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which seems to have eluded most exploiters of handmade products. This trick
is to fill the gap between orders of yardage for suits and coats with specialties
such as scarfs, neckwear, runners, mats, bureau and dresser sets, etc. In
addition to creating many additional orders for the weavers, this activity
cultivates gift side lines that, in a sense, serve a sampling purpose in respect
to weaves, patterns and color combinations.

An Architect for the Birds

T
HE name of Joseph H. Dodson is so well known that when you see it you
immediately think of little wren houses swinging from trees or commodious
apartment houses for martins.

This flourishing business had its beginning years ago when Joseph Dodson
worked for a Chicago bond house and much of his spare time was spent in
the basement of his home making bird houses. These little bird houses were
unique in that each one had a tiny piece of shiny metal tacked to the outside.
He had discovered that many birds like to primp and preen themselves before
mirrors and that by simply attaching this little piece of metal he could entice
more birds to spend their summers with him.

Before long his neighbors began to ask him to make bird houses for them.
Then the friends of his neighbors sent in orders and soon he realized that
there were commercial possibilities in this hobby. From this simple beginning
a good business has developed and today, Joseph Dodson is still making bird
houses and shipping them all over the country from the little town in Illinois
where he lives. It is an idea that might appeal to you as one way to make that
$1,000 we are talking about. There is a good market in nearly every
community for “de luxe” bird houses and especially martin houses. They are
easy to make and all you need to get started is a clever design and a few
tools.

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