{"product_id":"wilton-cake-yearbooks-1972-1974","title":"Wilton Cake Decorating Yearbooks 1972 and 1974 Lot of 2","description":"\u003cp\u003eWilton Cake Decorating Yearbooks from 1972 and 1974 are included together in this lot of two softcover decorating books published by Wilton Enterprises, Inc.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBoth covers show visible handling wear, rubbing, creasing, and discoloration, with heavier staining on the back of the 1974 book, while the photographed interior pages remain readable and filled with color photographs and instructions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese 1970s cake decorating books cover icing, decorating cones, tier cakes, wedding cakes, seasonal designs, tools, products, and the Wilton decorating methods being taught and sold at the time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDetails\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eItem:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lot of 2 cake decorating yearbooks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/myreadingvintage.com\/collections\/vintage-cookbooks-and-recipes\" title=\" Cake \u0026amp;amp; Food Decorating Yearbook and The 1974 Wilton Yearbook of Cake \"\u003eCake \u0026amp; Food Decorating Yearbook and The 1974 Wilton Yearbook of Cake \u003c\/a\u003eDecorating\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Wilton Enterprises, Inc.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Year:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1972 and 1974\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat and Binding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Softcover yearbooks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGenre:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cake decorating and baking reference\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e Approximately 11 x 9 inches each\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContents Note:\u003c\/strong\u003e The photographed 1972 book includes a month by month calendar of cake and party ideas, zodiac and birthday cakes, seasonal designs, decorating instruction, and information about Wilton products.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe photographed 1974 yearbook includes decorating techniques, icing consistency, buttercream, decorating cones, tier cake assembly, wedding cakes, Wilton products, and information about the Wilton school and company.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCondition Grade: Good\u003c\/h3\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 Both books are readable working copies with clear signs of use and age.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe photographed interior pages remain legible, with strong color photography and step by step decorating illustrations.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBoth books contain a large amount of period cake decorating instruction, product information, and design reference material.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe 1972 and 1974 books are kept together as one lot, giving a look at Wilton decorating styles and instruction across two early 1970s years.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIssues \/ Wear\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBoth covers show edge wear, rubbing, softened corners, creasing, and surface discoloration.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe 1972 cover shows visible handling wear and creasing, including wear at the corners and edges.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe 1974 cover shows rubbing and edge wear, and the back cover has visible staining.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePage edges and interiors show age toning and handling consistent with books that were used as decorating references.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition Grade Key\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNear Fine:\u003c\/strong\u003e Close to new. Any flaw is small and named above.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVery Good:\u003c\/strong\u003e Light use. Every flaw is named above, and none of them get in the way of reading or display.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGood:\u003c\/strong\u003e Complete and usable, with clear signs of use. Every flaw is named above.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFair:\u003c\/strong\u003e Heavy wear or damage, named above. A reading or working copy, not a display piece.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCollector's Notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 1972 and 1974 yearbooks document an era when Wilton was teaching home decorators through printed lessons while showing the tools, molds, toppers, and decorating products sold alongside them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTogether, the two books make a useful working reference for seeing how cake decorating instruction and design looked in the early 1970s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShipping + Trust (Reading Vintage standards)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePhoto-verified condition (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/myreadingvintage.com\/pages\/shipping-policy\"\u003eno surprises\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePacked with our protective packaging standard\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShips in 2 business days\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFree Shipping on $35+ (U.S. only)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDisclaimer\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll items are vintage and may show signs of age, wear, or use consistent with their history. 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