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nature. Some are men in technical lines of work who are prospects for
valuable technical books out of print. Some are interested in collecting first
editions. There is an opportunity to compile listings of books, both new and
second-hand, along a hundred specialized lines. The catalog should be sent
only to groups composed of people with known interests. A by-product of
such an activity, particularly if you live in cities such as London, New York,
Boston or Philadelphia, is to purchase, upon order, rare books from dealers.
A fee is charged according to the time spent locating the book in the
bookstalls.

monogrammed speCiaLties:

Most people have a weakness for monograms. A profitable mail-order
business supplying monogrammed cigarettes, matches, playing cards, bridge
scores, place cards, tallies, glassware, stationery, etc., can be built up by
catering to this interest. The same groups can be sold monogrammed shirts
and wearing apparel. It takes a little time and requires some capital to get a
list of buyers together, since you have to depend largely on small
advertisements in class publications, mailings to club members, etc. But once
you have a list of buyers you have a business, because there is no end of
things which can be sold through the personal monogram appeal.
Arrangements can usually be made with manufacturers to fill your orders.
You control the business through ownership of the monogram design.

homespun neCkWear and Bedspreads:

In districts which are recognized as headquarters for certain kinds of
craftsmanship, it is possible for a wide-awake person to make money
marketing the local output by mail. At the present time there is a vogue for
homespun neckties. In the same category come homespun bedspreads,
hooked rugs, etc. While it is true, with the exception of neckwear, these
products do not repeat, a person who buys her husband a tie can usually be
sold a bedspread or a rug. In starting a business of this type it is important to
price your merchandise to allow for a high selling expense. People buy
handicraft work, not because of price, but because of certain distinctive
qualities. The price, therefore, is not so important as the proper dramatization