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November 7, 1947
The East Hartford Gazette
New Britain, Hartford County, Connecticut
What is this article about?
Practical advice for repainting and repairing old toys and furniture to make Christmas gifts for underprivileged children, or donating to charities like Goodwill Industries and Salvation Army for redistribution. (148 characters)
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Many Old Toys Can Be
Repainted to Bring
Cheer for Christmas
Many old toys, repaired and repainted, can help make glad many underprivileged children at Christmas time.
Similarly, many old pieces of furniture with a little fixing and refinishing with paint, varnish, stain, shellac, lacquer or enamel, can be made into attractive gifts which will be highly appreciated.
If you cannot do the work yourself, you can turn over unneeded toys and pieces of furniture to the Good Will Industries, the Salvation Army, and other organizations which are equipped to repair and refinish them and again put them into useful channels.
You can have fun doing it while helping to make others happy.
Gazette Ads mean local coverage.
Repainted to Bring
Cheer for Christmas
Many old toys, repaired and repainted, can help make glad many underprivileged children at Christmas time.
Similarly, many old pieces of furniture with a little fixing and refinishing with paint, varnish, stain, shellac, lacquer or enamel, can be made into attractive gifts which will be highly appreciated.
If you cannot do the work yourself, you can turn over unneeded toys and pieces of furniture to the Good Will Industries, the Salvation Army, and other organizations which are equipped to repair and refinish them and again put them into useful channels.
You can have fun doing it while helping to make others happy.
Gazette Ads mean local coverage.
What sub-type of article is it?
Charitable Advice
Holiday Tip
What keywords are associated?
Old Toys
Repainting
Christmas Gifts
Underprivileged Children
Furniture Refinishing
Charity Donation
What entities or persons were involved?
Good Will Industries
Salvation Army
Story Details
Key Persons
Good Will Industries
Salvation Army
Story Details
Advice on repairing and repainting old toys and furniture to create Christmas gifts for underprivileged children, or donating them to organizations like Good Will Industries and Salvation Army for refurbishing and distribution.