Other People's Crap, Part One

So I found myself at a really cool estate sale this weekend and, oh, how I love dead people and their awesome stuff! I bought up some of ol' girl's sewing books and cookbooks.

Check out the adorable Betty Crocker's Outdoor Cook Book, published in 1961:

It's filled with upscale 1960's outdoor dining photographs, including "Supper on the Pontoon Boat," "Picnic by a Stream," "Tailgate Buffet," and this one called "At the Poolside."

In addition to the photographs, the book is filled with unbelievably charming illustrations. Here's a girl roasting "Bayonet Bread"--how cute is that name?--over a fire, and the recipe for "Hush Puppies" is depicted as a big dog shushing three little puppies.

And check out this book, Betty Crocker's Guide to Easy Entertaining: How to Have Guests--And Enjoy Them, published in 1959. The front is made to look like it's been done in cross-stitch.

Look at these vivid photographs. No Food Network soft-focus food porn here. Oh, and it seems that Betty Crocker mixed up the Berry Basket Cake and the Fruit Crown Ring. Not to worry: ol' girl hand-wrote the correction:

This book also has charming illustrations. How cute is this?

There's more, but I'll save it for another entry. I'm trying to be considerate here, in case this sort of thing comes across as boring. I'll be honest, though--there's also a part of me that wants to say, hey, if you want to be guaranteed not to be bored, then why don't you write your own damn blog? I mean, what shall I do to entertain you next? Sing? Dance? When will it ever be enough for you???

:)

Until next time...