Absolutely fabulous vintage tissue or gift wrap featuring pinups!
December 16th, 2011
Merry Christmas For Him
November 11th, 2011
Craft Scan Friday: Sales Demonstration For Candle Making
A sales demonstration for Glo Candles, circa 1950s. Found in The Glo Candle For All Occasions, The Glow Candle Co., Kansas City, Missouri; copyright 1952 and 1956 by Consumers Cooperative Association.
October 21st, 2011
Craft Scan Friday: Bunny Booties
better hop to it and make dozens of pairs of these — everybunny will want a pair! Found in the March 1956 issue (Vol 21, No 6) of The Workbasket.
October 14th, 2011
Craft Scan Friday, Walrus Edition, Goo Goo G’joob
A child’s cardigan and matching socks set to knit as shown in this fab photo from Coat’s & Clark’s Favorite Designs to Knit & Crochet, book number 198, copyright 1970.
Instructions / patterns below.
September 30th, 2011
Don’t “Muff” It This Craft Scan Friday– Make Some Sort Of Napkin Hat
A photo for a vintage pattern, circa 1940s, available from Vintage-Visage-kpriday.
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July 29th, 2011
Whatcha Makin’?
Vintage photo of a woman seemingly crafting next to a Mexican doll, circa 1940; via Lynnstudios.
July 15th, 2011
Craft Scan Friday: Your 1940s Boudoir
New Fashions For You & Your Home, Spring Summer 1940, published by Singer Sewing Machine Company. See also: Yes We Can! Rosie The Riveter Fashions.
July 1st, 2011
Craft Scan Friday: Nifty Nerds & Space Age Puppets
Nifty nerds posting with groovy kitschy puppets; photo found inside Space Age Puppets and Masks by M. C. Green and B. R. H. Targett, published by Plays, Inc, 1969. (My copy, a stated First American Edition, is available.)
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June 17th, 2011
Creepy Crepe Crusader
Crepe Paper Party Hats, Germany Early 20th Century Collection, part of the Jim Linderman collection.
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May 27th, 2011
It’s Craft Scan Friday, So Don’t Blow It
One sure way to make sure people don’t blow their noses in your head kerchief is to knit it. No one likes to snot on the knots.
Pattern from the 1969 Bernat Handicrafter Learn To Knit Book #127.
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