This Vintage Cookbooks bundle is pure kitchen time-capsule energy—church-supper classics, brand-test-kitchen staples, and a surprisingly charming “Mandarin Chop Suey” booklet from 1928. These are not pristine—they’re the real, splattered, scribbled, “passed-down and actually used” kind of books that carry family history in the margins. You’ll find everything from everyday soups and meat dishes to baking-brand recipes and bold 1970s graphics. Photo-verified, honestly described, and rescued from the landfill for the readers and collectors who get it.
Quick Specs
Item Type: Book bundle / lot (6 pieces)
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Size:
∙ Igleheart booklet: 7 × 5 in
∙ Rumford: 8 × 5 × 0.75 in
∙ Circus (Borden): 9 × 6 in
∙ Mandarin Chop Suey: 9 × 6 × 0.25 in
∙ Lutheran Club: 9 × 6 × 0.50 in
∙ Selected Recipes: Not provided
Material: Paper / cardstock; one clothbound hardcover (Rumford)
Color: Mixed (tan/ivory covers; red cloth; bright circus graphics)
Year or Era: 1925–1976 (see list)
GENRE: Vintage Cookbooks
Language / Pages: English
∙ Igleheart: 48 pages
∙ Rumford: 209 pages
∙ Lutheran: 103 pages
∙ Selected Recipes: 174 pages
∙ Circus: (no page numbers)
∙ Mandarin: Not provided
Edition & Features
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Condition/Printing: Mixed vintage printings; sold as a bundle
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Illustrations/Maps/Plates:
∙ Igleheart: many lithographs
∙ Circus: fun graphics + full-color food styling
∙ Rumford: full-color plates (photo-verified)
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Extras: Loose recipe slips + handwritten notes (photo-verified)
Included titles (photo-verified):
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Selected Recipes — Compiled/edited by St. James Church Service League, St. James Episcopal Church, Grosse Ile, Michigan — 174 pages (binding split)
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Lutheran Club Cook Book — 1925, compiled by Miss Anna Witt, Saginaw, Mich. — 103 pages + recipes written in back + loose recipes found between pages
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Mandarin Chop Suey Cook Book — 1928, Second Edition, published by The Pacific Trading Company, Chicago, Illinois — scribbles + wear
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The Revised Rumford Complete Cook Book — by Lily Haxworth Wallace — 1939 — 209 pages (clothbound; many stains; excellent content)
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Create a Circus Spectacular Recipe Book (Borden) — 1976 — no page numbers, rip on back, bold retro graphics
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Igleheart Brothers, Inc. recipe booklet — 7×5, 48 pages, “Orange Cream Cake (recipe page 6)” shown; much wear + stains; many lithographs
Condition Grade: Fair
Notes: This is a well-used bundle with visible age and kitchen wear throughout: staining/soiling, tanning, edge and corner wear, creases, and handling marks.
Specifics noted:
∙ Selected Recipes: cover wear + split binding
∙ Lutheran Club: heavy wear; handwritten recipes in back; loose recipes tucked inside
∙ Mandarin Chop Suey: scribbles, wear and tear
∙ Rumford: many stains, but strong,readable content and great photos
∙ Circus (Borden): rip on back, bright graphics
∙ Igleheart: much wear and stains, lithographs present
See all photos for detail—sold as pictured.
Condition Grade Key
Near Fine: minimal wear; tight; clean.
Very Good: light wear; clean text; minor flaws.
Good: noticeable wear; sound reading copy; some marks.
Fair: heavy wear; complete but worn; priced accordingly.
Provenance & Notes
A true “saved from the landfill” bundle—full of food + family history, handwritten notes, and that lived-in patina collectors love. Not provided beyond what’s shown.
About the Author: Community Cooks + Test Kitchens
These cookbooks read like a chorus—church groups, club compilers, and brand kitchens all shaping what “home cooking” looked like across decades. Expect practical, pantry-forward recipes, plus the occasional margin note that feels like a whisper from a past kitchen.
If you collect cookbooks for the stories as much as the recipes, this bundle belongs on your shelf.
Disclaimer
The vintage items I share with you have been previously owned and loved and may show wear. Please use the pictures as a guide. While I do my best to capture colors accurately, your monitor or device screen may display colors slightly differently from the actual item.
Care & Handling: Handle with clean, dry hands. Store upright, out of direct sunlight, at about 68°F and 40–50% relative humidity. Avoid damp areas and extreme temperature swings.
Trust notes: Photo-verified condition, packed with care, and ships in 1 business day. If you have any questions or need more photos, ask.
