Figure 1.--Simpson's offered a baby harness and lead in its 1943 catalog. While the term baby is used, actually it was for toddlers..

Simpson's offered a baby harness and lead in its 1943 catalog. While the term baby is used, actually it was for toddlers.

Simpson's

Simpson's was one of the most important retail stors in Canada. Unfortunately, we have only limited informatiuon at this time on the store. A Canadian reader has provided information on Simpson's. We do not know a great deal about the store, but notice catalogs in the 1920s. Simpson's became Simpson-Sears. Hopefully our Canadian readers will provide us some details about the company.

Ages

The age appropriate for this baby harness was not specified. All that is mentioned is the term baby. This is somewhat misleading. Presumably the harness was actually made for todlers. As a harness was only needed once a child had begun walking.

French-language Catalog

The Simpsonn's catalog here was done in English. We do not know if they also did a French-language catalog.

Items

Simpson's offered both a baby harness (item 18) and a leather harness lead (item 19). The ad copy for the harness read, "Baby Harness. Made of safely padded leather. Side loops." The ad copy for the harness lead indicated onlyh that it was 72 inches long. That was quite long, two full yards.

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