Vintage Books

Vintage original lot of 3 needlework catalogs and 1 fold out brochure.

1) Fold out brochure dated Fall and Winter Seasons 1942.  Measures 7 1/2 x 9 3/4 inches.  Folds out to 22 inches wide.  Great graphics which indlude WWII themed toys on the cover, embroidery working charts in the center, and Dobby cloth scarfs, card table covers and chair sets on the back.  Good condition with a few small splits along the fold and crease to lower right front corner.

2) Vogart Needlework Catalog dated Spring and Summer 1938.  Available at S.S. Kresge Co. Measures 7 x 10 1/8 inches.  Folds open to measure 14 x 20 inches.  Which makes it 8 pages in total.  Very good condition with wonderful graphics.

3) Wonder Art Needlework Catalog dated Fall 1939.  Sold at Scott Stores. Stamped pieces to stitch, stamped aprons, rugs, etc.  Measures 7 3/4 x 8 7/8 with 16 pages. Condition is very good with wonderful illustrations throughout.

4) Wonder Art Needlework Catalog dated Fall Season 1942.  Items sold at S.S. Kresge Stores.  Measures 7 7/8 x 9 inches, with 16 pages.  Potholders, scarfs, aprons, tablecloths, etc.  Very good condition with some patriotic graphics.

You will receive all four items shown.

Lot of 2 vintage softcover children's books. 

Rumpelstiltzkin, copyright circa 1940 by The Saalfield Publishing Co. This is a softcover, linen like book, that measures 7 1/8 inches wide x 8 1/4 inches tall.  Twelve pages including front and back covers.  Fair condition with some small tears along the page edges, and spine.  And some creased page corners.

The Three Little Pigs, copyright 1940 by The Saalfield Publishing Co. This is a softcover, linen like book, that measures 7 1/8 inches wide x 8 1/4 inches tall.  Twelve pages including front and back covers. Condition is poor for this book with some large tears.

These books would be super cute just to read, or use the pages for artwork!

Original vintage softcover book: Allmand Welding Instruction Book

Published by Allmand Brothers of Holdrege, Nebraska

Dated: Circa 1950s

Book measures 6 inches wide x almost 9 inches tall, with 63 pages.

Foreword: This book is intended to be an instruction book for arc welding.  It is written with the intention of offering instruction to those who have had little or no experience.

We will try to avoid technical terms as much as possible, and will deal primarily with the welding of various grades of iron and steel,  especially those types of iron including cast and malleable iron usually found in farm implements.

Includes some line drawing illustrations, along with a few photos.

Book is in very good condition with some age toning, light soiling and pencil writing on the cover.

Vintage and original Hunt's for Woodworkers Catalog 15A. Published by the the Craftsman Wood Service Company of Chicago, Illinois. Dates to circa 1950s.

Catalog measures 6 inches wide x 8 7/8 inches long with 141 pages.

Includes illustrations throughout  showing:

Wall Brackets

Silhouettes

Wood Inlays

X-Acto Tools

Ornamental Hinges

Locks and Keys

Along with some prices.

Catalog is in good condition with some creasing and soiling to covers, and a small spot of paper loss. 

Interior pages are good with light creases and wear along the edges.

Awesome illustrations that could be used in art projects!

Vintage Dedication Services 75th Anniversary Booklet for Trinity Lutheran Church at both Gilead and Gladstone, Nebraska. Dated August 16, 1959.

Contains photos of the churches and pastors, church statistics, list of confirmands for both churches, and brief church history.

Softcover booklet with stapled spine. It measures 5 1/2 inches wide x 8 1/2 inches long, with 24 pages.

Condition is very good.

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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!

Antique Book.  Hand-book of Industrial Drawing for Teachers in Common Schools. Lincoln, Neb.: J. H. Miller, 1897. Second Edition. Illustrated.

Book measures 8 x 5 1/2 inches, with 130 pages. Blue cloth backed printed boards. Boards are rubbed. Signature inside cover. Pages are nice with age toning and a small tear on the edge of one page.

Ida was supervisor of drawing in public schools, Beatrice, Nebraska.

Interesting book with illustrations.

Vintage and original 1959 Witness Yearbook for the Omaha Baptist Bible Institute.  This is a hardcover book measuring 8.25 x 11 inches with approximately 70 pages.

Numerous activity and student photos.

Condition is good with some faint writing visible at the top of the front cover.  Also ink writing inside back cover, and former owners name inside front cover.

Original issue of Better Homes and Gardens Magazine April 1934.  Cover art by Henry Luhrs.  Magazine measures 8.5 x 12 inches with 100 pages.

Contains articles on Gardening, Home Furnishings, Home Management, Remodeling and Building, Home Cooking, and Parties.

Full page ads include:

• Dutch Boy Paint
• Listerine
• Plymouth Car
• Electrolux Refrigerator
• 1934 Nash Car
• Sealex Wall coverings and Flooring
• Alcoa Albron Paint
• Lifebuoy Health Soap
• Good Year Tires
• Royal Baking Powder
• Johns-Manville Lending
• Eveready Batteries
• Goodrich Tires
• Scranton Net Curtains
• Vigoro Lawn Food
• Bon Ami Cleanser
• Ivory Soap

There are also numerous other smaller ads.

Condition is good with some wear and soiling to the covers and spine.  And page 75-76 has a section cut out and page 105-106 has a dog eared corner.

Great look at popular decorating and garden trends in 1934!

Vintage Union Pacific Railroad Centennial Coloring Book. Celebrating the driving of The Golden Spike which united our Nation.

The story of how the railroad was built and how it evolved over the years.

Book measures 8 x 10 inches with 16 pages.

Book is unused. No pages have been colored.  Condition is very good with some wear soiling to covers.

Interior pages are very good with age toning along the edges.

Nice collectible coloring book!

Immortal Hymn Writers Hymns Pictures and Biographies by Dr. J. A. Lee. First 2/3 of the book is hymns, 2 pages of photos, and 10 pages of biographies.

Softcover book measuring 5 x 8 inches with approximately 50 pages.

Good condition with some soiling and wear to covers, ink underlining and notations at the back of the book, and newspaper clipping taped inside back cover.

Vintage 1950s "Our Baby Book."  This adorable unused baby book has a hard cover with padded covers.  Front cover shows a little girl, baby in a diaper, flowers, and white birds.

This was given as a gift to new parents by area businesses.  Inside the front cover is a list of the donors. These donors are all from Fairbury, Nebraska including: Corbett's Dairy Service, Lester Jones Studio, Le Roy's Jewelry, Brown's Shoe Fit Company, The Korbel Drug Company, Bonham-Lock-Starr Insurance and Nigh Texaco Service

Cute graphics to record baby milestones, in orange, gray and black. Designed by Marion Raider. Includes 28 pages to record the story of baby including: first tooth, foot prints, outings, friends, first word, favorite toy, and up through sixth birthday.

Measures approximately 6 3/4 x 9 1/4 inches.

Condition is very good.

Super cute book for the expectant couple!

Beautiful Thoughts, 4 Designs.  A 1993 Leisure Arts Counted Cross Stitch Pattern Book.  Leaflet 2432.

Softcover leaflet that measures 8.75 x 11.75 inches.  Eight pages including front and back covers.

Condition is very good with some wear along cover edges.

Vintage 1951 hardcover book with dust jacket.  The Horse That Came Home The Sorrel Stallion by David Grew. Illustrated by Paul Brown.  Famous Horse Stories. Published by Grosset & Dunlap.

Book measures 5 7/8 x 8 3/8 with 216 pages.  Condition of book is very good with no marks or tears.  Dust jacket has a spot of paper loss upper right front corner and wear and tear along the edges.

Nice gift for the horse lover!

Famous Mouse Stories, including The Lion and the Mouse, Three Blind Mice, and Perez the Mouse. Vintage 1944 Children's Book.  Illustrations by Mary and Wallace Stover.

Softcover book measuring 8 3/8 x 11 inches with 24 pages.  Stapled spine.  Published by Perks Publishing of New York. A Mary Perks book number 705.

Condition is good with some wear and soiling to covers.  Interior pages are nice with no marks or tears.  There are some small soiled spots along the edges of some pages.

Cute illustrations that could be used as artwork or in craft projects.

Vintage and original "The Work Basket" Magazine April 1948, Volume 13, No. 7. Home and Needlecraft for Pleasure and Profit. Published by Modern Handcraft. Patterns for knit, crochet, and tatting.

Patterns in this issue:
Tucks N Ruffles Vestee (shown on cover)
Crocheted Needlepoint Pan Holder
Crocheted Apron
Jabot
Crocheted Lattice Plant Bracket
Crocheted Violets in the Garden Place Mat
Crocheted Collar Trim
Crocheted Glass Muffs (cozies)
Crocheted Pansy Garden Refreshment Set
Two Scalloped Tatted Edge
Crocheted Flower Ornament for Dress Trim
Crocheted Cat for use as Applique
Crocheted Picot Cluster Daisy
Block Printing
Crocheted Coaster Doily

Booklet measures 5.5" wide x 8" tall with 24 pages with stapled spine.

Condition is very good with age toning to pages, and a few small tears to page edges.

Vintage and original "The Work Basket" Magazine January 1948, Volume 13, No. 4. Home and Needlecraft for Pleasure and Profit. Published by Modern Handcraft. Patterns for knit, crochet, and tatting.

Patterns in this issue:
Knitted Ladies Dutch Hat
Knitted Baby Booties
Round Scallop Tatting Edge
Crocheted Rose Scarf
Knitted Shopping Bag
Crocheted Dish Mat Set
Knitted Baby Bib

Booklet measures 5.5" wide x 8" tall with 16 pages with stapled spine.

Condition is very good with age toning to pages, and a few small tears to page edges.