The Daily Banner, Greencastle, Putnam County, 1 February 1965 — Page 4

4 Th« Dally Banner, Greencastla, Indiana Monday, February 1,1965 Notion Industry Is Big Business In U.S.

NEW YORK UPI — To the dictionary, a notion is a “knickknack; any of various small useful articles.” To the notions industry, a notion is big business — to the tune of $1.5 billion in annual sales. That figure, a record, is forecast for 1964 when all the statistica are in. And the industry

expects 1965 to show another gain, to bring sales to $1.65 billion. These totals come from David S. Colin, president of the National Notion Association, which is holding its semi-annual business show at the New York Trade Show Building this week. Colin gave reasons for the increase. “The emergency of new

! and diversified products, de-1 battery - powered items on the ! signed to correlate with to- market. Included at the show i day’s creative and fashion- were a battery-powered fan for | conscious society.” This, he the traveler: “His” and “Her” ; said, had “injected new vitality electric hair brushes which the and growth into the industry.” maker said would do 100 brushi And he mentioned the expand- ings in two minutes; a manied sales outlets, such as the cure set with abrasive discs supermarkets and the mail or- and cylinders, cuticle cream, der houses. buffing enamel, orange stick Some 250 exhibitors are and spinning brush; a bath showing 50,000 items, including brush with contoured handle; what the industry called the and cordless upholstery shambasic 10 product groups; sew- P 0061- and vacuum brush. ing needs, closet accessories, j .... ... . . ., . , .A look through the exhibits

household goods, girdles and

bras, slippers-scuffs-robes, per- P roduced these new products or sonal goods, hair goods, cutlery, variations of older ones:

rainwear - beachwear - sunglasses, and miscellaneous including exercise equipment and

novelties. I tress warning, through its There is & whole batch of i flashing red signals.

An antenna lantern for the , car. The lantern acts as a dis-

—For the traveler, an inflatable hanger for drip-dry clothing with rack for stockings included. —For safety’s sake, there’s a heart-shaped case with a string attached. Pull the string and a buzzer goes off loud enough to signal help and hopefully scare off any attacker. —A spotlifter that sprays on fabric, leaving no ring but forming a white film. Brush the film off and the spot also goes. —A roll-away vanity for the boudoir, designed to blend with any period of furniture and equipped to hold all makeup needs.

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