Massachusetts/Connecticut: WASHBURN-CROSBY CO., August - December 1913. Staplebound. Unpaginated (26 pp). 12 x 6.5 cm. Our author used this lined booklet to account for their spending from August through December 1913. A captivating look into the everyday life of household in the mid-Massachusetts area - carfare to Northampton is mentioned..... More

1899-1935. Staplebound. Are you familiar with the "baking powder wars" that erupted in the late nineteenth century? During this period, baking powder had become a booming industry, with more than a hundred manufacturers competing nationwide. In their efforts to attract home cooks loyal to traditional methods and recipes, these companies..... More

1954. Wraps. 18.5 x 14.5 cm. Folded card. Very good. Full menu with entertainment - "Songs by University Glee Club". Clean, crisp copy. More

Hungary: F. K.: Bors Ferenc, 1967. 56 x 40 cm. Offset printed poster featuring the head of Sidney Poitier. To Sir, With Love is based on a 1959 autobiographical novel by E.R. Braithwaite. The British drama features an idealistic teacher trying to connect with his East End students who have..... More

New York: c. 1940s. 10 x 19 cm. Unused sticker intended for bar or window. Lightly rubbed at edges. More

1900. Wraps. 4 Pages. 18 x 15 cm. Folded sheets. Sophisticated menu with full page of Toasts by Alumni and leading political and business figures including: George E. Lounsbury (Governor of Connecticut), Flavel S. Luther (CT state senator), and many more. Some toning to covers. More

Milwaukee, WI: c. 1880. Cards. 13.5 x 8 cm. Small illustrated black and white cardstock, with lavish menu on rear. Built in 1867 by John Plankinton, a prosperous meat packer, one time partner with Philip Armour. Back of menu has some residue, front is clean. More

c. 1960. 23 x 15 cm. Unopened jigsaw puzzle featuring the mascot of Jerry's restaurant. Jerry's Restaurants was an American restaurant chain founded by Jerry Lederer. Lederer initially opened the White Tavern restaurant in Kentucky in 1929 and later opened Jerry's in 1946. Very similar to Big Boy restaurants, Jerry's..... More

Loose_leaf. 17 x 13 cm. c. 1900 Color lithograph cigar label. Depicting a pair of mice pulling a carriage with two cigar smoking goblins. F.W. printed on carraige - Fred Wambach, 19th Century cigar maker. Text at tail end of label: Entered According To Act of Congress in The Year..... More

Winchendon, MA: ALASKA FREEZER COMPANY. Staplebound. 15 pages. Established in Winchendon in 1902, this manufacturer of hand-cranked home ice cream freezers using ice and rock salt featured their North Pole Freezer int his pamphlet. Illustrated throughout. Toned with some light staining. Covers chipped with 1 cm. lost to corner. More

Milan: 1934. Staplebound. 31 pages. 20 x 14.5 Elegant chromolithographic covers. Italian language monthly periodical/promotional booklet for three products: Elastina, Enterasi, and Pantoidina, including 12 pages of testimonials by Italian doctors. Dubious claims of relieving Gastritis, Heart Disease, and Hepatitis accompanied by case studies. Light toning. More

Lowell, MA: C.I. HOOD & Co., c. 1900. Staplebound. When the hucksters and grifters led the way in advertising and promoting their wares - this pamphlet is filled with falsehoods but also some "Good Bread" recipes. Laid in: a "Spring" pamphlet for PEOPLE of VERMONT - testimonies of cures from..... More

Los Angeles: California Fruit Growers Exchange, 1937. Staplebound. 48 pages. 19 x 12.5 cm. An extensive and beautifully designed pamphlet reporting the healthful aspects of Sunkist Oranges as well as the brand new Sunkist building in Los Angeles. Filled with recipes including salads, drinks, pies, cakes, marmalades, and more. Color..... More