Toyland Advertisement from December of 1915

Instead of electronics, the children of Sandusky, Ohio in 1915 were looking forward to sleds, bicycles, and skates under the Christmas tree. This ad appeared in the December 15, 1915 issue of the Sandusky Register. All these items were sold by the J. Mertz & Sons store at Washington and McDonough Streets in Sandusky, Ohio.

Erecto Model Builder sets sold for 88 cents! Skates were priced 40 cents and up.