Vintage Ohio Art Metal Recipe Box with Handwritten Recipe Cards Cookbook Clippings USA

A well-loved vintage Ohio Art recipe box filled with decades of collected family recipes, handwritten recipe cards, typed recipes, cookbook clippings, newspaper recipes, and local restaurant memorabilia.

This charming kitchen time capsule includes a wide variety of recipes gathered over the years. Highlights include handwritten family favorites, typed recipe cards, newspaper clippings, and a vintage pamphlet from The Embers restaurant in Mount Pleasant, Michigan, now closed.

Details

• Item: Metal Recipe Box with Recipe Collection
• Maker: Ohio Art Company
• Country of Manufacture: USA
• Mark: Ohio Art Company, Made in USA, marked on the base
• Material: Painted metal
• Measurements: Approximately 5" x 3" x 3¾"
• Contents: Handwritten recipes, typed recipes, cookbook and newspaper clippings, recipe cards, dividers, and vintage restaurant pamphlet.

Condition Grade: Good

Positives

• Recipe box remains structurally sound.
• Includes a substantial assortment of vintage recipes.
• Original alphabetical dividers remain inside.
• Interesting mix of handwritten, typed, and clipped recipes collected over many years.

Issues / Wear

• Typical age-related wear to the painted metal finish.
• Some recipe cards show yellowing, folded corners, tape residue, and light staining from use.
• Residue from an old label is visible inside the lid.
• Please review all photographs for complete condition details.

Condition Grade Key

• Near Fine: Almost no signs of age or use.
• Very Good: Light cosmetic wear from careful use.
• Good: Honest vintage wear while remaining fully usable.
• Fair: Significant wear but retains collectible value.

Collector's Notes

Recipe boxes like this became kitchen staples throughout the mid-20th century, growing one favorite recipe at a time as families clipped newspaper recipes, exchanged cards with friends, and preserved holiday traditions.

Among the collection is a vintage pamphlet from The Embers restaurant in Mount Pleasant, Michigan, adding a nice piece of regional restaurant history alongside the family recipes.

This is a wonderful piece for collectors of vintage kitchenware, cookbook ephemera, handwritten recipes, farmhouse décor, or anyone who enjoys preserving culinary history.

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