Posted 9 years ago
aghcollect
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- "Childcraft - Creative Play and Hobbies" - (Volume Eight)
- Copyright 1949 and published by Field Enterprises, Inc., Chicago
- Hardcover book / 274 pages / illustrations & photographs / LEARNING
- This volume covers games (indoor & outdoor, travel games, party games), drawing, painting, writing, playmaking and play acting, choosing a hobby, making toys, playthings, and musical instruments, cooking, handiwork (pictures, purses, costumes, jewelry), puppets and marionettes, and sewing (dresses, doll patterns, sock puppets). -- Most items shown are hand-made, not store-bought.
-- front and backpiece covers artwork shown here; http://www.collectorsweekly.com/stories/151512-1949--childcraft-illustrations-by-mil?in=collection-3082
this is great !!! love the drawing on the outside of the book!!!
Thanks Sean, I posted a seperate "dolls" thing specially for Mani. -- Bet kids didn't know back in mid-century that "Tic-tac-toe was actually called "Tit-tac-toe". :)
Your very welcome aghcollect!!! I never they called it the other way around. I know mani will love the dolls.:)
Before I read your comment I was wondering just how you picked which photo to use with this post. Now I know! But really, there are so many cool photos...like you want to post all of them right!!!
Love it so much!!