Christmas Gifts For Each and Everyone

NOW, SOME PEOPLE have taken to maligning Christmas. They grumble from behind the turned-up collars of their wide-welt cord jackets that "there's too much tinsel in the air." But just when it's getting the coldest, the days growing shortest, and the future looking most barren who can deny that we all like to return to the warm womb of familiar old Christmas? Who can say it isn't great to see that fecund, fetid growth of oozing summer at last driven from the earth as the land is purified by the cold?

If you still have problems coming to terms with "Christmas," start thinking how different it is from the summer be-ins, spring on the banks of the river with a transistor, fall touch football up and down Plympton St. Christmas is a big secret that everyone else knows. Maybe you wish everyone else didn't know it so you didn't have to ho-ho-ho your way down Mass Ave person by person. But let me ask you, what else do you have that you could be doing when December comes in to rattle the heat pipes if you didn't have Christmas? I give you December--Yale game already played and won, Thanksgiving swallowed, all the leaves fallen. Without Christmas, where are you?

CHRISTMAS is part of the flow. It's the catalyst that picks us up and dumps us into the next state of existence, winter. It's the ceremonial rite of staying-indoorsness.

And it's the season when Cambridge finally scores. Christmas was made for places like here, not like Los Angeles, Chicago, or Atlanta. Ours are the kind of streets that deserve to have people shopping in them.

Now, we realize that in a whole city full of mercantile cleverness it is very difficult for you to find your way to what you want to get people for Christmas. And we recognize that getting people things for Christmas is a very important part of the process.

We have, then, prepared for you a guide. Again we're trying to help you. We all need a little help every so often. You'll find listed in these pages the top spots for getting Christmas.

The famous Polaroid "Big Swinger"--one of many of the Coop's famous brand name cameras. The Ideal Christmas Gift.

HARVARD COOP

BOWL AND BOARD

A large selection of hand-carved woodenware, CUTTING BOARDS of all sizes and shapes, SALAD BOWLS, and thousands of other rustic items. SHEEP-SKIN RUGS from $15 to $150. We stock a full line of Persian hand-embroidered coats (as illustrated) along with hundreds of antique fur coats from $10 up. The coffee's on us.

BOWL and BOARD

1063 Mass. Ave. 864-3367

J. PRESS Sports Jackets, limitless in their refreshing variations of coloring, weave and yarn character, merit the description--"larger than life."

* Irish Power Loomed Tweed $70

* Real Harris Tweed $75

* Handwoven Irish Homespuns $95 & $100

* English Saxony Hunting Checks $100

* Scottish Power Loom Pure Shetlands $100 & $105

* Handwoven Donegal Wool & Mohair $105 & $110

* Handwoven Donegal Wool/Mohair/Cashmere $115

* Handwoven Real Shetland Homespuns $120

* Handwoven Real Shetland District Checks $125

J. PRESS

82 Mt. Auburn St.

Harvard Square

Seasons Greetings

For your favorite girl come in and see our great selection of at home or evening dresses and other novelty items. And girls, for your man we have a wide selection of sweaters, ties, shirts, etc. During Xmas we're open from 9:30 to 9 every nite.

ROGERS of HARVARD SQUARE

17 Holyoke St., Cambridge

PRINTS OLD & NEW

DECEMBER 3-25, 1968

PAUL SCHUSTER ART GALLERY

134 Mt. Auburn St.,

Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138

Happy Holidays

Brown cut velvet skirt with straps Custom fashions Imported shoes

ROMANTICA BOUTIQUE

14 Eliot St., Cambridge

Visit our showroom for the finest in Italian machinery. We have a range from budget-priced cars to those which are the ultimate in motoring. Fiat, Lancia, Siata-Spring, and Ferrari. Open from 8 to 8:30 at 192 Broadway.

ARCAL VILLAGE DIVISION of

IMPORTED CARS

192 Broadway

The Annotated Alice: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland & Through the Looking Glass, by Lewis Carroll. Illustrated by John Tenniel. The complete text and original illustrations in the only fully annotated edition. Notes are concurrent with the text on all the jokes, games, parodies, puzzles, etc., with which Carroll filled his Original Publication at $10.00. Now only $3.95.

HARVARD BOOK STORE

1248 Mass. Ave.

REALISTIC "505" 5-IN. AC/DC PORTABLE RECORDER WITH AUTOMATIC GAIN CONTROL

Perfect for language students, dictation, etc. Take it to class with you--or plug in at the dorm. Records at 1 7/8 ips. Complete with remote control dynamic microphone. #14-882. $59.95

RADIO SHACK

Fresh Pond Shopping Center

Cambridge

This intriguing candlestack starts with one unit and builds into your new gleaming sculpture. Typical of a great and varied collection in the newly located Harvard Square landmark. 547-3994.

THE UPPER STORY

1045 Mass. Ave

At Putnam Circle

Four to fourteen weeks in Europe--what better present could you ask? CHARTER FLIGHTS is now offering summer flights at the lowest prices ever: round-trips to London, Paris, and Amsterdam; from $199.

CHARTER FLIGHTS

Harvard Student Agencies, Inc.

4 Holyoke Street

Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138

KI 7.8285

Happy Holidays

Soft firelight, beautiful girl in an at-home long poodle skirt, vest, and shirt. We also have our own holiday dresses, cuddly Icelandic Sheepskins, Indian mirror-encrusted vests, bronze vases, Mexican paper flowers, puzzles, beautiful jewelry, Tang horses, Sari scarves and lots, lots more. Happy Holidays!

KITTY HAAS

42A Brattle Street

KRACKERJACKS

1166 Mass. Ave.

Seasons Greetings

Peruvian foot-warmers, simulated Ocelot skins, Russian borscht bowls, Garbo hats, pop neckties, Japanese origami kits, Indian temple candles, flicks of the forties posters, papier mach*e roosters, handcrafted jewelry and rings. Saki sets, Yugoslavian enamelware, mugs mobiles, and mukluks.

ZECROPIA

30 Brattle Street

G.E. Clocks designed by Peter Max. See six different styles plus three electric alarm clocks.

DICKSON BROS. CO.

26 Brattle Street, Harvard Square

Cambridge, Mass. 02138

Opposite Holiday Inn at 1668 Mass. Ave. you'll find a delightful shop spirited by a delightful two-some--Lucille and Vivian. Both of these gals are fashion authorities and offer you a wide selection of colorful sportswear as well as Mini dresses, haute couture dinner dresses and festive lounging robes for the holidays. There also is an exciting boutique table with gifts under five dollars. Gentlemen will find a very relaxed atmosphere shopping here and sherry is served.

LUCILLE and VIVIAN

1668 Mass. Ave. KI 7.0350

MANDRAKE BOOKS PRINTS

UN 4-3088 9 Boylston Street

Cambridge 38, Massachusetts

A new clothing store for the beautiful people. Toddler and hand-knits to size 16. Bellbottoms, tiny booties and big boots, Swedish rainwear and Victorian dresses, and lots of other nice things. Our play area is as much fun as our clothing. It's as child-tested too!

CZAR NICHOLAS and the TOAD

1766 Massachusetts Avenue

"WE FOUND IT IN FEZ"

And scores of other exotic places. Handwoven rugs and wall hangings from over thirty countries; jewelry, African sculptures, fur throws and pillows, and fur lined suede Polish "Zhivago" coats and jackets are among the many unusual handcrafted gift items for the home and that special person.

DECOR INTERNATIONAL

112 Newbury St., Boston

Tel: 262-1529

Merry Christmas

STORK TIME

Maternity Shops

44a Brattle Street, Cambridge 864-7672

Washable robe, in assorted plaids. Striped button-down perma-press Oxford shirt. Imported Alan Paine Shetland sweater. All items available in boys' and young men's sizes.

THE PREP SHOP

31 Church St. Harvard Square

Happy New Year

GARBO

87 Mount Auburn St.

Join the Safari to the COOP PRINT GALLERY! Bag a tiger...or an elephant, lion's head, or a leopard. Only $6.95 each and on real canvas...mounted and stretched, ready to hang as is or to frame in one of our smart dimensional frames. Just one example of our huge collection of reproductions of world wide art, priced from $1.00 to $50.00.

HARVARD COOP

COMTLETE STEREO COMPONENT SYSTEM FEATURING REALISTIC STA-65-60 WATT AM/FM STEREO RECEIVER AT $50 SAVINGS!

You get everything you need at huge savings including our LAB-12 record changer (with base and cartridge) and a pair of our famous compact Optimus-I speakers. Regular $419.95. Sale $369.95

RADIO SHACK

Fresh Pond Shopping Center

Cambridge

DERBY JEWELER, INC.

1376 Mass. Avenue,

Cambridge, Mass. 02138

Tel: 876-9367

SENSATIONAL 11-BAND WORLD-WIDE PORTABLE

Tunes all this: FM for fine music; AM for news, sports and music; Marine (2-4 MHz) for ship-to-shore and weather; Long Wave (150-400 KHz) Aircraft Band; Short Wave (4.2-17.9 MHz); Amateur and foreign broadcasts in 7 bands. $99.00

RADIO SHACK

Fresh Pond Shopping Center

Cambridge

THE NORFOLK $40.00

Beige & Olive. Sizes: 37-44R; 39L-44L.

BOLTERS

1312 Mass. Ave., Cambridge, Mass.

547-3079

Merry Christmas

The December exhibition is "Campbell Soup Cans" by Andy Warhol. A set of 10 original silkscreens. The gallery deals in original, contemporary graphics of such artists as Lichtenstein, Oldenberg Johns, Kelly, Krushenick, Stella, Gottlieb, Rauschenberg, Vasarely, Trova and Youngerman among others.

HARCUS/KRAKOW GALLERY

167 Newbury Street

Boston, Massachusetts 02116

THE LEVI STORE THAT OFFERS MORE 157 sizes in all...SHORT...MEDIUM...TALL...XTALL. No matter what your color, size, style or fit, If it's LEVIS--WALKER'S HAS IT!

* Denim

* Corduroy

* Stretch

* Hopsack

* Chino Sta-Prest

* Button Front

Sizes 26-50 $4.95 to $8.00

8 colors in stock

WALKER'S

RIDING APPAREL

292 Boylston St., Boston Tel. 267-0195

Open Wed. Evening till 8:15 p.m.

Happy New Year

KRACKERJACKS

1166 Mass. Ave.

HOLIDAY CHEER!

Imported velveteen baby-doll dresses in glowing colors! Beautiful girls, handsome swains, happy Christmas holidays are in store for you if you shop at KITTY HASS, 42A BRATTLE STREET. Holiday dresses, short and long, fantastic jewelry, scarves, ties, and gifts. Wassail!

KITTY HAAS

42A Brattle Street

Two floors filled with distinctive Christmas gifts. (Above) Afghanistan velvet vest, gold chains, Tano bag, unusual sculpture, and museum replicas. Beginning December 16, open until 9 at night until Christmas.

BOBBI BAKER LTD.

20 Holyoke Street, Harvard Square

CREPE PEASANT BLOUSE with CREPE STOVE-PIPE SLACKS and India multi-mirror vest...that put together Gypsy-Peasant look.

ARABESQUE, INC.

9B Mt. Auburn St., Cambridge

547-7903

And To All A Good Night

LOW PROFILE TAKE-ALONG PORTABLE TV BY "PANASONIC"

This 9" diagonal (38 sq. in. viewing area) TV is as modern as tomorrow--but priced at everybody's budget. You get a clear picture with "BIG SET" sound plus built in UHF/VHF antennas. #16-1209. $69.95

RADIO SHACK

Fresh Pond Shopping Center

Cambridge

Give her a gorgeous fur hat. Brine's at 29 Brattle St. has a huge collection of them as well as many other items of sportswear and sports equipment for everyone.

J. F. BRINE'S

29 Brattle Street