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Vintage Children's Cowboy Western Chapter Book. "Tales For A Tenderfoot" by Bernadine Creswell Kelly. Illustrated by Leo P. Thiele. Copyright 1950 by The University Publishing Company. Book measures 5 5/8 inches wide x 7 3/4 inches tall with 64 pages.

Some of the characters mentioned in book include: Bill Ryan, Kit Carson, Navajo Indians, etc. Condition is very good with some light wear and soiling to covers. Interior pages are very good with no markings or tears. There is a name written in ink, inside the front cover. Black and white illustrations. Some age toning to pages.

Vintage 1950s original 3 Year Old Birthday Greeting Card. Features a Teddy Bear dressed in Swiss Clothing and Hat. Reads, "Happy Birthday 3 Year Old".

Card opens to bear tied to rope. Inside reads, "A special Birthday greeting For Someone THREE YEARS OLD, To wish you all the gladness A joyous Day can hold!".

Card measures 4.5 inches x 5.5. inches when closed. Condition is very good with light pencil signature inside, and light soiling to back of card. Published by American Greetings.

This is the original card. Would be great for altered art projects, scrapbook2 and collages. Please check my store for more vintage and antique greeting cards.

Vintage Whitman Hardcover Top Top Tales Children’s book number 2480.

Teena and the Magic Pot.

Illustrated by Louise Jack Myers.

Book measures about 6 3/8 x 7 1/2 inches. 

Copyright date of 1961.

Book is used with wear to the covers.

Former owners name written inside front cover.

Interior pages are clean with no markings or tears.

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Sweet illustrations.

Vintage Mary Perks Children's Book.  Ten Treasured Tales. 

Stories include:

1. Little Red Hen
2. Three Little Pics
3. Gingerbread Boy
4. Puss In Boots
5. The Three Bears
6. Henny Penny
7. The Boy Who Cried Wolf
8. The Tortoise and the Hare
9. The Night Before Christmas
10. The North Wind Doth Blow

Copyright 1943.  Published and distributed by The American Crayon Co. of Sandusky, Ohio.

Hardcover book measuring about 8 3/4 inches wide x 11 1/8 inches tall.

I count 44 pages including the front and back end papers.  Black and blue illustrations throughout. 

Book cover has overall wear including fading, discoloration and some soiling, with a stain along the upper and lower back cover.  Spine has an inch long split along the top (visible in the first photo). Binding is tight.

There is also an inscription with name written inside the front end paper.

Interior pages are nice, with no marks or tears.

Adorable illustrations in this book!

The Brothers Grimm and other Best Traditional Fairy Stories.

By Lorine Ledge-hodge.  Illustrated by Ronald Embleton.

Contents include:

• The Three Bears
• The Three Little Pigs
• Jack and the Beanstalk
• Beauty and the Beast
• Idle Jack
• The Gingerbread ManThe Real Princess
• Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
• The Four Musicians of Bremen
• The Elves and the Shoemaker
• The Frog Prince
• Rumpelstiltskin
• The hare and the hedgehog

Copyright 1983 The Hamlyn Publishing Group.

Hardcover book measuring about 9 1/4 x 12 inches. Approximately 100 pages.

Good used condition with some wear and light soiling to the covers. Pages are clean. Binding is tight. Former owners name written inside front cover.

Cute color illustrations all throughout this book.

The Bug Book.  Vintage A Golden Shape Book for children. Copyright 1965.  Written by William Dugan. No. 5925.

Softcover book with 24 pages.

Includes pages for:
Ladybugs
Beetles
Ants
Katydid and Grasshopper
Dragonflies
Praying Mantis
Honeybees
Caterpillars
Butterflies
Moths
Fireflies

Book measures 8 inches wide x 8 1/4 inches tall.   All illustrations are color.

Very good condition with some mild signs of handling.  Mostly wear around the edges of the front and back cover.

A sweet vintage children's book!

Vintage Whitman Hardcover Top Top Tales Children’s book number 2467.

The Busy ABC.

Illustrated by Eloise Wilkin.

Book measures about 6 3/8 x 7 1/2 inches. 

Copyright date of 1950.

Book is used with wear to the covers.

Former owners name written inside front cover.

Interior pages are clean with no markings or tears.

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Really cute illustrations.

The Call of the Wild by Jack London. Vintage 1970s Paperback Children's Book number T 350. Original copyright 1963. This is the ninth printing issued in January 1970 by Scholastic Magazines, Inc. Softcover children's chapter book measuring about 4.25 inches wide x 6.5 inches tall, with 172 pages. Condition is very good with some wear and light soiling to covers. Age toning to pages and previous owners name written inside front cover in pencil. Nice tight binding.

Please check my shop for more vintage children's books. Thanks for looking!

The Cat that would be King

Vintage Saalfield Softcover Children’s book number 527.

Book measures about 6 x 5 1/4 inches and has 12 pages including the front and back covers.

Copyright date of 1964.

Book is used with some wear and light soiling to the covers.

Interior pages are clean with no markings or tears. Former owners name written inside front cover.

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Cute cat illustrations.

This wonderful antique postcard dates to 1910 and shows "The Cliff House" at Manitou, Colorado.

Card is used with 1910 Elizabeth, Colorado Postmark and one cent stamp. Correspondence is addressed to Frank beers at Alexandria, Nebraska

Condition is good with some edge and corner wear and a couple of light creases near the center.

The Cornhusker.

Vintage original 1950 College Yearbook for the University of Nebraska.

This is a hardcover book measuring 9 x 12 3/8 x 2 inches thick.

495 pages.

Condition is used with no marks or tears on the pages.  There is some age toning to the pages.  Some wear to the cover. Former owners name written inside cover.

Interesting look at college life in the 50s!

The Cornhusker.

Vintage original 1965 College Yearbook for the University of Nebraska.

This is a hardcover book measuring 9 1/4 x 12 3/8 x 1 1/2 inches thick.

522 pages.

Condition is used with no marks or tears on the pages.  There is some age toning to the pages.  Some wear to the cover. 

Interesting look at college life in the 60s!

Vintage Whitman Hardcover Top Top Tales Children’s book number 2460.

Authorized Hanna-Barbera Edition of The Flintstones and Dino.

By Kay Rausch Patrinos.

Illustrated by Peter Alvarado, Robert Hefner and William Lorencz.

Book measures about 6 3/8 x 7 1/2 inches. 

Copyright date of 1961.

Book is used with wear and light soiling to the covers.

Former owners name written inside front cover.

Interior pages are clean with no markings or tears.

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Cute illustrations.

Vintage 1950Hardcover children's chapter book by Paul Hutchens.

The Green Tent Mystery at Sugar Creek.

Book measures 8 inches tall x 5.5 inches wide and 93 pages.

Condition is good with wear to covers. The thin plastic coating on the covers is starting to lift in a few spots (check last 2 photos).  Also some light soiling and age toning to pages.

Nice book.

Antique hardcover book.  The Grip of Honor. A Story of Paul Jones and the American Revolution.

By Cyrus Townsend Brady.

Published by Charles Scribner's Sons, 1906.

Book measures 5 1/2 x 7 5/8 with 246 pages. 

Covers show wear and soiling.  Inside front and back covers has some foxing.  Some soiled interior pages.  Age toned pages. 

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The How and Why Wonder Book of Rockets and Missiles by Clayton Knight.

1969 Softcover book measuring 8 1/8 inches wide x 11 inches long with 36 pages. Copyright 1960, 1962, 1967, 1969 by Grosset & Dunlop, Inc.

Questions include

• How Old is the Rocket Principle?
• When were Rockets First Used in Modern Warfare?
• Were Many Rockets Fired in World War II?
• Is the Rocket Missile Replacing Artillery?
• What Types of Rockets are Shot From Planes?
• Are Rockets Superior to Guns as Antiaircraft Weapons?
• Are Rockets Used to Drive Target Drones?
• How Do Rockets Boost Jet-Propelled Missiles on Their Way to a Target?
• How Does the United States Navy Use Rockets?
• How Does the United States Navy Plan to Use Rockets in Undersea Warfare?
• In What New Ways Will Rockets Be Used?
• How is Fuel Conserved in Launching Probe Rockets?
• How Will Permanent Missile Bases Be Constructed For Instant Use Against Enemy Attack?
• How Are Missiles Launched Where There Are No Permanent Bases?
• What Records Were Made With America's First Rocket Planes?
• Must Pilotless Missiles Be Assisted Off The Ground?

Color and black and white illustrations throughout. 

Book is in very good condition with some corner and edge wear to the covers and a white streak on the back cover.  Please click on photos for a close up view.  Interior pages are very nice with no marks or tears.

The Little Blue. Vintage and original 1968 College Yearbook for Fairbury, Nebraska Junior College.

This is a hardcover book measuring 8 x 10.75 inches with 84 pages.

Includes sections for:

• Academics
• Students
• Athletics
• Activities 
• Index

Condition is very good with no marks or tears on the pages.  There is some age toning/yellowing to the pages.  Light wear to the cover.

Interesting look at college life in the 60s!

The Little Blue. Vintage and original 1969 College Yearbook for Fairbury, Nebraska Junior College.

This is a hardcover book measuring 8 x 10.75 inches with 84 pages.

Includes sections for:

• Academics
• Students
• Athletics
• Activities 
• Index

Condition is very good with no marks or tears on the pages.  There is some age toning/yellowing to the pages.  Light wear to the cover.

Interesting look at college life in the 60s!

The Little Blue. Vintage and original 1972 College Yearbook for Fairbury, Nebraska Junior College.

This is a hardcover book measuring 8 x 10.75 inches with 88 pages.

Includes sections for:

• Sights & Signs
• Administration & Faculty 
• Organizations
• Sports
• Students
• Advertising
• Index

Condition is very good with light wear and soiling to covers.  There is some age toning/yellowing to the pages.  On marks or tears to pages.

Interesting look at college life in the 70s!

Vintage Little Golden Book.

The Little Red Caboose

Original copyright 1953 by Western Publishing Company. This edition is 1994. 

Hardcover book measuring about 6 3/4” wide x 8” long.

Book is in used condition with cover wear and tear and scuffing. Pages are clean other than a small soiled spot on the opening page (see all photos).

Adorable book!

The Naughty Puppy.

Vintage Saalfield Softcover Children’s book number 523.

Book measures about 6 x 5 1/4 inches and has 12 pages including the front and back covers.

Copyright date of 1964.

Book is used with some wear and light soiling to the covers.

Interior pages are clean with no markings or tears.

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Sweet illustrations.

Vintage Rand McNally Junior Elf book.

The Runaway Kangaroos, by Eliza Lewis. Illustrated by Eve Rockwell.

Book number 8004.

Book measures about 4 7/8 x 6 3/8  inches. 

Copyright date of 1959. Original price printed on cover 15c. 

Condition is used with scuffing to the cover, some soiling, and wear around the edges of the cover. Heavy wear to the top and bottom of the spine.

No rips or markings on pages.  They do have age toning.

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Super cute collectible book!