Santa's Simplex Typewriters, 1905

What kid wouldn't want a Simplex toy typewriter that's endorsed by Santa and works well enough to "write a good business letter"? If you're not convinced yet, take a look at the other side of this advertising card to see samples of the typewriting.

For a later Santa Simplex ad, see Santa's Favorite Simplex Typewriters, 1908.

Simplex Typewriters

$1.00 up. Novel and useful holiday gifts. Anyone can use them.

My dear child, Come and see my grand display, more wonderful than your wildest dream of Fairy Land. Yours for fun, Santa. At my headquarters.

Walter S. Calvert, 3 Main St., New London, Conn.

Nicely finished machines that will write a good business letter and machines so simple a child learning its first letters will be helped. Presents that please and benefit the user and reflect credit on the giver.