Vintage Books

Big Helpers. Rand McNally Junior Elf book. By Irma Wilde.  A book about Tractors, Cranes, Fire Trucks, and Dump Trucks.  Cute children's picture book.

Each page is filled with handsome color illustrations of heavy equipment, by George Wilde.

Book number 8047. Copyright date of 1953. Original price printed on cover 15c.

Hardcover book measuring 4 7/8 x 6 3/8.

Condition is good with scuffing and wear to covers, and age toning to pages. No rips, tears or marks on pages.

Vintage and original "The Work Basket" Magazine May 1945, Volume 10, No. 8. Home and Needlecraft for Pleasure and Profit. Published by Modern Handcraft. Patterns for knit, crochet, and tatting.

Patterns in this issue:
Crocheted Pansy Doily
Crochet Lacy Dutch Bonnet
Crochet Grape Buffet Set
Fabric Shoe Bag

Booklet measures 5.5" wide x 8" tall with 8 pages. Folds out to open.

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 1945, Volume 10, No. 4. Home and Needlecraft for Pleasure and Profit. Published by Modern Handcraft. Patterns for knit, crochet, and tatting.

Patterns in this issue:
Snowflake Quilt Pattern
Posy Patch Crocheted Afghan Pattern
Crochet Lace Pattern

Booklet measures 5.5" wide x 8" tall with 8 pages. One sheet that folds out to open.

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

Vintage and original "The Work Basket" Magazine 1944, Volume 9, No. 8. Home and Needlecraft for Pleasure and Profit. Published by Modern Handcraft. Patterns for knit, crochet, and tatting.

Patterns in this issue:
The Great Circle Quilt Pattern
Womens Crochet Pillbox Hat Pattern
Crocheted Womens Vest Pattern

Booklet measures 11" wide x 8" tall with 8 pages. All one sheet measuring 11" wide x 16" tall, that folds out to open to the pages.

Condition is good with age toning, few small tears to page edges and some light soiling.

Vintage and original "The Work Basket" Magazine 1943, Volume 8, No. 12. Home and Needlecraft for Pleasure and Profit. Published by Modern Handcraft. Patterns for knit, crochet, and tatting.

Patterns in this issue:
Chain of Diamonds Quilt Pattern
Men's Knitted Scarf/Muffler Pattern
Men's Tie Knitting Pattern
Luncheon Set

Booklet measures 11" wide x 8" tall with 8 pages. All one sheet measuring 11" wide x 16" tall, that folds out to open to the pages.

Condition is good with age toning, few small tears to page edges and some light soiling. Starting to split at folds.

Vintage and original 1908 Washington, Kansas High School yearbook. "The Senior".

Softcover book with string binding. Measures about 6.5 inches wide x 9.5 inches wide. Approximately 50 pages.

Contains a list of alumni dating from 1885 up through 1907. Photos of the members of the Board of Education, photos of school staff, Senior photos, and Girls' Basketball team, and Boys' Track team. Also includes a class roll of freshman, sophomores, and juniors (no photos), and many pages of local advertising in the back of the book.

Class senior surnames include:
Barley, Creighton, Sharp, Partie, Raplee, Emmons, Yoder, Lewis, Smith, Morrow, and Geistfeldt.

Condition is good with age toning to pages and cover, light foxing to some pages, and corner and edge bumps and tears. Upper right corner corner is missing for the front cover and first few pages.

Includes school faculty photos, local advertisers, class history etc.

Great piece of Kansas history!

Vintage and original 1923 Fairbury, Nebraska High School yearbook, "The Senior X-Ray".

Includes: Senior photos, and sports team photos. Senior surnames include:

Ward, King, Frost, Vanier, Burford, Carstens, Cherry, Chorn, Clarke, Cox, Corp, Cruz, Dabner, Dawson, Distel, Eads, Evans, Ewers, Feith, Forney, Gilmore, Gobel, Gray, Greenwalt, Grissom, Halek, Hall, Hansen, Hanson, Harris, Houck, Hewitt, Holland, House, Hughes, Helvey, Hohensee, Holloway, Humberger, Jackson, Jenkins, Johnson, Knape, Leager, Lesher, McAlister, McCord, Meenan, Mendenhall, Mong, Murray, Nelson, Reid, Riley, Ritter, Schoen, Scriven, Seachord, Seemann, Shinn, Smith, Snyder, Sowers, Stepp, Stilwell, Strothman, Sturegon, Smith, Tinkham, Torrey, Walker, Walkemeyer, Weier, Wiggins, Tappan, and Zierenberg.

Softcover book measuring 7.5 inches x 11 inches with 67 pages. Lots of local advertising in the back.

Condition is very good with some soiling to covers, corner and edge tears to cover and some interior pages, also some age toning to interior pages.

Vintage 1960's Teen Chapter Book Dr. Dorothy's Choice by Elizabeth Wesley. Original copyright 1963. This is the Second printing from May, 1966. Softcover children's chapter book measuring about 4.25 inches wide x 7 inches tall, with 127 pages.

Condition is very good with some light wear to covers. Some age toning to pages. Nice tight binding.

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.

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Vintage Wonder Children's Book, "Shari Lewis, Stories to Read Aloud" paperback.

Copyright: 1961

Format: Paperback

Letter or Number Code: 2029

Original Cover Price: 39 cents

Publisher: Wonder Read Aloud Books

Pages: 160

Book measures: 5.25" wide x 8" tall.

Stories and Authors:
Fluffy Learns Her Business, by Blanche Boshinski
The Master Fiddler, by John Bennett
Surprise Circus, by La Vere Anderson
Sherry's Kitten and The Fix-It Boy, by Blanche Boshinski
Little Lost Teddy Bear, Oliver's Big Night, and The Happy Alligator, by La Vere Anderson

Illustrated by: Catherine Scholz

Illustrations: Black & White, and single color.

Condition: Condition is good with tight binding, no loose pages. No marks or tears to pages. A few pages have a dog ear, or creased corner. Some age toning to pages, soiling to covers. crease upper right front corner and a small tear near the center top of front cover. Also has a crease near the lower left corner of back and upper right corner of back cover. Previous owners name written inside cover in ink.

Play With Me by Marie Hall Ets. Book number WW802. Copyright 1955 by Marie Hall Ets. Issued in 1968 by The Viking Press. Vintage 1960's Softcover children's story book measuring about 7 inches x 9.5 inches.

Color illustrations throughout.

Condition is excellent with previous owners name written neatly on title page in red ink. Interior pages have no marks or tears.

Kap Krafts book titled, "Blue and Gold". Softcover book measuring 5 3/8 x 8 1/2 inches with 30 pages. Filled with budget friendly craft ideas for Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts events.

Projects include:

Walnut Favors
Candy Holders
Banquet Candlesticks
Totem Favors
Crepe Paper Pompons
Papier Mache Centerpiece
Display Tables
Balloon Centerpiece
Novelty Soda Straws
Paper and Foil Decorations
Campfire Centerpiece
Make It with Wood
Plaques and Masks using Paper Plates
Paw and Claw Decorations
Campsite Centerpiece
Paper Weights
Tags with Knots
Tent Centerpiece
Dashboard Accessories
Quick Gifts
Pocket Book File

Condition is very good with some wear to covers. Great graphics and cute projects in this book!

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.

Sprout vintage children's book by Jenifer Wayne. Illustrated by Gail Owens. Hardcover Weekley Reader Book Club edition. Copyright 1970, 1976.

Book measures about 6 inches x 9 inches with 90 pages. This is a chapter book with black and white illustrations.

Condition is very good with some light soiling and wear to covers. No writing, marks or tears to pages.

Vintage and original "The Work Basket" Magazine November 1948, Volume 14, No. 2. Home and Needlecraft for Pleasure and Profit. Published by Modern Handcraft. Patterns for knit, crochet, and tatting.

In this issue:
Sleeveless Jacket and Beanie Ensemble
Yarn Dolls
Wild Rose Crochet
Circle Panholder
Shell Crocheted Dish
Tatted Medallion with Crocheted Edge
Shell Edge
Crochet Child's Mittens
Liberty Bell Edging
Open Work Babushka

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

Condition is very good with age toning to pages and soiling to front cover.