too. We positively will not be undersold on merchandise of equal quality!
Any Item Held Till Xmas Regardless of Price
Colson Bicycle SPECIAL — $19.95 ALL SIZES
[Drawing of a boy’s balloon-tire bicycle with a double-bar frame and fenders.]
10 OTHER MODELS — EASY TERMS
Double-bar streamline frame. Flashy enameled rims and double tube balloon tires! Dependable Morrow brake, parking stand and ruby reflector make this an outstanding value.
Colson Man’s Bicycle — $29.95 ALL SIZES
[Drawing of a man’s balloon-tire bicycle with a tank, a light on the front fender, a chain guard and a rear carrier.]
EASY TERMS
Double-bar streamline frame! Swanky chrome rims and double-tube Goodyear white-side balloon tires! Equipped with Morrow brake, electric horn, built-in tank! Luggage carrier, enameled chain guard, parking stand or kick stand . . . and your choice of handlebar!
[The rest of the column is wheel toys, not bicycles: a “Genuine Steelcraft” Streamline Auto pedal car for children 2 to 5 years old, $7.95, 8 other models; Economy’s Special Velocipede, $4.65, 12 other models from 1.98 to 12.95; a Tot’s Wagon, 98c; A New Type Scooter, $2.89, 4 others 98c up; 7 other models of wagons including all wood stake wagons; a Streamline Wagon, $1.59. The drawn wagons carry the names Flyer and Mercury.]
Our Wheel Toys 100% American Made
STORES IN PRINCIPAL SOUTHERN CITIES
Economy AUTO STORES
741 MARIETTA ST. — WHITEHALL AT MITCHELL — 811 GORDON (WEST END)
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