Do you remember when those melty-plastic-chip things were popular? Hey, they were “America’s Hottest Money-Makers.”
As published in the February, 1971 issue of The Workbasket.
Category: Craft Scan Friday
Craft Scan Friday: Meet Mr. Mickey Marasco
Mickey Marasco, “Wisconsin top baseball and softball sponsor wishes the Spartans the best of luck.” The Spartans were the CSFL pro-football team from West Allis; Mickey ran Marasco’s Craft Kings. It seems Mickey wanted to really play up his butch side. You know, to counter his feminine craft side.
Ad found in this 1974 Center States Football League yearbook.
Craft Scan Friday: Dopey Baby Hat
Um, that’s a “dopey” hat for baby… We don’t know if your baby has to be dopey to wear it or not. We’d bet that any baby wearing said knitted hat will appear slightly dopey — but in that charming way babies can get away with. Anyway, enjoy the free knitting pattern.
Pattern from 1969 Bernat Handicrafter Learn To Knit Book #127.
Pom-Pon Girl
Oh-yeah.
Remember, ponchos can be skirts!
Coats & Clark’s book #207, Shawls & Ponchos, crochet, knit, hairpin lace; copyright 1971, second edition.
Love it? Need it? If you’re in the Us or Canada, you can buy it from me. Otherwise, check eBay.
SOLD
PS I just love that a pom-pon or pom-pom is defined as “a decorative ball of fluff.”
Craft Scan Friday: Knit Your Doll A Hula Skirt
As promised, pattern instructions from Virginia Lakin’s Petite Bazaar Knitting Book Three. I’m including the hula skirt and the bra or swimsuit top — because I don’t want your fashion doll to go topless! (And the tips pages too, so you can be sure to make your fashion doll’s clothing just right.)
Wear The Afghan; Be The Afghan
From Learn To Crochet (Coats & Clark book #210, 1971), a crocheted granny motif poncho — or skirt. My legs itch just looking at it. And good luck finding a slip to go beneath it. (Or maybe you wouldn’t wear a slip, you boho slut.)
But, for you lazy fashion lovers (or recyclers), note that you can get a skirt with a hanky hem just by wearing your poncho around your hips.
Needlepoint A Tie For Dad
Start now! You’ll have it ready by Father’s Day.
Craft Scan Friday: “Your Home Will Bloom With Color”
This bit of ephemera, Artex Hobby Products, Inc. Pattern Booklet No. 731, copyright 1973, illustrates a bit of the history of women working from home.
Artex Hobby Products, Inc., of Lima Ohio, is no longer in business; but it was a member of the Direct Selling Association. The following scans are of the pages outlining the benefits of becoming an Artex Instructor, i.e. selling the Artex product line via party plans, and the pages for the Artex Painting Class hostesses, who receive Artex merchandise as their Hostess Awards.
You can, quite easily, earn $10 to $100 per week in your spare time, without neglecting your family…by joinng the Artex Family today.
A trip to Paris, a color TV, even a new car could be yours as these are just a few of the many wonderful extras that are awarded to Artex Instructors throughout the year.
Craft Scan Friday: For Kids Who Get Coal In Their Stockings
This retro craft idea isn’t particularly exceptional — other than the fact that it was published in 1971 and refers to the project as “Making a Coal Glove.” Yes, a reference to coal gloves in 1971, specifically for children. The author, if not a teacher herself, was at least writing to them, perhaps was anticipating lots of naughty children who were familiar with Santa’s list of coal deliveries.
Craft Scan Friday: Make Paper Furniture For A Doll House
The author’s advice: “Old shoe boxes make excellent houses.” (I think she means for dolls, not the homeless; but in this economy, perhaps we might consider some of the options.)
Wouldn’t it be ironic to make paper furniture for your vintage paper dollhouse from the pages in this book?
From Play With Paper by Thea Bank-Jensen
