Identifier: hardmerchmarjun1921toro (find matches)
Title: Hardware merchandising March-June 1921
Year: 1921 (1920s)
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Subjects: Hardware industry Hardware Implements, utensils, etc Building
Publisher: Toronto :
Contributing Library: Fisher - University of Toronto
Digitizing Sponsor: Algoma University, Trent University, Lakehead University, Laurentian University, Nipissing University, Ryerson University and University of Toronto Libraries

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rated by the Canadian Government Mer-cantile Marine, which are carrying Canadian products into the markets ofthe world. Recent additions to the fleet have enabled the opening up ofmany new markets to Canadas manufacturers. SEEKING GERMAN TRADE The race between the United States,Great Britain and France to regain tradewith Germany has been a close one. Of-ficial records of the three countries inquestion show that the trade of theUnited States with Germany in 1920 was$390,000,000, that of Great Britain £82,-255,000 and that of France approxi-mately 3,500,000,000 francs. Belgiumand Italy also showed an equal tradewillingness to forget the past, whilethe neutrals on all of her frontages,Switzerland, Netherlands, the Scandin-avian States, Czecho-Slovakia, Poland,and even Soviet Russia, showed markedgains over the preceding year, appar-ently bringing the grand total of Ger-manys foreign trade in 1920 to approxi-mately $2,000,000,000. 140 HARDWARE AND METAL—Advertising Section Mav 7, 1927
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The Backyard Railroad Did you ever in all your life see a more novel use of the American Flyer Railroadthan this? The Backyard Railroad, shown above, was built by Clyde Nolan, of Elkhart,Indiana. Thousands of outdoor railroads will be built this summer—we are usinga full page ad. in two colors in the June issue of the American Boy to tell theboys about this new outdoor sport. Sell American Flyer Railroad in Summer Every dealer would like to stimulate the toy business in the summer months—heres an idea that will do it. Make a display of American Flyer Railroads inyour show window, featuring The Backyard Railroad Idea. We shall be gladto supply you with a colored reproduction of our full page American Boy ad-vertisement. You will find that the boys and girls in your neighborhood will soonbecome enthusiastic over the idea. This means sales of complete outfits and extra equipment. ^^7^ Made in America Wjf* * TheTrain with the GuaranteeMINIATURE Registered US Patent OfficeRAILROADS The

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