For sale -- fun vintage 50's - 60's cookbooks and pamphlets on food

[crispini]

I don't know if anyone has an interest in these but I've got a box full and I'm working on getting them all up on eBay.

http://myworld.ebay.com/artsy_dallas_girl

This is my first time selling on eBay so if you see anything I'm doing wrong let me know! I would be happy for suggestions! If they don't sell I'll batch them up as a lot and try them that way. Thanks!

[Botany]

1. So when is dinner?

"Dishes Men Like" :rofl:

[crispini]

2. Heya cuddles!

I love that one, isn't it great? I was seriously thinking about keeping it. I'll make ya something filled with Worcestershire someday. :)

[Botany]

4. Did I ever tell you that you are my Fav?

I have done nothing all day .... I did snow work yesterday
from 5:00 AM till 3:30 PM and I expect to go back out
sometime early in the AM.


Ohio Bay Air.

"I'll make ya something filled with Worcestershire ....." I like some on top
of steaks or burgers but filled w/ Worcestershire? How about we just meet
at the Taco Bell and hit the Red Roof? I am a klassy guy :rofl:


BTW I have been supporting Edwards which might not be good for him.

Since 2000 Al Gore .... Support & Worked for
John Kerry Support & Worked for
Mary Jo Kilroy (congress) Support & Worked for
all 3 won but .... :grr:

[crispini]

13. Nice Bay Air!

And you, of course, are always the classiest! :hi:

[Donnachaidh]

3. my grandmother had the Borden one in her kitchen

boy does that bring back memories!

[wakemeupwhenitsover]

5. I collect cookbooks & have some from the 40s & 50s & 60s that are just a scream.

There's an ebay group. Lots of good advice. You couldn't sell it in the group, but if you run into trouble I bet they would help.

Hope you make tons of money!

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topics&forum=403

[crispini]

9. Thanks for the advice!

I'll check it out!

I'm not going to get my hopes up too high, but it's worth checking it out, haha. :hi:

[sam sarrha]

6. i'm looking for a 1937 Light House Cook Book

[NMDemDist2]

8. OMG!!! I own a 1939 "Household Searchlight" cookbook from "Household Magazine"

it is the coolest darn cookbook in my collection!

[sam sarrha]

22. maybe that was it.. light house on front.,. does it have a recipie for .. 'Spanish Pickles'

if it does can you get it to me??

[NMDemDist2]

23. here ya go...

Spanish Pickles

1 pound brown sugar
1/2 ounce Tumeric
2 TBSP white mustard seed
1 TBSP celery seed
1 TBSP cinnamon
6 Green Peppers
6 Red Peppers
6 Large onions
6 Cucumbers
2 heads cabbage
1/2 peck Green Tomatoes
1/2 peck ripe Tomatoes
2 quarts vinegar

chop all vegetables. Sprinkle with salt, let stand overnight, drain. add all remaining ingredients. cook slowly until vegetables are tender

Mrs. S.M. Hale, Salem, OR


edit to add cook's name

[sam sarrha]

24. thanks. been looking for that recipie for 30 years, simple depression era food, th basics, wonderful

book

[NMDemDist2]

26. I found a 1937 ($75) and my 1939 ($85) on this website for sale

:wow:

who knew my old cookbook was worth almost a C-note!!!

http://www.diannevetromile.com/CBooks.htm

scroll down, just under "Food for Beauty"

but Amazon has lots of them

http://www.amazon.com/s?ie=UTF8&keywords=Household%20Searchlight%20Recipe%20Book&index=books&page=1

[crispini]

10. Nope, can't help you.

Good luck! :)

[brer cat]

7. Your site looks very nice.

A nitpick: you have condition as "new" and these are used even if they are mint. You may want to add that you will combine shipping if more than one item is purchased. I have found that often leads to multiple sales to one bidder if the cost per item is reduced. Also, if you are using media rate shipping I would make that clear somewhere in the description. At this time of year, media rate can be painfully slow, and it's best if the bidder knows ahead of time not to expect fast delivery.

GOOD LUCK!!

[crispini]

15. Thanks! I figured out how to take the "new" off.

It took me awhile! :D

[NMDemDist2]

11. hey, that Presto pressure cooker one looks interesting

how many recipes are there? are there meat recipes in there and how about beans?

[crispini]

14. It looks like about 80-100 or so recipies

About 100 pages, but the first bit of it is instructions for the pressure cooker.

About 10 pages of meats, 3-4 recipes per page. About 2 pages of beans. Various stews (which are called "combinations") and also poultry and game. Including squirrel. :D

[NMDemDist2]

16. squirrel huh? hmmmmmmm

but since I know I'm getting a pressure cooker for christmas, more recipes may be good, would you cook the recipes in there?

[crispini]

18. Well, it specifies a 4 quart cooker

Don't know what you'll be getting but of course you could adjust quantities. Also, bear in mind it's from the 50s so they're pretty straightforward things -- no "ethnic" flavor, heat, or oddball spices that nobody had heard of ("CUMIN? What's CUMIN, Martha?" Hee.) It's a pretty retro little book. :) That said, the stews look pretty hearty and appetizing, maybe that's just because it's winter. :) I'd try some of these (if I had a pressure cooker).

Some of the stews:
- Hungarian Goulash
- Meatballs with rice
- Meat cabbage rolls
- Lamb stew
- Fricassee of Chicken

[NMDemDist2]

20. sounds good to me, I sent the link to my hubby as a Xmas gift idea

:hi:

[sam sarrha]

25. pressure cookers are really handy..

[madrchsod]

12. i have a decent selection of 50-60 cook books

i`ve have some jewel-t newsletters that are cool. you may have better luck selling them in a lot and your prices are just about right for opening bid. if i had extra money i`d be bidding....

[grasswire]

17. best of luck!

The only suggestion I might make is that to avoid paying eBay a fee for listing every modestly priced cookbooklet, you might put them in small lots. If you sell one of these for 99 cents, a good portion of that is going to eBay.

I hope you do well. When I started on eBay years ago, I sold 70 percent of everything I listed, but it isn't that good now. Still, you can make some money off something that was just sitting around.

[crispini]

19. Thanks, yeah, I'm just getting started on this.

Maybe I'll bundle the next batch. I think that's probably a good idea. :D

[NMDemDist2]

21. another hint is to sign up at the Post Office's site and have the mailman

pick up your stuff. you can buy the postage online, print it out and at the same time set up a pick up from your mail carrier

[japple]

27. That "Canned Meat Magic" booklet caught my eye, but

I'll have to think about it. I'll bet the illustrations are to die for. We have had several discussions on Cooking & Baking about those lurid illustrations from vintage cookbooks.