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Seller: Eclectibles, ABAA, Tolland, CT, U.S.A.Eclectibles, ABAA
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A decorating guide for service wives, offering tips and tricks for making the most of their next baby shower, cocktail party, or holiday shindig. First printing, published in Germany, presumably for families stationed abroad. Includes directions for making party favors, place cards, and decorations, featuring lots of crepe paper. Highlights include: choir boy name cards; corn husk dolls; a real ice glacier centerpiece; carnation flowers made from Kleenex; and crepe paper hibiscus flowers. Note the South Sea Island party decorations, which prominently features a stereotypical "savage native" character. Single vol. (8.25" by 5.75"), pp. 61, [1], illus., bound in original illus. wrps printed in black, white, and yellow. "Dear Service Wife: Whether you're with the Army, Navy, Marines, or Air Force, you know that there are times when 'It is your duty to do the decorations' for social affairs. The purpose of this book is to nourish your creative imagination . [so] you will discover that decorating need not be a fearsome chore, but can become an interesting hobby." Very good to near-fine. Some sunning. Toned.…
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Bibliographic details
- Title
- Party Hints and Decorations For Service Wives
- Author
- Frances C. Crowell
- Publisher
- Germany
- Publication year
- 1955
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Seller catalogs
- Childhood Ephemera & Books, Cultural History, Social History
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A site for collectors, dealers, researchers and institutions to browse our "bins" of interesting, attractive, informative and amusing items for sale. Most of our items are from the 19th Century and are ephemera, or other items on paper. Some categories we specialize in are childhood ephemera including paper dolls, children's books and game; historical memorabilia including business correspondence, early recreational travel in America, menus, advertising, business and trade cards and catalogs; and Victoriana including valentines and other love tokens,We also have a large selection of early ephemera relating to the bookselling trade. Items are often selected for content, not just graphic appeal.…
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