{"product_id":"vintage-home-canning-book-bundle-ball-blue-book","title":"Vintage Home Canning Book Bundle Ball Blue Book No. 29 Ortho All About Pickling \u0026 Michigan Freezing Foods","description":"\u003cp\u003eA practical three-book bundle for anyone interested in vintage home food preservation. This collection covers canning, freezing, and pickling with hundreds of recipes, preserving methods, and colorful instructional illustrations from three different eras.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe set includes a revised Ball Blue Book No. 29, Michigan State University's \u003cem\u003eFreezing Foods for Michigan Homes\u003c\/em\u003e (issued April 1950), and Ortho Books' \u003cem\u003eAll About Pickling\u003c\/em\u003e (1975).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDetails\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eItem:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/myreadingvintage.com\/collections\/vintage-community-cookbooks\" title=\"Vintage cookbook\/reference bundle\"\u003eVintage cookbook\/reference bundle\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTitles Included:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBall Blue Book No. 29 (New Revised Edition)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFreezing Foods for Michigan Homes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAll About Pickling\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ball • Michigan State University Agricultural Experiment Station • Ortho Books\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Dates:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBall Blue Book No. 29 – publication date not confirmed from photos\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFreezing Foods for Michigan Homes – Issued April 1950\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAll About Pickling – 1975\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBall Blue Book – 112 pages\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFreezing Foods for Michigan Homes – 47 pages\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAll About Pickling – 96 pages\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMeasurements:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBall Blue Book – 9 x 5½ inches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFreezing Foods – 9 x 6 inches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAll About Pickling – 11 x 8¼ inches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTopics:\u003c\/strong\u003e Home canning, freezing, pickling, relishes, preserves, food storage, recipes, and preservation techniques.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCondition Grade: Good\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBall Blue Book\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClean copy with bright covers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePages are clean and readable.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMinor shelf wear from normal use.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFreezing Foods for Michigan Homes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIssued April 1950.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLight staining on the back cover.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRandom interior stains noted.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePages remain complete and readable.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAll About Pickling\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublished in 1975.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRed clearance stickers remain on the front cover.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWater staining on the covers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInterior pages are clean with colorful illustrations.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrevious owner marked favorite recipes with a paper clip and several pencil stars.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePlease review all photographs carefully for condition details.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCondition Grade 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