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Helen Corbitt’s Cookbook (1957) – Vintage Neiman Marcus Recipes | Classic American Cooking, Entertaining Guide

Helen Corbitt’s Cookbook (1957) – Vintage Neiman Marcus Recipes | Classic American Cooking, Entertaining Guide

Helen Corbitt’s Cookbook (1957) – Vintage Neiman Marcus Recipes | Classic American Cooking, Entertaining Guide

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Beautiful Bridal Cakes: The Wilton Way — Celebrate! Omnibus Eugene T. Sullivan | Wilton Enterprises | 1976–1978

Beautiful Bridal Cakes: The Wilton Way — Celebrate! Omnibus Eugene T. Sullivan | Wilton Enterprises | 1976–1978

Beautiful Bridal Cakes: The Wilton Way — Celebrate! Omnibus Eugene T. Sullivan | Wilton Enterprises | 1976–1978

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The Wilton Book of Wedding Cakes — 1971 First Edition | Vintage Cookbook | Hardcover

The Wilton Book of Wedding Cakes — 1971 First Edition | Vintage Cookbook | Hardcover

The Wilton Book of Wedding Cakes — 1971 First Edition | Vintage Cookbook | Hardcover

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Vintage Indiana Cookbook Favorite Recipes of Indiana Family Edition 1964 Spiral

Vintage Indiana Cookbook Favorite Recipes of Indiana Family Edition 1964 Spiral

Vintage Indiana Cookbook Favorite Recipes of Indiana Family Edition 1964 Spiral

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Vintage Church Cookbook Palmer Michigan Concordia Lutheran Church Recipe Book

Vintage Church Cookbook Palmer Michigan Concordia Lutheran Church Recipe Book

Vintage Church Cookbook Palmer Michigan Concordia Lutheran Church Recipe Book

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Vintage Fannie Farmer Boston Cooking-School Cook Book Ninth Edition 1951 Hardcover

Vintage Fannie Farmer Boston Cooking-School Cook Book Ninth Edition 1951 Hardcover

Vintage Fannie Farmer Boston Cooking-School Cook Book Ninth Edition 1951 Hardcover

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Maida Heatter’s Book of Great Cookies 1977 Hardcover with Dust Jacket Vintage Cookie Cookbook

Maida Heatter’s Book of Great Cookies 1977 Hardcover with Dust Jacket Vintage Cookie Cookbook

Maida Heatter’s Book of Great Cookies 1977 Hardcover with Dust Jacket Vintage Cookie Cookbook

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Vintage Pepperidge Farm Cookbook Margaret Rudkin Hardcover with Dust Jacket 1976 Printing

Vintage Pepperidge Farm Cookbook Margaret Rudkin Hardcover with Dust Jacket 1976 Printing

Vintage Pepperidge Farm Cookbook Margaret Rudkin Hardcover with Dust Jacket 1976 Printing

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Vintage Health & Nutrition Book — The New Vegetarian (1978) — Gary Null with Steve Null | First Edition, Vegetarian Nutrition

Vintage Health & Nutrition Book — The New Vegetarian (1978) — Gary Null with Steve Null | First Edition, Vegetarian Nutrition

Vintage Health & Nutrition Book — The New Vegetarian (1978) — Gary Null with Steve Null | First Edition, Vegetarian Nutrition

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Vintage Southern Cookbook — 300 Years of Carolina Cooking Including Game Preparation (1975) — Junior League of Greenville | First Edition, Southern Cooking

Vintage Southern Cookbook — 300 Years of Carolina Cooking Including Game Preparation (1975) — Junior League of Greenville | First Edition, Southern Cooking

Vintage Southern Cookbook — 300 Years of Carolina Cooking Including Game Preparation (1975) — Junior League of Greenville | First Edition, Southern Cooking

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Vintage Jersey Shore Community Cookbook — Jersey Shore Cooks and Artists (1958) — Point Pleasant Hospital Guild | Illustrated Plastic Comb Binding, Regional Cooking / Community Cookbook

Vintage Jersey Shore Community Cookbook — Jersey Shore Cooks and Artists (1958) — Point Pleasant Hospital Guild | Illustrated Plastic Comb Binding, Regional Cooking / Community Cookbook

Vintage Jersey Shore Community Cookbook — Jersey Shore Cooks and Artists (1958) — Point Pleasant Hospital Guild | Illustrated Plastic Comb Binding, Regional Cooking / Community Cookbook

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Vintage WWII Wartime Cookbook — American Women’s Voluntary Services Cook Book (1942) — Marion Gregg | Spiral Bound, Wartime Cooking / Home Economics

Vintage WWII Wartime Cookbook — American Women’s Voluntary Services Cook Book (1942) — Marion Gregg | Spiral Bound, Wartime Cooking / Home Economics

Vintage WWII Wartime Cookbook — American Women’s Voluntary Services Cook Book (1942) — Marion Gregg | Spiral Bound, Wartime Cooking / Home Economics

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Vintage California Wine Cookbook — Favorite Recipes of California Winemakers (1963) — Wine Advisory Board | Spiral Bound Retro Entertaining, Wine & Food Cookbook

Vintage California Wine Cookbook — Favorite Recipes of California Winemakers (1963) — Wine Advisory Board | Spiral Bound Retro Entertaining, Wine & Food Cookbook

Vintage California Wine Cookbook — Favorite Recipes of California Winemakers (1963) — Wine Advisory Board | Spiral Bound Retro Entertaining, Wine & Food Cookbook

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Vintage Boxed Cookbook Set — CookBook Collectibles (1985) — Favorite Recipes Press | 4 Spiral-Bound Volumes, Vintage Cookbooks / Home Economics

Vintage Boxed Cookbook Set — CookBook Collectibles (1985) — Favorite Recipes Press | 4 Spiral-Bound Volumes, Vintage Cookbooks / Home Economics

Vintage Boxed Cookbook Set — CookBook Collectibles (1985) — Favorite Recipes Press | 4 Spiral-Bound Volumes, Vintage Cookbooks / Home Economics

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Community Cookbook Michigan Americana — The Queen’s Book 1968 — Queen of Angels Women’s Retreat League | Saginaw Church Cookbook, Regional Cooking

Community Cookbook Michigan Americana — The Queen’s Book 1968 — Queen of Angels Women’s Retreat League | Saginaw Church Cookbook, Regional Cooking

Community Cookbook Michigan Americana — The Queen’s Book 1968 — Queen of Angels Women’s Retreat League | Saginaw Church Cookbook, Regional Cooking

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The Chinese Cookery Encyclopedia (1977) – Kenneth Lo | Vintage Cookbook, Chinese Cooking

The Chinese Cookery Encyclopedia (1977) – Kenneth Lo | Vintage Cookbook, Chinese Cooking

The Chinese Cookery Encyclopedia (1977) – Kenneth Lo | Vintage Cookbook, Chinese Cooking

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Betty Crocker’s New Dinner for Two Cookbook (1964 First Edition) Spiral Bound HC, Vintage Mid-Century Cooking for Two, Newlywed Gift

Betty Crocker’s New Dinner for Two Cookbook (1964 First Edition) Spiral Bound HC, Vintage Mid-Century Cooking for Two, Newlywed Gift

Betty Crocker’s New Dinner for Two Cookbook (1964 First Edition) Spiral Bound HC, Vintage Mid-Century Cooking for Two, Newlywed Gift

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Vintage Recipe Box Filled w Handwritten Recipes | Estate Kitchen Find | Mid Century Index Card Recipe Collection | 5x4x3

Vintage Recipe Box Filled w Handwritten Recipes | Estate Kitchen Find | Mid Century Index Card Recipe Collection | 5x4x3

Vintage Recipe Box Filled w Handwritten Recipes | Estate Kitchen Find | Mid Century Index Card Recipe Collection | 5x4x3

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Vintage Cookbook Toolkit Printable PDF – 2026 Edition (Estate Sale + Collector + Cookbook Club)

Vintage Cookbook Toolkit Printable PDF – 2026 Edition (Estate Sale + Collector + Cookbook Club)

Vintage Cookbook Toolkit Printable PDF – 2026 Edition (Estate Sale + Collector + Cookbook Club)

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Vintage Church Community Cookbook — Sweets and Meats Directory (Bay City, Michigan) — Ladies Association, First Baptist Church | Local Ads + Recipes, Community Cookbook / Local History

Vintage Church Community Cookbook — Sweets and Meats Directory (Bay City, Michigan) — Ladies Association, First Baptist Church | Local Ads + Recipes, Community Cookbook / Local History

Vintage Church Community Cookbook — Sweets and Meats Directory (Bay City, Michigan) — Ladies Association, First Baptist Church | Local Ads + Recipes, Community Cookbook / Local History

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Vintage Community Cookbook Spiral Bound — Good Things From Plant 2 to You (1978) — A.C. Spark Plug Plant 2 Flint MI | AC Delco Workplace Recipes, Community Cookbook

Vintage Community Cookbook Spiral Bound — Good Things From Plant 2 to You (1978) — A.C. Spark Plug Plant 2 Flint MI | AC Delco Workplace Recipes, Community Cookbook

Vintage Community Cookbook Spiral Bound — Good Things From Plant 2 to You (1978) — A.C. Spark Plug Plant 2 Flint MI | AC Delco Workplace Recipes, Community Cookbook

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A Cookbook for Diabetics (1959) American Diabetes Association | Plastic Comb Binder | Maude Behrman Vintage ADA Cookbook

A Cookbook for Diabetics (1959) American Diabetes Association | Plastic Comb Binder | Maude Behrman Vintage ADA Cookbook

A Cookbook for Diabetics (1959) American Diabetes Association | Plastic Comb Binder | Maude Behrman Vintage ADA Cookbook

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Charles Pattison’s Kentucky Cooking (First Edition, 1988) — Charles Pattison with Craig Emerson — Illustrated by Shirley Felts Southern / Kentucky Cuisine Cookbook

Charles Pattison’s Kentucky Cooking (First Edition, 1988) — Charles Pattison with Craig Emerson — Illustrated by Shirley Felts Southern / Kentucky Cuisine Cookbook

Charles Pattison’s Kentucky Cooking (First Edition, 1988) — Charles Pattison with Craig Emerson — Illustrated by Shirley Felts Southern / Kentucky Cuisine Cookbook

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Vintage 1949 “My Favorite Recipes” Recipe Binder Organizer — Geo. Seelman & Sons (Milwaukee) | Tabbed Sections + Envelopes, Recipe Organizer & Kitchen Ephemera

Vintage 1949 “My Favorite Recipes” Recipe Binder Organizer — Geo. Seelman & Sons (Milwaukee) | Tabbed Sections + Envelopes, Recipe Organizer & Kitchen Ephemera

Vintage 1949 “My Favorite Recipes” Recipe Binder Organizer — Geo. Seelman & Sons (Milwaukee) | Tabbed Sections + Envelopes, Recipe Organizer & Kitchen Ephemera

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Vintage Health Spa Cookbook — Helen Corbitt’s Greenhouse Cookbook (1979) — Helen Corbitt | Illustrated Menus & Calorie-Counted Recipes, Health & Diet Cooking (Vintage Cookbook)

Vintage Health Spa Cookbook — Helen Corbitt’s Greenhouse Cookbook (1979) — Helen Corbitt | Illustrated Menus & Calorie-Counted Recipes, Health & Diet Cooking (Vintage Cookbook)

Vintage Health Spa Cookbook — Helen Corbitt’s Greenhouse Cookbook (1979) — Helen Corbitt | Illustrated Menus & Calorie-Counted Recipes, Health & Diet Cooking (Vintage Cookbook)

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Vintage Outdoor Cooking Cookbook — Betty Crocker’s Outdoor Cook Book (1961) — Golden Press | First Edition, Third Printing, Outdoor Cooking & Barbecue

Vintage Outdoor Cooking Cookbook — Betty Crocker’s Outdoor Cook Book (1961) — Golden Press | First Edition, Third Printing, Outdoor Cooking & Barbecue

Vintage Outdoor Cooking Cookbook — Betty Crocker’s Outdoor Cook Book (1961) — Golden Press | First Edition, Third Printing, Outdoor Cooking & Barbecue

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Vintage Community Cookbook — A Cause for Celebration: Holiday Recipes for Every Occasion (1996) — JCPenney Associate Cookbook | 3-Ring Binder, Community Cookbook

Vintage Community Cookbook — A Cause for Celebration: Holiday Recipes for Every Occasion (1996) — JCPenney Associate Cookbook | 3-Ring Binder, Community Cookbook

Vintage Community Cookbook — A Cause for Celebration: Holiday Recipes for Every Occasion (1996) — JCPenney Associate Cookbook | 3-Ring Binder, Community Cookbook

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The Wine Handbook — George Rainbird (1969 Reprint) | Vintage Wine Guide Hardcover + Dust Jacket

The Wine Handbook — George Rainbird (1969 Reprint) | Vintage Wine Guide Hardcover + Dust Jacket

The Wine Handbook — George Rainbird (1969 Reprint) | Vintage Wine Guide Hardcover + Dust Jacket

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Homemade Candy (1970) — Farm Journal Vintage Hardcover Cookbook w/ Dust Jacket

Homemade Candy (1970) — Farm Journal Vintage Hardcover Cookbook w/ Dust Jacket

Homemade Candy (1970) — Farm Journal Vintage Hardcover Cookbook w/ Dust Jacket

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Vintage Better Homes and Gardens New Cook Book souvenir gold 5-ring binder. Tabbed sections plus “as found” recipe clippings and handwritten notes.

Vintage Better Homes and Gardens New Cook Book souvenir gold 5-ring binder. Tabbed sections plus “as found” recipe clippings and handwritten notes.

Vintage Mid-Century Cookbook Binder — Better Homes and Gardens New Cook Book Souvenir Edition (Commemorating 10,000,000 Sold) — 5-Ring Recipe Binder | Tabbed Sections, Vintage Cookbooks / Homemaking Reference

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Prize Winning Recipes” (1988 Saginaw Fair) cookbook with red, white, and blue ribbon graphic and 75th anniversary emblem.

Prize Winning Recipes” (1988 Saginaw Fair) cookbook with red, white, and blue ribbon graphic and 75th anniversary emblem.

Prize Winning Recipes (1988) — Saginaw Fair 75th Anniversary Vintage Community Cookbook

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Vintage Cookbooks Bundle — Community + Brand Recipe Books (1925–1976) — Lutheran Club 1925 + Mandarin Chop Suey 1928 + Rumford 1939 | Ephemera Lot, Vintage Cookbooks

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Vintage cookbook bundle of four books including Let’s Celebrate (pink DJ), Ann Pillsbury baking basics, Prevention’s Better Living Cookbook, and Heloise’s Housekeeping Hints paperback.

Vintage cookbook bundle of four books including Let’s Celebrate (pink DJ), Ann Pillsbury baking basics, Prevention’s Better Living Cookbook, and Heloise’s Housekeeping Hints paperback.

Vintage Cookbook Bundle (4 Books) — Heloise, Pillsbury, Prevention, Jani Gardner (1960s–1980) | Baking + Homemaking, Vintage Cookbooks

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Vintage cookbook bundle on a white backdrop: red spiral-bound “VOILA! Lafayette Centennial Cookbook 1884–1984” beside red comb-bound “Culinary Cues,” with “Cora’s Country Cookbook” featuring a woman holding a pie placed in front.

Vintage cookbook bundle on a white backdrop: red spiral-bound “VOILA! Lafayette Centennial Cookbook 1884–1984” beside red comb-bound “Culinary Cues,” with “Cora’s Country Cookbook” featuring a woman holding a pie placed in front.

Vintage Cookbook Bundle (3) — VOILÀ! (Lafayette Centennial) + Culinary Cues (1969) + Cora’s Country Cookbook (1977)

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Vintage Folk Art Softcover Cookbook — Pennsylvania Dutch Cookbook 1972 — Claire S. Davidow (Ed.) | Culinary Arts Press, Regional American Cookbook

Vintage Folk Art Softcover Cookbook — Pennsylvania Dutch Cookbook 1972 — Claire S. Davidow (Ed.) | Culinary Arts Press, Regional American Cookbook

Vintage Folk Art Softcover Cookbook — Pennsylvania Dutch Cookbook 1972 — Claire S. Davidow (Ed.) | Culinary Arts Press, Regional American Cookbook

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Vintage Cast Iron Cooking Cookbook — Cast Iron Cookbook (1969) — Hester Harris | Illustrated, Cast Iron Cooking

Vintage Cast Iron Cooking Cookbook — Cast Iron Cookbook (1969) — Hester Harris | Illustrated, Cast Iron Cooking

Vintage Cast Iron Cooking Cookbook — Cast Iron Cookbook (1969) — Hester Harris | Illustrated, Cast Iron Cooking

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Vintage Cookbooks, Culinary History — The Cookery Calendar (1927) + H.W. McNess Cook Book (1935) — Woman’s World Magazine Co. | Illustrated Recipes, Culinary History

Vintage Cookbooks, Culinary History — The Cookery Calendar (1927) + H.W. McNess Cook Book (1935) — Woman’s World Magazine Co. | Illustrated Recipes, Culinary History

Vintage Cookbooks, Culinary History — The Cookery Calendar (1927) + H.W. McNess Cook Book (1935) — Woman’s World Magazine Co. | Illustrated Recipes, Culinary History

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Vintage Cooking Ephemera — Mid-Century Recipe Booklet Bundle (1950s–1960s) — Jell-O, Borden’s, Pillsbury, Fleischmann’s | Advertising Recipes, Culinary Ephemera

Vintage Cooking Ephemera — Mid-Century Recipe Booklet Bundle (1950s–1960s) — Jell-O, Borden’s, Pillsbury, Fleischmann’s | Advertising Recipes, Culinary Ephemera

Vintage Cooking Ephemera — Mid-Century Recipe Booklet Bundle (1950s–1960s) — Jell-O, Borden’s, Pillsbury, Fleischmann’s | Advertising Recipes, Culinary Ephemera

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Vintage Cooking Ephemera Bundle — McNess Cook Book, Cake Secrets (1934), Lemon Pie Pamphlet | Advertising Recipes, Vintage Cooking Ephemera

Vintage Cooking Ephemera Bundle — McNess Cook Book, Cake Secrets (1934), Lemon Pie Pamphlet | Advertising Recipes, Vintage Cooking Ephemera

Vintage Cooking Ephemera Bundle — McNess Cook Book, Cake Secrets (1934), Lemon Pie Pamphlet | Advertising Recipes, Vintage Cooking Ephemera

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Vintage Retro Kitchen & Cooking Book Bundle — Knox Gel-Cookery (1962), Domino Sugar, Skippy Peanut, Jell-O Hostess Guide, Proof of the Pudding — 5-Piece Lot

Vintage Retro Kitchen & Cooking Book Bundle — Knox Gel-Cookery (1962), Domino Sugar, Skippy Peanut, Jell-O Hostess Guide, Proof of the Pudding — 5-Piece Lot

Vintage Retro Kitchen & Cooking Book Bundle — Knox Gel-Cookery (1962), Domino Sugar, Skippy Peanut, Jell-O Hostess Guide, Proof of the Pudding — 5-Piece Lot

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Vintage Culinary Ephemera — 7-Piece Mid-Century Recipe Pamphlet Bundle (c.1950s–1970s) — Campbell’s, Wesson “101 Ways to Cook Chicken,” Hamilton Beach | Illustrated, Culinary History

Vintage Culinary Ephemera — 7-Piece Mid-Century Recipe Pamphlet Bundle (c.1950s–1970s) — Campbell’s, Wesson “101 Ways to Cook Chicken,” Hamilton Beach | Illustrated, Culinary History

Vintage Culinary Ephemera — 7-Piece Mid-Century Recipe Pamphlet Bundle (c.1950s–1970s) — Campbell’s, Wesson “101 Ways to Cook Chicken,” Hamilton Beach | Illustrated, Culinary History

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Vintage Community & Regional Cookbooks — Virginia Cookery (1957) + Negaunee Historical Society Cookbook (1994) + Marge Griffin’s Family Cookbook | Annotated Set, 3 Books

Vintage Community & Regional Cookbooks — Virginia Cookery (1957) + Negaunee Historical Society Cookbook (1994) + Marge Griffin’s Family Cookbook | Annotated Set, 3 Books

Vintage Community & Regional Cookbooks — Virginia Cookery (1957) + Negaunee Historical Society Cookbook (1994) + Marge Griffin’s Family Cookbook | Annotated Set, 3 Books

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Southwest Airlines & Valparaiso University Guild Community Cookbooks (1972 & 1986) – Vintage Community Recipes Bundle

Southwest Airlines & Valparaiso University Guild Community Cookbooks (1972 & 1986) – Vintage Community Recipes Bundle

Southwest Airlines & Valparaiso University Guild Community Cookbooks (1972 & 1986) – Vintage Community Recipes Bundle

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Mid-Century Home Canning & Preservation Bundle (5) — Sunset Home Canning (1975), Ball Blue Book (1969), USDA Guides | Cookbooks & Culinary History

Mid-Century Home Canning & Preservation Bundle (5) — Sunset Home Canning (1975), Ball Blue Book (1969), USDA Guides | Cookbooks & Culinary History

Mid-Century Home Canning & Preservation Bundle (5) — Sunset Home Canning (1975), Ball Blue Book (1969), USDA Guides | Cookbooks & Culinary History

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Lektro Maid Instructions (1970) + Miracle Maid “The Ultimate Dimension in Cookware” (1968) — West Bend | Comb-Bound Set, Vintage Cookware Manuals

Lektro Maid Instructions (1970) + Miracle Maid “The Ultimate Dimension in Cookware” (1968) — West Bend | Comb-Bound Set, Vintage Cookware Manuals

Lektro Maid Instructions (1970) + Miracle Maid “The Ultimate Dimension in Cookware” (1968) — West Bend | Comb-Bound Set, Vintage Cookware Manuals

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Vintage Country & Regional Cookbook — Down-on-the-Farm Cook Book (1981 Edition; orig. 1943) — Helen Worth | Hardcover w/ Jacket, Country Cooking

Vintage Country & Regional Cookbook — Down-on-the-Farm Cook Book (1981 Edition; orig. 1943) — Helen Worth | Hardcover w/ Jacket, Country Cooking

Vintage Country & Regional Cookbook — Down-on-the-Farm Cook Book (1981 Edition; orig. 1943) — Helen Worth | Hardcover w/ Jacket, Country Cooking

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Celebrate! Wedding Cakes (1986, 4th Printing) — Wilton Enterprises | Pictorial Hardcover, Culinary Arts Baking & Cake Decorating

Celebrate! Wedding Cakes (1986, 4th Printing) — Wilton Enterprises | Pictorial Hardcover, Culinary Arts Baking & Cake Decorating

Celebrate! Wedding Cakes (1986, 4th Printing) — Wilton Enterprises | Pictorial Hardcover, Culinary Arts Baking & Cake Decorating

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River Cuisine Cookbook (1980, 4th Printing) | Louisiana Community Recipes | Vintage Spiral-Bound Southern Cooking Book

River Cuisine Cookbook (1980, 4th Printing) | Louisiana Community Recipes | Vintage Spiral-Bound Southern Cooking Book

River Cuisine Cookbook (1980, 4th Printing) | Louisiana Community Recipes | Vintage Spiral-Bound Southern Cooking Book

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