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Hecht Co. 1947 Advertisement — Fun Gets the Go Signal! Wheel Toys from The Hecht Co.: a Shelby Bicycle at $49.95, Velocipedes, a Scooter, a Wagon and a Doll Coach
Source: Chronicling America, Library of Congress. The Sunday Star (Washington, D.C.), cataloged as The Evening Star, 1947-11-23, page A-13. The advertisement is cropped from the newspaper page; digitized by Library of Congress.
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| Marque | Hecht Co. |
|---|---|
| Type | Advertisement |
| Year | 1947 |
| Publisher | The Hecht Co. |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Pages | 1 |
| Source | Chronicling America, Library of Congress. The Sunday Star (Washington, D.C.), cataloged as The Evening Star, 1947-11-23, page A-13. The advertisement is cropped from the newspaper page; digitized by Library of Congress. |
| Credit | Library of Congress |
| Identifier | Chronicling America sn83045462/1947-11-23/ed-1/seq-13 |
| Transcription | Transcribed by eye |
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THE SUNDAY STAR, Washington, D. C. SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1947 A—13 FUN gets the GO SIGNAL! When Santa Brings Wheel Toys From The Hecht Co. Washington and Silver Spring Top to bottom: All-Steel Chain-Drive Velocipede with puncture-proof tires! 16-in. ball-bearing wheels . . . maroon and white enamel finish. Adjustable seat and handle-bars — 34.95 …
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THE SUNDAY STAR, Washington, D. C. SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1947 A—13 [the running head stands at the top right of the page]
FUN gets the GO SIGNAL!
When Santa Brings Wheel Toys From The Hecht Co. Washington and Silver Spring
[Drawing: children on wheel toys come down a diagonal road toward Santa Claus beside a Christmas tree: a boy on a chain-drive velocipede, a boy on a balloon-tire bicycle, a girl on a scooter, a girl in a wagon, a girl pushing a doll coach and a boy on a velocipede; a dog runs beside them.]
Top to bottom:
All-Steel Chain-Drive Velocipede with puncture-proof tires! 16-in. ball-bearing wheels . . . maroon and white enamel finish. Adjustable seat and handle-bars — 34.95
Shelby Bicycle for boys or girls with full balloon tires. De luxe model with adjustable handle-bars and coil spring seat. Has light in front, carrier in rear. New Departure coaster brake. White-wall tires, chrome plated rims, red and blue enamel finish — 49.95
All-Steel Scooter with large rubber-tired wheels that never need oiling! Full 41 inches in length. Complete with foot brake. Bright red enamel finish — 8.95
Stake Body Wagon of heavy kiln-dried hardwood. Sturdy 10-in. double steel disc wheels painted red with a white stripe and rubber tiring — 12.95
Doll Coach with a folding 4-bow hood! Body finished in Packard blue or maroon with white wheels. Steel wheels with long-lasting rubber tires — 8.95
All-steel Velocipede with a bright red enamel finish. Adjustable seat and handle-bars. Ball-bearing front wheel. Rubber tires, pedals and hand-grips. 10-in. size — 6.95; 13-in. size — 7.95; 16-in. size — 8.95
Toys, 3rd Floor, The Hecht Co.
The Hecht Co. Washington & Silver Spring [the sign, with Santa Claus and the dome of the Capitol]
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