catalog unusual novelties from egypt (1930).pdf

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ARTHUR B. BELL, FRC. ,11 So. 10th St.,

San Jose, California.

Greetings:-

The enclosed catalog describes many interesting and charming gifts from the far off land of Egypt which will be especially

prized as Christmas presents by those who receive them. In addition to the numbers mentioned in the folder, I can furnish:

SCARAB STICK PINS, gold mounted, for men at $3.50SCARAB PINS ON SAFETY CATCH, gold mounted, for women, 3.75

The Scarabs, of course, come from Luxor Egypt, but the mounting is done in America. They make handsome and valuable gifts which will

be appreciated.Item No.6-BRASS DINNER GONGS, is limited. Have on hand three

of $2,25 size and one of the $1.85 size.Item No.9-LEATHER WALLETS, will not reach me until about Decem

ber 10th, but this will be in ample time for Christmas.Item No.10-CIGARETTE CASES. These cannot be furnished at pres

ent so do not send orders for this number.Item No. 12-PILLOW TOPS. Have just a few of these on hand

and additional stock will not be available for Christmas.ROUND BRASS SERVING TRAYS. Made of very heavy brass, all

hand work, engraved with Egyptian and Arabic characters. They are nice indeed and will be greatly appreciated by those who like such

pieces. Have on hand three of the smaller size loi inches in diameter at $1.50 each and one 11^ inches in diameter at $2.00. Made in Cairo Egypt.

Have on hand an ample stock of all other items, such as:

PERFUME SCARABS, all sizes excepting "A11 SCARAB PINS EGYPTIAN TEMPLE LAMPS PENDANT NECKLACES and can fill your orders immediate

ly-The following books can also be furnished by me without delay:

Rosicrucian Questions and Answers, over 300 pages, $2.50The Mystical Life of Jesus (Everybody should read this) 2.90Rosicrucian Principles for Home and Business, 2.25

Unto Thee I Grant (Thibetab Wisdom) 1.50

A Thousand Years of Yesterdays (Mystical novel) .85Self Mastery and Fate with Cycles of Life, 2.50The Rosicrucian Manual, 2.30The Mansions of the Soul (Reincarnation explained) 2.50

With all good wishes for Peace, Health and Happiness, I am,



o o o o o o o o o o o o o . iG X O I • O O O O O O O O O O O O O

Gift Suggestions

Unusual Novelties

from

<?GYPTT H E

LAND of MYSTERY



Tapestries.

During the coining year, 1931, I shall havemany very f ine p ieces of Or ienta l Tapes t r ies

of Egyptian design which I wil l be able to

furnish at pr ices which wil l be about half the

usual cost. T ho se of you w ho wo uld be in-

teres ted in something of this sor t should wri te

me on the subject , and I wil l be happy to sub-

mit some pieces to you as they arr ive ear ly in

1931. Som e of these pieces will be exqu isite

and beyond duplicat ion, par t icular ly in pr ice.

$How to Order.

W h d t b t t t



H^are Qifts from the Land

of the Tharohs

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HILE in Egyp t w i th t he Ros i c ruc i anTour Par ty , in February , 1929 , I

found many in teres t ing , unique andmost a t t ract ive ar t ic les which were pecu lia r ly rep resen ta t iv e o f E g y p t -ian c ra f t smansh ip , and a r rangements

w ere m ade wi th a num ber of the na t ives and

the i r representa t ives to br ing to America cer-ta in of these i tems which I fe lt w ou ld not onlyoffer a s t rong appeal to our own members ,

bu t to most an y o n e hav ing an u n d e rs ta n d in gand apprec ia t ion of th is most anc ient land

where ex i s t the g rea tes t wonders known tocivi l izat ion, chief amongst which are the

P yra m ids and the S ph inx . Those wh o havea l r eady t aken adva n tage o f the op por tun i ty to

p rocure a few of these ar ticles have come to

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*Descriptions

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N o . 1. R A R E P E R F U M E . T h r o u g h o u t th e ag es , Eg y pt has be en ce le br at e d fo r th e gr ow in g of p er fu m e fl ow er s an d th e i n -

co m p ar ab l e ex ce l l en ce o f t h e i r p e r f u m es . T h e p e r f u m e h e r e

o ffered is packed in Egyp t ian type b lack g lass jugs and is cal led

‘ ’ L o t us B o q u e t o f L u x o r , ” i n co m m em o r a t i o n o f o u r n ev e r t o b e

f o r g o t t en v i s i t t o t h e T em p l e an d C i t y o f L u x o r . T h e p e r f u m e

i t s e lf h a s t h a t d e l i c a t e l y b ew i t ch i n g f r ag r an ce w h i ch b e sp eaks

e l eg an ce an d d i s t i n c t i o n . I t is e sp ec i a l l y p r ep a r ed f o r o u r m em -

be rs a n d th e ir fr ie nd s an d is of ex ce pt io na l st re ng th an d sh ou ld

be us ed sp ar in g ly . Si te A co nt ai ns a p pr ox im a te ly 3 dr am s

( b o t t l e ab o u t 2 V i i n ch es h i g h , p r i ce . S I . 8 5 ) . S i ze “ B , *' o n e

o u n ce b o t t l e f ab o u t Jp j inches h i g h ) , p r i ce $ 3 .6 0 , p o s t p a i d

N o . 2 . G E N U I N E S C R A R A B S . Sc ra ra b s we re wo rn in so me

f o r m a l a r r an g em en t h y n ea r l y a ll E g y p t i an s . N eck l ace s , b r ace -

l e t s , r i n g s , p i n s a ll co n t a i n ed t h e se sy m h o l s o f “ ev e r l a s t i n g l i f e . ”

an d w er e t h u s w o r n o r c a r r i ed so m e p l ace o n t h e p e r so n o f

e ach n a t i v e f r o m t h e h i g h es t t o t h e l o w es t S i ze “ A ” $2 00 each :

s i t e “B " S I . 2 5 each ; S i ze “C , ” co n t a i n i n g t h e i n sc r i p t i o n o f t h e

O r d e r o f E g y p t , ” R a m cn k h ep e r , ” S I 5 0 each; S i ze *‘ D ” $ 1 . 0 0

each ; s i z es “ E ” an d * *F “ ?5 c each. E ach o n e o f th e se S c r a r ab s

co n t a i n s sy m b o l s w h i ch t y p i f y t h e an c i en t G o d s .R u l e r s , G o d -

d es ses , P r i e s t s , o r t h e p a r t i cu l a r p o s i t i o n i n l i f e o ccu p i ed b y t h e

w ea r e r . T h ey ca r r y w i t h t h em t h ev i b r a t i o n s of E g y p t , co mi n g

as t h ev d o f r o m L u x o r .

No . 3 . H A N D E N G R A V E D T R A Y S O F H E A V Y BR A SS .

T h ese can n o t h e f u r n i sh ed f o r t h e p r e sen t .

No . A .— E G Y P T I A N T E M P L E L A M P S . T h es e la m ps a re

co m p l e t e l y H an d m ade an d a r e e sp ec i a ll y p r i zed b y t h o se w h o h av e

them e i ther fo r Sanctum use or to add as a special deco r at ion

i n t h e li v i n g o r b ed r o o m . T h e L am p s o n h an d a t p r e sen t a r e

n o t p r ec i s e l y l i k e t h e o n e sh o w n i n cu t . b u t a r c su b s t an t i a l l y t h esame in al l general respects . They arc made in Egyp t to b u r n

o i l , bu t I fi t up each Lamp with co rd , socket and h u lb so that

they are al l ready to at tach to you r electr ic l igh t socket They

cast a so f t , d i f fu sed l igh t , qu i te myst ical . S ize abou t 20 inches

l o n g b y 6 in ch es w i d e . P r i ce , co m p l e t e , $ 6 . 0 0 , p o s t p a id .

N O . 5 P E N D A N T N E C K L A C E . Th es e co me in se ve ra l st yl es

an d co l o r s , m ad e o f co i n s i l v e r an d co l o r ed s t o n es w i t h b l ack

s i l k co r d . T h ey a r e u n u su a l l y a t t r a c t i v e , f o r t h ey a r e “ d i f f e r en t . ”

A b o u t AV l inches long . P r ice $2 .50 each , postpaid .

N o . 6. B R A S S D I N N E R G O N G S . H a n d b e a te n a n d e n g r av e d

br as s wi th Eg yp ti an an d Ar ab ic ch ar a ct er s Siz e 12 in ch es in

d iame ter . P r ice $2 .2 5 each S ize 9p2 inches m d iam eter . $1 .85

each . D r u m s t i ck co m es w i t h each o n e . N i ce to h an g o n t h e

wall.

N o . 9. L E A T H E R W A L L E T S . Fi ne le at he r, wi th fi ne ly to ol ed

E g y p t i an f i g u r e s an d s i g n s, h an d co l o r ed w i t h s ev e ra l p o ck e t s

fo r cards, b i lls , e tc . Nice s ize and a most unusual g if t , Thos e

w h o h av e h ad t h i s n u m b e r h av e been h i g h l y g r a ti f i ed P r i ce $ 5 . 0 0

each , p o s t p a i d .

No 10 . C I G A R E T T E . M ad e qu it e si mi la r to th e W a ll e ts .

P r i ce $ 1 5 0 t o $ 2 . 5 0 e a ch .

N o . 12 . PI LL O W ' T O P S . M a d e of an ti qu e wo ve n ma te ri al

w i t h E g y p t i an d e s i g n s , co m p o sed o f m an y p i ece s o f co l o r ed m a-

t e r i a l c a r e f u l l y s ew n o n b y t h e n a t i v e w o m en . S rze ab o u t 2 0

inches square. P r ice $1 .50 each .

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