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# Analysis of This Page This is a **catalog/advertising page** from a 1938 Johnson Smith & Co. mail-order catalog, not a pulp fiction story page. The page displays dozens of novelty items and gadgets available for purchase, organized in small boxed sections with illustrations and brief descriptions. Featured items include: crystal radio sets, toy pistols (cigarette pistol, pea shooter, cap pistol, air pistol), a pocket telescope, field glasses, a moving picture projector, various musical instruments (harmonica, ocarina, nose flute), a Romonica, books, and ju-jitsu instructional materials. Each item includes a price (ranging from 10¢ to several dollars) and ordering information. The bottom notes this is from a "600 pages of unusual novelties" catalog available from Detroit, Michigan.

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OUR SENSATIONAL BROADCAST thru your radio tALI BROADCAST your volce on programs coming through your own rasiio set—make announcements from any ate of the houxe—isject wise cracks, Josh and mystify friends. Mmitate ridio stars, prevtice crooning, singing, radio acting, ets. Do a “Ben Bernie’ or a ‘Kudy Valee.** i, << =~ as Bow? e™ MMB ae B= Well mudeanutota 3 4 j Wa:zid Mike DELUXE MIRE) cries teeete ) * ff Shas rge, substantial. all-[ af Revolver. Ap. ; cre \ \ metal mike. Practise ra-[ pearance alone will Two newdels New at Made geerany for ham ae , coe se mee” srareaburglar. Takes22Cal. Blank . \ attached in au jiffy without tools. - . a ns ccs artridves obtainable everywhere, Ci ° S 2 | 4 | Not a toy. Put on ynur own pro-| aes Rie ous, OWN gadig| Great protection axainse hurlars, igaret Pistol Pea Shooter Cap Pisto Air Pisto grums ut home, parties, cluh_af-} \ J loud. clear tone with-| sithoutuhedaneorathacied pond Looks liken, dans Iteamatic automatic A snanny automatic Ulich nowered, s¢- fairs { Barrels of fun! Easy ae out distortion. Regurl seyvoivers. Fineford : Orie e Qerous automatic, but pea shooter holds 15 eap pistol natterned curate wir pistal. Fires] e.Ts, etc, i 5 Ed Jar table model—can be Yours Leer an ag thofJuly. New S fuxt pull trigger and nmeax. Shoots accure afler the fannus Gere BB shot and sluas to operate. = held In hand. Guaran-} yo Te , or wUirang pistol, = wp ies Epon, iss alwly as fast as vou oman Luyer vun. Ace with wmaalie secure P ice Post aid Cc = teed. Easily , $1 00} 31.00 ealsnk caries: Soe cooo meine c bg A tee Sivaretlont can bull, the Geieecet curate etait. Rwell av. Alcrife power. attache rice, . - - Pe . . olster <“*Stic up’ vou “tler an eG or protection, (rew or Mire bractice, r Pp : Seeeies 7 (cowboy type) SOc. Shipped Express Collect, friends. Handsome fashioned boan blows SO shots withoul ree bird shooting. | et. black finish. convene er. Hard hitter. 25e loxding. Gun rem) Two fenuly fits, In Sec Powerful. Price finish. Appearance 35¢ Shot. pocket. Price... Wolster, Only... 25e _benres burrluarn.> Shot, $5.00 Stvles, Single ‘S2°5 100 ET RADIO $1.00 Remarkable resulls—simple operas Listen to Music Programs and Sports tverywhere You Go—Loud | ON’ 329¢ slow P : ! : - on Lg OONn'TIBE flen low prices! AS to 600 Teer Good reception with beautiful clear tone! The amazinz eer JU-JITSU ULLIED Se anywhere, code, short wave, for- pocket radio gives you all the entertainment of a radio wherever Now methods “of atiack. ana eign and domestic broadcasts, ete. ‘ % , with remarkalle volume and. efi- you arc—in the coutitry, in hed, at ciency. Each set complete without { s (amp, office, ete, cic. ANYWHERE Whe, phone or agrial. j 55 and EVERYWMERE., Sleoofasciizarotle pack- ONE TUBE BATTERY KIT . Wwe, yet it Operates perfectly. Beautiful clear Wired, ready to operate, $2.30, , -one. Range, 50 miles. No static or nose, No SUPER TWO TUBE BATTERY SET batteries, no tubes, no crystale to adiust, Gives betler volume & $2. 00 Just ong, moving dial to locate stations. New reception, Complete Kit. w&* Bensitive “foctifier and, high efficiency. desivn. Wired, ready to openite $2.75 Uses_resulat_Actrial. Price Postpaid $1.00. ELECTRIC TWO TUBE. Operates ma are en on house current. Uses no batter. ies. Powerful, sensitive. Kit. $3.00 Wired. reudy to operate, $3.75 ___ Whata bargain! Real c defenses are given. Illustrated genulne Ficld Glasses 50. that ou cannot fall taf with powerful mag- ' ‘ understand them. Deala fully nification. Center with trips, throws, — wr tilece quick, one V, locks, body. holds, | defense Anger focussing. 4 A ; against revolvers, strangling, Pernsits full, une , armlocks, KCIRSOTS, splits, F hampered, two headleck, holding a, man Earphone, 89c, Phone & Radio Set $1.79. eyed vision thrt down, double. knoe “throw, = aaa - ives remarkable suck attack, defense agatnst scope and clarity. Knife, one hand throat grip, Swell for nature stue defense against two assail- ay, hiking, sports, and ‘\ wy ants, Stomach throw, secret a million other things. SS thumb knockout. nerve Complete with eord, 25 inches, and numerous others. packed in box. ONLY Cc urn to protect yourself un- Pie mai ew oh = der all circumstances with nature’s ‘weapons. Fear no man, guns or knives! “Scion. co nf an Jitan'’ Only. 30c. Fo RTUNE Tomorrow? | Eagle-Eye Vision Bra ir ea ee Phe Six P. r We Y ece alton = f owe sign 25 miles ora i guition (for up to > miles under gcod cone = = a tt “tlong). All you need g S_ 's an aevlal & ear Big. 3 =s phene. Completel draw. powers , Bassombled & wire ful teloncone frie with supersensitive Only 2S! Swell for . : crystal, stard, base, Outdoors, mature Btudv. f ervatalcup.armwith Sports. looking at the moon. cat's whiske . ele, Reception guaraniced, 259 Converted Into Solar telescope by ta. Bingle Earphone, 89c. Aerial Kit, BSc. Ing smoked glass 59 you Can SLE SUN SNots, Muna jumbo 314x%2 V4 x5!" bank with recu- lar boxing floor and twofgurces. Pop-Eya nnd his opponent, “ach and every timeacoinisin- What will it bring for TELLING you? What will hops pen? Let Madam Lee Normand's Fortune Tol CARDS ling Cards predict the future! Just cet a deck and triends for mites around will want & to get In an the fun. At parties, gatherings, evenings. etc.. everyone will want vou to tell thcir fortunes, It fascinates (hem, Yet there Js nothing difficult to telling the for- tunes-every curd Is plainlv marked with Its A_real Electrie Movie Machine fur onty 35c! Shows hright, clear pletures about 14 x 13 inches in size, Just Insert the film, turn the crank gee wath the Rlerinen aS jong Be you ike! Uses % nshlight cclls obtalnable anv- ; where. Bright red enamoled steel case. mens ported in | the | OxXIXT Inches, Complete with ank, the fight é BUTINE i 35¢e how 47? witb rendvy to use. Price Pos‘paid.,, e eins seni Tan: fs $ i FILM: Choice of Folix the Cat, Wild’ Weat, Eve delivers a terrific KO ete. !' long. Price 25 cen‘s “f punch, fooring his oppo. eG Jens fom Mix. Clr. Brice: Se esch., nent? Fricnds, neighbors’ a aml iret with the low-priced crystal radw, then tl« and relatives put-money in - meaning and the connection between the First again: famous World Mike, then the <All Ware Wold vour bank [ust to see *ene a ‘ Taeuone ee chon npparons. Complete, ae ay : * 1 ‘ ms = KG n t h eck, 1 Wide Ttadios, then tle Dollar Pocket Radio, and NOW a gevuine GREAT CURIOSITY! Wilh iL PREbE.. f borranhed in cal Re % deck. Deluxe deck with 53 Ivory Anished s. with lockand key. 25¢ H Price Postpaid... pet Oe ILENT DEFENDER Smart, snappy. Just what Used by police officers. detectives, every rcal boy ls wearing. RADIO TRANSMITTER, that sends out messages by wireles 75c. postpaid. only $4 -00, plus 40c postage, Note these sensational Features: *Can be picked up on a suitable Radio Recoiver * Not a Mike, but a complete Broadcasting Set you can apparently sce tre bones Jn the hnre s. lead ina rene) even the Fesh seems awnsparent. Always recdy far use, Only 10c., 3 for 25¢€ * Complete with Key, in Kit Form j i Size of a Tos ; A S174 af m= a Y sheriffs and nlght watchmen ns A 2 a Plugs in to any AC-DC circuit Midget Bible BE ony word ok ebae mimeans of protection. Very elects White Twill vac Cap, comptes 23,2 ossillating tubes : Jozibie,” New” Testament. Je Uo emergency. Aluminum. We With black oltcloth peak Sa oO bring goor tek, « Yi ‘ . 4 Gomplete Transmitter, $1.00 plus 10c post. Tubes (uses 2) Each 60o } de Seer DEE Price 29G@ and brass buttons with anchor. Price. . 25¢ = ‘*—~ White puck Yacht Cap, sun- Son i ak erior quality duck, white cel- [ Yor 4 : Ne, ; ‘ =~. luloid cap. fold cord, vraas Rive crystal sels. elec: tric radio, short wave buttons and red, white and radio, hints on bullding ‘ 4 , 2 } , blue anchor on front. Suv 35¢ television set. With a x # r ‘ YF Q one. Price postpaid letevision set you can F 4 : " 4 4 -_—\ e aS SEE as well as WEAR -e-eption. Price, ..10¢ ry Leatrer cover, gold edges, SOc r _ SILENT DEFENDER. 5 i J SE ee Lhene Ciearecie SUnkers LEARN to HYPNO E as : Oa {& mal J Shas placed “in Vin inartte go “thes : mF Make poople obev vour . ri . = 1 e noticed. vet when wishes andcommandsneainne Quartermaster - Navy - CCC - Marine - Army - Aviation Photo Ring Skull&Crossbones {2% vitim limits up ‘ani’ anes a book twaches you the scc- Handsomely embossed eniblem rinys nrade to resemble rings worm by men in U.S, Personal phate “Ring anighe aie cunmetal a ee a ee aye rets of hypnotism and cleare Government. service. Jumbo size, accurate detai), with lesvy machin rPOY: oa a = , ~ 4 (Cus ’ ) Nine enyraved haldy any. nicture, good} 3 j “ a ——— | ‘home Re tha maser pee American Fale. State Size and ring desired. SILVER APPEARANCE 25 Four ith hoy friend. Hmitation ‘ruby eyess How To Be A Police Reporter *°<7¢¢ Sterling Silver $1.00. 14 kt. Go'd Plcte $1.75. otc, Smart. Popue 35c Our most popular 25c methods, make monev by reporting news, of every situation. Price — tar Silver finish: ring, Price ..,. Good pay for amateurs. Thrilling. Only 28e¢ HAMELEON 25¢ Sa. ALIVE PET _ “ sree eees WATCH IT CHANGE COLOR! Cot one of these mast wonderful of all crete tures. Watch It changes color. Study its hatrts, Kinner Sportster Stinson Reliant Hawker Fighter HighClimberr.o.g. Sox" ong on mie laret cf your congas a cursive Ocarino Jew’s Harp Nose Flute Hill Billy ! Band : ; - . for fool. oN i Leen. C: for deh Geen Fyne Job, FLYING MODEL AIRPLANE KITS durtnee eae eles months withmut food. = About 3 in. Tonge Shine Popular ‘sweet pos Ever popular. easy Beautiful deep. rich B Plece HII Alllv accurate model of real Jumbo 24’? wing: Copy of England's continuously for 3 to [Cd to any address in USA ly mall. 25e Kc: 2 EAEIOE 2. lay playing Gwe Harp. tone.) Imitate palmost Band. Get the gang i . ne, =" an ument. ov oan swing it! Hae- plane. Complete ki. span. Amazing copy famous fiahters —the 4 minutes. CuUumbs ¥ 15’? wingspan, Makes of the real plane. fastest in the world. hich. Eanv to build Live Turtle a swell room model, Flitea like an eagle. Flies with muasrnifi- and easv to fly. Com- Long. high, graceful Takes the bumps, Our cont grace, 24" wing wleto kik 15'' win. ver. latest. plane, span. Completes * sran, Price Only.....+ © complete Kit... 5¢ Kit, Price Only 25 Price Only..... 25¢ FUN ‘LICENSES 10c Cowboy Lasso Hanpety Jes aper, the ary sizo,, mic printed with scale performing trick sping and Sweat to keop vau assos., Lasso animals, : ea * menoy. Jowelry, etc, in, Cotivery —¢ iarants Price... sa 25 ive Alligator, $1.50 Clear. sweet tone. Us- able for radio broad- Popular pieces with» i ¢d nee headling Ore casting. Plav Jt {fn waut practice! Fits ov- lor Mumatons “ante ech estas! mall 35¢ Shree, anes 10c “er nose aang mouth. tates sax, bugle, Medium Size (A) 45¢ 4 inch size, 5c. utes! Price”, 106 ate, Comptia, 100 Automatic how TAP. DANCE Rol ; — ica Mouth Organ Why envy theeasy rhythm = e and faxcinating grace of Step'nFetchit.Fred Astaire stable for framing. Hand one of Hicxe to do difficult rope tricks eg menen > your friend ind he ae LETHE Constructed of heavy hs AS Ie ete. Tap dance | wilIneyerforetyou! PSE, Hong Ure Aras metal with red and Extra gop —bearary HOURAbY anew simplthey Your chotee: Wipes GAG Mulvel pene black trimmings, Full Rolls course hy Prof. Wilson, No Ductor Certificate vents twisting instructions with each “45 special abltity needed, Be Liars License Price Complete 35c hank, VAULT BANK c smarc! Everybody's tape only SOc postpaid. An aus ping. The whole town ts Por feet tumathe barmone iva that nlays a music roll Tust like @ player pis wno, AWhole brass hand aly tapping. Beat outa tune with vour feet, 310 Hlustrationg Hostossestove it. Friendsadore It, Hestdes, tap dancing isnot Cy Anviora ung and enter, 4 f ul ts alsoa healthru exercise for making the limbs aoe Sn ple and riving a sprin v'‘ feeling yn ane the of Atners to the whole body. Pros tion in the musical world In the last fow Pilgedrugeer dict Rendeate Death Certificato Birth Certificate RO-LO LASSO Arrest Warrant Collere Dinloma Bo Dow License SS Divorce Certificate fringe Certificate ne Arm Drivers Cer. % Grafter Cer. Kibiteers Cortiheate Certificate Gold Mine Strick Cer. Sthietes Cur. | Air Pilota License old Divners’ Cer. iotlcrger Disloma rice 20c each license. Any_3 for 25c. THRIFT VAULT Nim- rove tricks without flar in asgearance to Draciice. Wedding the above onty made of wel. Rings, Corkscrews, Cur's, j dod ctoel, and sllphtly lartcor. $ Skipping Thru Loop, 12c Pp rs Packed In aA haw wlth ramststa Hours of fun, Only Jd a directions for opening. Price, ppd’. INSERT A COIN AND OUT COMES A DELICIOUS CHOCOLATE BAR Per = ’ years, Just Insert “a rol) and turn the handle by e ta ‘y while you bluw. Nothing « be sim sind . swonderftul bonent. Thank v WHOOPEE Thrift Bank and Slot Machin e +4 Hundreds of rolis. My Spite Mepsen es ee cD tapeancinig tomy arcompe CUSHION This sensational new-type bank ix youry—youra : : Walks of New York. Yankee Doodle. Over the feo. Price 25¢ postpaid, to have 1 tf hold Ft) ost 7 rey aves, My Wild Irish Rose, Merry Widow & ~ 2 ave anit o hold—without any cost, ust 4 Waltz, Rose Marie. Old Man_ River, Twelfth Whoopee Cushion 18 ¥ S Urtm think of having this handy bank arovnd and as Street Raq. Alexander's Rag Time Band, - made of rubber, f : hy Dinky Parlez Voo, Make Believe, ea hae flated likes baltoon, OGR 36a penny, nickel or dime is dropped in—out comes a chorvolate H } v p oma, Turke Straw. and then placed on & bar, all wrapped up! Leave the bank around the howe end : Town Tonight. 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Made of sheet metal with regular he Of Tun froin pan ogee eens locked door so you. cain open, Ternove money and refill with iv j : Ready for duty on Ad ANOS riveree: nees, chocolate. On the front_is a slot to drop coin in, and a glass cal No pressure—simply Waancer, learn fo dane Nees Furmlest novelty ever Invented! window showing bars, Red, yellow and green. Send a dollar ofa 4 the sicatly heat aD \. \AguS new easy way. BOOK TELLS: z i a Y a y A 1 e +4 m4 . Fite the finer {ike a ring, but bill ($1.00) for the 70 bars and get the bank FREE. —— iY é: No moisture neces: Ch Viswte sevelonnoiseand control. concealed in palm [a the TICKe EXTRA! If you Imiry, we'll add, without cost, our big » \\ Bity. NOnMEL daeone ; holdin. ay toeetee H aBEO LER. The Buzzer, or tickler, con = 1938 600-paze novelty cdtaloy, 3560 illustrations, ed) ness in cloth sets ||| Yhow to lead, Jatent fox trot stone: luins a elockwork, mechanism 7 ia the crease. This / atural and Reverse Turns Tne that In wound Une Wenger te B electric prosser Will \\ ieverke Wave, The Quickstep is touched) the mechanism Is res oYs! Jast for vears. Nick. Y awaying to music. Waltz. Back. ced plated with black 4 ward changes, the Continental, leased, giving the victima shocks enamel wood han- Os / The famour Kixs dance. the Man: Every-time you. shake hands, our friend will get a violent > Althoursh this outfil 2 dle. complete wit Hatton th ehoek. Touch them on the back, and watch AE GE laigmarvelously cheap ESD 6, foot cord Au L = “alo. Charlesuang Gis ge them jump. They will hit the ceiling If rust : fOlBTtrunke GRADE Taree \ plug. oN Saet yOE: IA, Art cf Dancing. Price... .29C ev sit on It. Under a sheet st feels like . will ake splendid pice Louse. Use (tags a ‘tic-tac’’ on De VI : tures. Takes pictures 2 y « OMLY.. yx134 inches. sharp and window. Hundreds of uses. OW A : Pom per aa nches. Wath aie 7 ELECTRIC OT OR 1 5c view Brulora simple vet gtlective Sutton, time lectric Motor for iS5c! All tho an nstintancous, nase packed in a neat box, q Complete with 4 films, with full ingtructlons for as» oranywhere. Lots of fun Price. .....,$1.95 Pea boa FRENCH PHOTO RING KW VENTRILO Aw \ a ft Ahandsomering. fin. §f +, = & v ‘i LLB ished In {imitation In the mouth out of ¢ Jatl i sicht, used with above for Qo@eyas Biarre [etal SONG BO Gene Autry's sensational collection, “containing 30 big hits. Silver Halrod Daddy of Mine, Gangster's Waming, Wil he Think I packare ofprinting pa: con per, printing frame with sembling. No trouble at all ‘ : RirdCalls, ete, Anyouecan . ‘ or 7 putting it tovether—it's FUN. EIGNa top. paid 2 Rphly of ehamigals for do. use It, Never (ails, A64 page Frond in che shankiot @ Pal eau Hindle Gah ty, Old Takes hut afew minutes. And picture, full printed “Instructions So. plalaly course on Vertriloquism togeth- } croscopic picture ale tism Blues, Why Don't You OW 40Y! yea Sane B Written that @ CHA Cantonal de onions” 45¢ Eee peer ee eae nost invisitite tothe nae Come Back’ to Me. and 24 ; : = LC aid. : ye.ye others. ‘ducational - novel -in= % finds Complete Camera Outht Only. «. an alenont Incredivie de, Price Postoaid.... DOC Extra film. 10¢ per packace of five films Ken Maynard's Songs. 25 Price postpaid 15c. 4 Extra “prindine paper Toe gee packare. @) —_ ; ree, Pictures of bathing girl beautles. pcr me ens oo v _DOCKARC. pen ny Lock eeenen scire sca, Views of France, Pan- Bie Bx ' songs — with i : m5 ios ze = _—_ ama Cr a : Ra yo . Kulele, JAPAD LUMINOUS PA wots HREM e ce ecatserey 25 Bans aleUintineate hd Ce creda ccc: INOL LaVUM ME Picury ever tore or forzet your kevsz Confessions of a Minister's Daught ur ar gd ME 5 r ar Os “: Z i) am nes. : rat erd, Singin’ on tho duce one of the most amazing vur: B LUMINOUS PAINT, when nnntiod toan more aboutlostkevs (or onv keys, for Onyessions OF a inister's aug er &_ Ranve, ete, Price .39¢! letses of the ruse ever developed. Mav be pown wither indoors oF € i 8s and blooms the first vear 4¢ 38 Planwed, and when three years old, the Push Is a masa of roses, Three Nhadesa—white, pink and crimaon, WE GUARANTEK I? 8 TO PRODUC SPLENDID FULL m SIZE HOSES. Bloomg reyularly. Packet. A startil bi Tue. | q f . == : eer rir “who bares hee life's wanedy A” warnt LOVER'S SECRETS Wine, Winning ana ng to every mother’s daughter. Price c. Wedding. A psycholo- B ny HSV Ree ice 10 Kical treatise on how ta develop personality. § LIVES OF HOTCHA CHORUS GIRLS — COmBieie! price ony S50 BEtulness. ete. Tells the secrets of how many of the chorue MOW TO BUILD A MIDGET RACER from as alnt pushbduttons.switches.ony carry them everything with it. Small Bottle, 25¢, . a girls live and what they, do. for {unk yard parts for a few dollars. SMASTER KEYS Price 25c excitement. Price Postpaid _ Only. 10c bluenrints. Diana, diagrams. ete, pring ase Nooos ons pace JOHNSON SMITH & CO. DEP. 168, DETROIT, MICH. 38 CATALOG - 600 PAGES OF UNUSUAL NOVELTIES Send 10c for.600 page paper covered edition, or 25¢ for complete DELUXE cloth bound library edition The most unusual catalog you have ever seen. Thousands of useful gadgets, time savers, novelties, joke articles, puzzles, magic tricks, seeds, b i \ live animals, airplane & boat kits, tobacco, 15c telegraph set, water wings, live chameleons & alligators, luminous paint, good luck novelties, 7150 sadies mactie on” SL OD reac, \\ transmitter, 25¢ mike, 26c electric train, 10c airplane kits, sweater emblems, freak seed plants, telescopes, 39c field glass, experimental kits, 10c books, movie machines inkless fo ri \\pen, slide rule, pipes, exploding novelties, wings, master keys, brass knuckles, all wave