This is a souvenir postcard that says, "Greetings From St. Louis Zoo." It shows a pretty scene of flamingos, swans and other birds in a pond. Very colorful.

The card is from Mother telling the Steele’s of Fort Worth, Texas, that everything is fine.

The postcard is postmarked in Collinsville, Illinois, and is dated May 19, 1953.

The postcard is in good condition with some minor wear to the corners. The lower right corner has a slight fracture across it...

This is a souvenir postcard that says, "Chinees Restaurant – Peking - Bovenzaal." It shows the inside of a restaurant in Amsterdam – Holland.

The card is addressed to Fort Worth, Texas...

This is a very nice booklet of projects titled "Knick-Knacks To Crochet – Book No. 134." The Spool Cotton Company published the book that has a 1939 copyright.

Please see the extra photos for some of the vintage items that can be made from this book...

This is another great pattern book by J. & P. Coats / Clark’s O.N.T. titled "Quick Crochet – 21 Easy-To-Do Items In New Speed-Cro-Sheen." The copyright for this book is 1953 First Edition.

You will get a nice variety of patterns and instructions in this book. Projects include a rugs, pot holders, hats, handbags, place mats, chair pad covers, pillows, slippers, lace belt, and a casserole dish jacket. (See photos)

The book is very good condition...

There are lots of cute greeting cards available today, but you would be hard-pressed to find one any cuter than these six note cards. The front side is an olive green in color with a roll of brightly colored flowers on each side of the card. In the middle sits a very precious white dog (a poodle, I think) with flowers on top of its head.

The six note cards are blank inside. Five of the cards come with the original envelope...

This issue of McCall’s Needlework & Crafts will take you back to when times were so simple! Moms wore aprons to cook, furniture was sleek and modern, and people actually had time to made things. The date on this issue is Fall-Winter 1956-57.

There are so many projects in this issue, it is hard to know where to begin. There are patterns for knitting, crochet, tatting, as well as, crafts and other needlework...

This is a small white tray from the New York World’s Fair held in 1964-1965. The center of the tray features a picture of the Heliport and "Top of the Fair" Restaurant – The Air Gateway To The Fair.

The back side of the tray gives some information about the fair. See photo three for this information.

The lettering on the top and bottom of the tray is in metallic gold. The edges of the tray are also gold. The tray is in excellent condition on both sides...

This is the perfect book for someone wanting to learn how to knit. The title of the book is "The I Taught Myself To Knit Book." Boye Needle Company published the book that has a 1975 copyright.

In this book, you’ll find easy to follow instructions, as well as, some great illustrations. A chart inside shows the 12 basic pattern stitches in illustration form...

This little handy devise is called a Mile-A-Meter. It was a complimentary item given to customers by Hardy’s Enco on N. E. 28th Street in Fort Worth, Texas. This is back in the days when the local gas station did it all – inspections, engine tune up, brake jobs and you could even get your car washed...

This item is a small Memo Book given as a complimentary gift by Control Corporation of Minneapolis, Minnesota. The first inside page states that Control Corporation was formerly General Controls Company. It shows the phone number as Granville 3874 and has a date of May, 1940, on the front cover.

From the few notes written in this book, it appears the owner used it to keep up with a baseball team’s expenses. On May 1st, a glove was purchased for $5.95 and a Resin Bag was purchased for...

This is a nice postcard with a poem titled "Lord, Bless This House" printed on it. The poem is by James Dillet Freeman. Unity School of Christianity of Unity Village, Missouri published the card.

The card is in good condition – though it does have one fracture across it right under the line that starts "That shut the world." The back side is blank

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This item is a set of two posters for the First Annual Intramural Drag Racing by the University of Texas at Arlington. The races were held at Dallas international Motor Speedway on Sunday, April 23, 1972.

Both posters are on card stock and in good condition. Both have some wear to the edges and corners. The larger poster has darkened slightly on the outer edges and has a few light fractures.

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