I'lasmmv'viwummyvm EVflffiyiGr UEDafeB-PHirAPErPHlX HURSDAr, MAT g. 19JK. I f Gimbel Brothers Store Opens at 8:30 Store Closes at 5:30 Gimbel Brothers Thursday, May 4, 1916 The Gimbel Service in China and Glass Exceptional in Facilities, Trade Connections and Organization pWd)1111""1 ' "'WW'"1'"' TfJt'rmir)'-'fnKffiin.m'uiivw' Reasonable forethought guides a customer with much safety. When a need arises a need the supplying of which is a question of moment run over in the mind the stores best known, and give your own judgment as to the one that has equipment to serve you ' that has financial power equaling at least its artistic claims; that can really carry out its promises; that you believe to have such pottery connections and buying organization as will give you full and satisfying stock to select from. That is just what the great hotels do and they are many-unit homes. The hotel guest classes his hotel as the best endurable substitute for home. Run over the palatial hotels; the other big, fine hotels Gimbels, in a great many cases, you'll find, furnished the china. This expert service; this well-equipped store, offers equal satisfaction to the home shopper. That for Gimbels everyday for even during the European war we have kept up fine, satisfying stocks have put into business, and kept in, a French pottery whose fires had been smothered by war. This Month of May Brings Values Most Extraordinary A year ago we took over the tremendous stock of Bawo & Dotter, New York really a Canadian corporation, and thereby hung the tale: They had potteries in coun tries not en rapport with Canada the people were almost proved "irregular" which they were not. Anyway, disaster followed. And the fine stock, offered here and in our New York store, made a May china business ive WILL EQUAL if skilled hard work will win and bargains. Thin - blown needle - etched glassware, stemware, dainty Tourainc and new pear shape, neat scroll etchings Water goblets, saucer champagnes, footed sherbets, clarets, wines, cocktails and cordials, at 15c each; value $3 to $3.50 dozen. Tumblers for water, whiskey, lemonade, highball, grape juice, ice tea, 6c to 15c each ; value $1.25 to $2.25 dozen. Thin crystal glass Table Service of 60 nieces, l weive cacn water guuiuis, saucer champagnes glasses. Q wines, cocktails and cordial IV Crystal Table Sets $85 Gold-Encrusted Set 60 pieces, $65.00 $65.75 Coin-Gold Band Set. ..60 pieces, $55.00 $51 Polished Cut FloweY Set. 60 pieces, $44.50 $21.75 Cut Wreath Border Set.. 60 pes $18.00 $17.50 Laced Etched Border Sct.60 pes. $12.50 $15 Etched Scroll Border Sct.60 pieces, $8.50 The above are. stock patterns; broken pieces can be replaced when wanted. Discontinued Dinnerware patterns sold in conarate nieces. Floral border and spray decorations. French, Austrian, German china and English porcelain. Cover dishes, soup tureens, plates, cups and saucers, meat dishes, fruit saucers, chocolate pots, salad bowls, etc., 10c to $1 ; value 20c to $3.50. Porcelain Cereal Set 13 pieces, consisting of six each cereal jars, spice jars and one cov ered salt box; blue band, with the inscription printed on each piece, $2.75; value $4 set. Mining Bowl Set Blue-band porcelain, six in a nest, 4- to SMnch sizes, : ; value si.ou. Light-cut Floral Crystal Glassware. Va rious dainty floral cuttings, with foliage, new shapes and designs. Water Goblets ) Saucer Champagnes 20c Ead .yalue 35c Footed Sherbets ( Handled Ice Tea Glasses) Two hundred English Dinner Sets; 108 pieces; five patterns to choose from; floral and conventional border decorations; gold line near edge; some with gold line, others with mat-gold handles; at $18.75; value $30. - $18.75; Value $30 Jffi kj- r- ! ijr j. A $7.50 Water Set complete ; six tumblers, tank ard pitcher and mirror plateau,, $4 set. Italian marble busts, figures, pedestals, French bronzes and objects of art arc marked one-fourth to one-third less than usual prices fttmbtls. First and Fourth floors. New Arrivals of French China Dinner Sets $175 gokl-cncrusted band and lace border, 108 pieces, $115. Water Tumblers, various sizes, 85c to $1.80 dozen; value $1.25 to $3, Flower Vases as to size, 25c to $1 ; value 35c to SI .50. ' Flower Baskets, 60c; value $1. Water Sets, 7 pieces, consisting of three pint pitchers and six tumblers to match, Astor i design, $1.50; value $2.50. Rich Cut Glassware New shapes and cut tings; floral, mitre and combination designs; at a saving of one-third and more. , 3$5 Pitchers; floral and miter cutting,,. $2.95 $3 Footed Compotos .$2.00 ?4 Berry Bowls, 8 inch , $2.50 $1.50 Olive Dishes $1.00 $4 Mayonnaise Sets ,$2.75 $?.50 Fruit Bowls, 9 inch , $5.00 $4 Shallow Nappies, 8 inch. , .,,....,. .$2.75 $125 gold-encrusted band, mat-gold handles, 10S pieces, $87.50. Pictured. $100 Empire border, cobalt-blue band, mat gold handles, $57.50. $60 coin-gold band, mat-gold handles, 108 pieces, $37.50. $80 Theo. Haviland & Co., floral border, mat gold handles, 10S pieces, $55. $55 Theo. Haviland & Co., garland border, mat-gold handles, 108 pieces, $39.75. $45 conventional border, gold line edge, mat- gold handles, $29.50. Dinner Sets From Austria and Germany $115 gold-encrusted band, mat-gold handles, 10S pieces, $75. $100 gold-encrusted border, mat-gold handles, 101 pieces, $59.50. $42.50 floral border, gold edge, mat-gold han dles, 97 pieces, $32.50. $27 rose garland border, gold-line handles and i cage, ;?. $27,50 charming border, gold-traced handles, $17.50. $25 border decoration, gold-line handles and edge, $16.95. $22.50 floral border decoration, gold-line han dles and edge, $15.95. Dinner Sets From England $47.50 Royal Doulton Dresden, flower octagon shape, 107 pieces, $35. $25 floral border, gold-line handle and edge, $15. $37.50 cornflower border, gold-line handle and edge, $28.75. $18 undcrglazcd blue panel decoration, $14.50. $16 Blue undcrglazcd border decoration. $12. i Dinner Sets From American Potteries All the newest shapes and decorations in various gold treatments; new charming pat terns; an endless variety to choose from. $25 floral border, gold edge, mat-gold handles, $19.50. $22.50 floral border, gold edges and handles, $15. $22.50 black and white key border, traced handles, $13.75. $15 various charming border decorations, also gold bands, 100-piece sets, these are excep tional values at $10. Fancy Decorated Table China at Half The entire line of samples from a Fifth Ave., New York, Importer who could not promise deliveries on account of war conditions. We have bought these to sell at half price and less. New border and spray decorations with various gold treatment. The shapes are new and novel and the variety is endless'. Sugar and Cream Sets, 50c to 75c pair; value $1 to $1.50. Cracker Jars, 75c to $1.25; value $1.50 to $2.50. Salad and Fruit Bowls, 50c to $1 ; value $1 to $2.25. Celery Trays, 50c to $1 ; value $1 to $2. Chocolate Pots, 50c to $1 ; value $1 to $2.25. Cake Plates, 50c to 75c; value $1 to $1.50. Spoon Trays, 25c and 35c; value 50c and 75c. Mayonnaise Sets, 35c and 50c; value ,75c and $1. ' Puff Boxes and Hair Receivers, 25c; value 50c and 75c. Plates, Fruit Saucers, Cups and Saucers, Trays, Bon Bans, Pin Trays, etc., 10c to 25c; value 20c to 75c. Fine English and French China Service plates by the dozen: Beautiful border deco rations, Gold encrusted, enameled, laced, gold and paste gold. $150 and $125 Plates, $77.50 dozen Floor Lamps, complete with silk shade, $9, $10 and $12; values $15 to $20. These hold two electric lights. A choice few Floor Lamps Dull-gold finish ; hand burnishings ; $40 from $50, $60 from $90, $35 from $45, $25 from $35. Electric Lamps Painted dome, metal base, $10, value $14, to $20, value $35. These special offerings arc made in spite of market conditions. oimbi.. Fourth floor. The Subway Store's Greatest Sale of Dinner Sets Savings Close to Half 15c to $3 oerman China at 10c $6.95 for $12.50 (100-piccc) Dinner Sets floral spray decoration. $7.95 for $13 50 (100-picce) Dinner Sets floral spray decoration open stock pattern. $10 for $15 (100-picce) Dinner Sets floral spray and border decoration. Various Dinner Sets at $6 to $18.75; values $12 to $30 a fine assortment; Austrian china, EtiRlish and American porcelain 100 to 107 pieces to the set odd lots. One is pictured. $2.95 to $8.50 for $5 to $15 Cottage Sets, 46 to 51 pieces, in great variety. Cut Glass Savings Are Unusual $90 $100 $60 $30 .Decorated china plates in border and spray patterns, luncheon, 10c to 35c each; value $2.50 to $6 dozen. Plates, $50.00 dozen Plates, $57.50 dozen Plates, $24.00 dozen Plates, $15.00 dozen Bread and butter, tea, salad, Thirty-six Thousand Cups and Saucers at Average Half Price Decorated border and spray patterns, gold bands, encrusted gold bands, color bands,, etcH with gold treatment. These Cups are marked to sell separately or by the dozen; an endless variety of shapes. The prices range from 10c, value 15c, to 75c Or $1 50 Clin nnd smicer dlmtxli. Fourth Boor and aom on Tb Thorougbfar. Flrt Boor. - $2 for $3 Flower Vases, 15-inch. Pictured. $1.25 for $2.50 12-inch Flower Vases. Pictured. $2.95 for $5 Vases, Jugs a,nd Compotes. 85c for $1.50 Mayonnaise Sets, bowl, plate and ladfe. Pictured. $1.75 for $3 Celery Tray. $2 for $3 Bowls 7 inches deep. $1 to $5 for $1.50 to $7.50 Cut Glass odd and sam ple pieces numerous wanted items. to $1.50 Sample Line In the lot arc sugar and cream sets, berry sau cers and fruit bowls, berry sets, comb and brush trays, cups and saucers, plates scores of items I A leading importer's samples Sugar and cream sets, bonbon bowls, tea pots, ice cream bowls, jelly trays, mayonnaise sets, butter tubs and syrup jugs at 50c; value $1. 75c for $1.50 large-size Bonbon Bowls, Celery Trays, Comb and Brush Trays, and many others. $1 for $2 Cracker Jars, Jam Jars, Berry Bowls, Sugar and Cream Sets, Relish Dishes and Chop Plates. $1.25 to $1.50 for $2.50 to $3 Cheese and Cracker Dishes, Cake Plates, Nut Bowls, Relish Dishes, Hot-cake Dishes, Celery Trays and Chop Trays. $1.25 for $2 Water Sets 6 tumblers and jug to match; cut floral. 10c each for 20c Tumblers, cut floral most any wanted size. j .- Extra special, Mixing-Bowl Sets 5 assorted sizes; yello.w at 35c a set; alue 75c. Brown-and-White Cooking Ware at Half or Near QQ.Q These blown glass Tumblers engraved with your initial in old Knglish letter at 60c dozen, value $1 to $1.50 dozen. Water, Lemonade, High Ball, Iced Tea, Grape Juice and Whiskey sizes. KL ' tfr Ten Piooea T5? 333 75c for $1.50 Cooking Sets 6 custard cups, one casserole, 2-size bowls and asbestos mat to set. Pictured. 45c a dozen for 75c Custard Cups. 45c a set for 5 assorted size Nappies, value 75c. C5c a set for 5 assorted size Bowls value $1.25. Short Lots of Glassware Factory Close-Outs 36c a dozen, values 60c to $1, for thin-blown tumblers wanted sizes. 60c dozen, values $1 25 to $1.50, for stem glasses; wanted sizes. 72c a dozen, values $1.50 to $2.50, for ice cream, sherbet Glasses, Goblets, Finger Bowls. Gimbels, Subway Store. lGIMBEL BROTHERS : eighth7 andenh Philadelphia's Best Victrola Service && CORMACK. ff The Gimbel Store a center s for things musical 'is quite the surest place to find the wanted RECORD and only brand new ones are sent out. All models and woods and finishes in VICTROLAS, $15 to $350. Payments are broken into easy parts no interest. Gimbel service begins after you buy expert goes to your home and helps to best results and shows how to care for instrument and records, COMBINATIONS Victrola No. 9, $50; Cabinet, $19; Records, $7.50; your selection. Total, $76.50. First payment $5. Victrola No. 14, $150, an1 $15 worth of Recprds, $165. First payment $8. -OlmUU, "IfardmJ.n 1U11." SW)U floor. .stiSSbk JP J irhitfATrtiMMHB (W ifcdt wf wr tfsik zit'm2m ysrtw . , . ix rfjy&sm irijjmms im Kxmmz mmywiA iir ,, 4Ur m . 'f m z . - krusuerTx x T yl ' L I
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