The House of Lindberg, 201-207 West Main street, will hold open house Thursday and Friday night this week from 7 to 9 o'clock, offering people of Freeport and vicinity an opportunity to visit the new "model house" display rooms which cover the second floor of the building, where the Wishmaker's 18th century ensemble will be exhibited. Freeport is the only city in Illinois, except Chicago, in which the Wishmaker's "house" with its 1500 or more articles for parlor, living room, dining room, bedroom, bathroom, and boudoir, may be seen in a harmonious, decorative setting, showing authentic 18th century reproductions and using as a backgound artistic combinations of seven basic colors, York yellow, Garrick green, Abbey stone, Mayfair mauve, Romney rose, Bristol blue and Thames tan. Flattering draperies, rugs, lamps, linens, china, accessories and wallpapers in one or more of the seven colors, or fused in various harmonious effects, are installed in the rooms.

Paneled scenic paper, brocaded damask on the chairs, striking cretonnes, Wedgewood plaques, chintz with a classic motif, formal velveteen, stately urns, antique velvets, gilded mirrors may be coordinated in artistic effects to accent the 18th century atmosphere. Exquisite pieces of furniture displayed include reproductions of Chippendale, Sheraton, Adam, Lawson, Pembroke Queen Anne and ladder back chairs, tables, sofas and cabinets, all adaptable to one's home. On rows of glass shelves are Chinese figurines, twin lamps, urn lamps, tole urns, ivory ware tea services, stemware, hand-colored Watteau prints, dinnerware, steeplechase prints and sunburst clocks. Miss Marion Rice is manager of the Wishmaker's house, her assistant being Mrs. William Newberger, C. E. Lindberg, Rockford, president of the House of Lindberg, will be in Freeport both Thursday and Friday evenings for the open house. Otto E. Landgraf, general manager of the Freeport store, George Price and Kenneth Raih, of the sales department will be on hand to assist in directing the people who come to see the display.

Contributed by Karen Fyock - September 16, 194___ clipping