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“Toy Shortage For Christmas” in 1943

Philip Reed October 31, 2016

This 1943 newspaper article on Christmas at the time warns parents that there will be a toy shortage . . . well, was a shortage. Ugh. My brain is confused now, but you know what I mean, right? Bah. Ignore me. Just read the newspaper story.

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