The Marketplace: New Products

On the market last week were:

¶ Toy vinyl clams, made by J. A. Hagen & Co. after nature's model, in two handy sizes, Big Squirt and Little Squirt, designed to make any shrimp whistle with glee. Price: 59¢ a set.

¶ A "Lie Detecto" from Manning Manufacturing Co. for junior G-men, with suggested tot teasers ("Do you like school?"), and little-white-lie ratings from "Could Be" to "Big Whopper." Price: $12.95.

¶ A slide converter, offered free by Icelandic Airlines, which changes American clothing sizes to European, pints to liters, Fahrenheit to centigrade, and reveals a hefty 90-60-90 as a...

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