‘n Unusue’,. Pleasing
Gift from Finland

Why not let the white
reindeer of Finland take
over for Santa Claus and his
eight stalwart “chargers”
this year to bring your
family and friends a truly
unusual, holiday gift?

The famed Finnish rein-
deer can do just that, in the
form of a gift pack of a bot-
tle of Finlandia Vodka with
two stunning, specially craf-

ted glasses that will please
any vodka enthusiast.

This unique Christmas
gift comes in a self-
contained, silver package

that really doesn't require
any holiday wrapping. It is
festooned with a herd of
Finland's white reindeer
that gives the package an ex-
citing, authentic look.

NOV'77
UNIQUE HOLIDAY GIFT PACK includes Finlandia Vodka with icy-looking
giassware designed by the famed, master glass-craftsman from Finland, Tapio
Wirkkala. Set of two glasses and bottle of vodka are sure to please the

connoisseur.

The vodka glasses that ac-
company the bottle in the
Christmas gift-pack are
iittala glassware, the’ best
and most famous from Fin-

jand, They were designed by.

Tapio Wirkkala, Finland's
master glass-craftsman, who
also designed the Fintandia
Vodka bottle. His intent was
to give the glasses an “icy
feel” Wirkkala is also
famous for his sculptures,
his work in silver and his
porcelain and wood designs.

The fighting, while rein-
deer on the label and on the
gift carton depict a
centuries-old, Finnish
legend. A beautiful maiden
was’ bewitched .and turned
into a white reindeer that
many hunters tried to kill.
They were repulsed by her
antlers. When the maiden’s
former lover joined the hunt

to kill her, they fought a .

terrible battle that ended in
death for her. But before
they died, she again took
human form and the lovers
melted into each other's
arms, Or so the legend goes,

1 yy ridoiit 6,

BEC NGs

As we celebrate the holiday season, our thoughts
turn to our many friends.and patrons who have visited
us through the years. We are looking forward to serving
you in the future as we have in the past and we hope
that you will have a great holiday season.

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THE HERALD XMAS SUPPLEMENT, Thursday, December 22, 1977, PAGE 13

‘It Takes a Better Shopper-.
To Make a Better Santa

Playing Santa these days
is a pretty tough role, Faced
with longer and longer holi-
day gift lists, parents seem
to have less money and less
time to spend on Christmas
shopping. That’s why it pays
for gift-givers to learn their
lessons well — primarily,
about how to be a better
Santa.

When buying for chil-

dren, it is most important to-

remember that while games
and toys that teach are es-
sential, the child must derive
fun from them or he will
soon lose interest. Young-

sters tend to like color,-
repetition, suspense, and -

surprises, and toy manufac-
turers like Schaper, makers
of “Cootie” and many other

fine games and toys, try to
combine these elements in
their many “‘activity”
games,

For older children, it’s
sometimes a good idea for
parents to select games in
which they too, can partici-

pate. This enhances a child's.
appreciation of his parents’:

greater skill and knowt-
edge, while still permitting
the element of chance to
determine the outcome.

There are many other fac-
tors for the smart shopper to
consider. For example, is
the toy safe enough for chil-
dren 10 use without super-
vision? Is it noisy? Can the
package be used and reused
for storage?

Many parents take these ”

and other relevant ques
tions for granted, only to
find that what seemed iike
the “perfect” gift for a child
led to disinterest and disup-
pointment the day after
Christmas.

Some of the best tips an
selecting Christmas pres-
ents for children are in-
cluded in a free. 24-page
bookiet, “How to Be a Bet-
ter Santa.” For a com-
plimentary copy, send a
stamped, self-addressed en-
velope to Schaper Manufac-
turing, P.O. Box 1230, Min-
neapolis, Minnesota
35440,

‘Tis the season for kin-°

dling the fire of hospitality in”

the hall, the genial fire of! *

charity in the heart.
——~ Washington Irving

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The merry carollers sing and shout;
We'd like to take this chance to,say
Have a happy holiday! |

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