1930s-1950s Cookbooklets | Set of 10 Promotional Mini Cookbooks | Vintage Promotional Cookbooks | Bixley Shop

A delicious collection of antique and vintage, promotional "cookbooklets" from the 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s. This collection includes... 

BETTER JAMS & JELLIES by White House Fruit Pectin, 1939
Rare, tiny recipes for homemade jams and jellies!

TESTED RECIPES by Hamilton Beach Model D Food Mixer, circa 1940s
Instruction booklet for the modern kitchen!

77 RECIPES USING SWIFT'NING:, by Martha Logan, Swift & Co., 1950
Delicious home baking!

BANANAS TAKE A BOW BY Mel-Ripe Fruit Company, circa 1950s
Bananas every which way!

HOME CANNERS TEXT BOOK by Boston Woven Hose & Rubber Company, 1940
64 page book on food prep and preservation

METROPOLITAN COOK BOOK, 1953
Yes, an insurance company cookbook (mint condition)!

102 ELECRIC LIVING RECIPES by Boston Edison Co., circa 1950s
Recipes for cooking with an electric range

AUNT SAMMYS RADIO RECIPES REVISITED by the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, 1931
Recipes from the popular Aunt Sammy radio show of the day (book has sustained water damage)

FAMILY FARE FOOD MANAGEMENT & RECIPES, by the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, 1950
Rare find! Sent to the original owner by her Congressman!

HAMBURGER & HOT DOG BOOk by Good Housekeeping, 1958
Book #8 of the classic Good Housekeeping series of the 1950s

BIXLEY NOTES
• All 10 books are in good to very good shape (unless noted above)
• Some aging on the covers, of course
• Many feel as though they were hardly/never used

At Bixley, forgotten treasures are looking for a home to call their own. We love the "as is" quality of vintage pieces and hope you do too. Please read our description carefully and take a good look at our photos. We'll do our best to point out any of the bumps and bruises of age.

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