{"product_id":"many-things-make-1931-mcloughlin","title":"Many Things to Make No. 523, 1931 McLoughlin Bros. Craft Book by Louise D. Tessin","description":"\u003cp\u003eMany Things to Make, No. 523, is a 1931 children's craft and activity book designed by Louise D. Tessin and published by McLoughlin Bros. of Springfield, Massachusetts. This large-format paperback features colorful illustrations, cutting patterns, and instructions for making decorative projects.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe covers retain their strong orange, blue, yellow, and green colors, while the interior pages show age toning and minor pencil markings. The activities have not been colored, cut out, or completed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublished during the early Great Depression, activity books like this encouraged children to create toys, decorations, and useful objects from simple household materials. The uncut designs also preserve a charming record of the crafts children were encouraged to make at home.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eBook Details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Many Things to Make\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBook Number:\u003c\/strong\u003e 523\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDesigner:\u003c\/strong\u003e Louise D. Tessin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e McLoughlin Bros., Inc.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Year:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1931\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Location:\u003c\/strong\u003e Springfield, Massachusetts, USA\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/myreadingvintage.com\/collections\/souvenir-and-ephemera\" title=\" Large-format illustrated paperback activity book\"\u003e Large-format illustrated paperback activity book\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Stapled paper binding\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDust Jacket:\u003c\/strong\u003e None\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 24 unnumbered pages\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGenre:\u003c\/strong\u003e Children's Activities, Arts and Crafts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e None\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMeasurements:\u003c\/strong\u003e 13 x 9 3\/4 inches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eInside the Book\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe activities combine bold color illustrations with practical instructions for constructing decorative and useful objects.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProjects shown include:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eColorful parrots with instructions for painting or cutting out the bird designs.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDecorative wooden bookends with floral and butterfly patterns.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFloral twine holders.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA small wooden inkstand featuring a monkey design.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDecorative telephone note pads with illustrated figures.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdditional coloring, cutting, pasting, and construction activities.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe pages feature bright printed designs alongside instructions for making each project. Several activities include patterns intended to be transferred onto cardboard or wood.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book's large pages and colorful illustrations make the original designs enjoyable to look through even without completing the projects.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCondition: Good Vintage Condition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePositives\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGraded Good:\u003c\/strong\u003e A vintage activity book with colorful original illustrations, intact construction patterns, and visible signs of age and handling.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe front cover retains its bold orange and blue background with yellow lettering.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe original cover illustration of two children and a dog remains colorful and clear.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInterior illustrations retain strong orange, yellow, green, red, and blue colors.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eActivity designs have not been cut out.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrinted illustrations have not been colored in.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe illustrated project instructions remain readable.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe large-format pages preserve the original printed craft patterns.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIssues and Wear\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGeneral rubbing and handling wear on the covers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLight creasing and wear along the cover edges and corners.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAge toning and yellowing throughout the interior pages.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePencil writing on the front cover, possibly a former owner's name.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA handwritten 10-cent notation inside the front cover.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdditional pencil and blue pencil markings on interior pages.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSome printed designs show light pencil tracing or markings.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSmall spots and discoloration on some pages.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVisible wear and small separations along the interior center fold near the staples.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe paper shows the softness and age-related handling wear expected of an older activity booklet.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese signs of age are part of the book's history, while the colorful printed designs remain the main attraction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor collectors of McLoughlin Bros. publications, early children's craft books, and illustrated paper ephemera, this 1931 booklet offers original uncut activity designs along with colorful period artwork. 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