I have no idea if there are good recipes in this 1927 cookbook. Who cares? It's got a gingham-check cover and is hands-down the cutest cookbook I've ever seen. (Even the spine of the book is checked.)
This cookbook, on the other hand, is a little scary. And I think the twin cooks have electric range accessories on their wrists and waistbands.
The cover of the milk cookbook deserves to be framed. The other cookbook is all about the care and feeding of The Child. It appears to have been fairly labor-intensive to feed a Child back then.
Not even in my most devoted English-major phase did I seriously consider reading "Pilgrim's Progress." I just thought the spine was pretty. I'm wondering how it would look at Thanksgiving. Maybe as a base for Gurley pilgrim candles? (If you hear rumbling, it's my Brit Lit professor rolling in his grave.) "The Wedding Ring" is not only pretty, it looks mildly entertaining - a series of self-important sermons on marriage and women's role in the home. The others, I have no idea. Once I bought books for their contents, and now I'm just happy with a cute cover.
My other purchases today included felt pennants,
an array of HRM cookie cutters, some of which were new to me,
a Ransburg wrap holder in orange,
and the obligatory touch of Christmas. The background trees are tabletop fringed aluminum affairs, which need a little foofing before their closeup.
Oh, so all of this is stuff I bought at a sale today. (In case you didn't figure that out.) I left out that critical piece of information at the beginning, and now my writing professor probably is rolling in his grave, too.
I must say you found some awesome books...covers are very important!! Love the checkerboard cookbook the best!
Posted by: Linda @ A La Carte | September 24, 2010 at 06:03 PM
I also own the good meals red checked cover cookbook. I must admit I have never made anything out of it I was just smitten with the adorable check cover. Love your red cookie cutters you found.
-Danielle
Posted by: My Blessed Serendipity Life | September 24, 2010 at 06:56 PM
Not too shabby for the day! Christmas is my favorite find altho the book jackets spines are pretty nifty too. I also found a bottlebrush tree about the same size as yours today (actually 6 of them)...but wish I had found some of those silvered trees as well. Hitting a couple more sales tomorrow....
Posted by: laurie magpie ethel | September 24, 2010 at 10:05 PM
LOL! I think you are a terrific writer. You always leave me with a smile on my face!
I have a breadbox, shelf and cannisters in my kitchen in the Ransburg pattern, but they are black. I really like them a lot. It's a cheerful pattern, isn't it?
Posted by: Lena | September 25, 2010 at 03:18 PM
Those book covers are wonderful! I heard rumbling before your warning! :)
Posted by: Tina | September 25, 2010 at 10:25 PM
It's all wonderful B! Since I started Mary's classes over at Green Paper I"ve been very focused on great book covers - and yours are just that - and I agree the cookbook is just FAB! Jewels
Posted by: Julie | September 26, 2010 at 03:06 PM