Three manufacturer's advertisements from the O-P Craft Co., Sandusky, Ohio | Collections | The Huntington

Three manufacturer's advertisements from the O-P Craft Co., Sandusky, Ohio | Collections | The Huntington

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Advertisement flyers from the O-P Craft Co., Inc., of Sandusky, Ohio
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Two advertisement flyers from the O-P Craft Co., Inc., of Sandusky, Ohio, circa 1935. Env. 1 contains a 4-page reprint from Everyday Art Magazine entitled "The Growing Popularity of Home and School Crafts" by Earle F. Opie. The magazine excerpt describes the "pleasures and possibilities" of art craft work and promotes the use of O-P Craft products. The flyer is illustrated with both completed and incomplete projects (e.g. examples of crayonexing, carving). Envelope 2 contains a 6-page (i.e. a single sheet folded into thirds) illustrated flyer/catalog of O-P Craft products and supplies entitled "O-P Craft Articles for Hand Decoration: Projects of Beauty for Home, Gift, or Profit." Some of the items offered for sale are O-P Craft color charts, Crayonex crayons, paint-by-number fabric designs, Prang tempera paints and craft mats. Title supplied by cataloger.
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Art Craft Clays by AMACO
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One flyer entitled Art Craft Clays by AMACO, published by American Art Clay Company, Indianapolis, Indiana, ca. 1935. This leaflet is a promotional piece for AMACO clays and products including AMACO clay flour and moist clay; Permoplast modeling clay; Marblex; and Mexican Pottery Clay. The last page of this 8-page advertisement is a list of products and prices. The leaflet is printed in blue and black inks, and is illustrated. The brochure is a single sheet, folded into fourths to create an 8-page pamphlet.
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W.A. Hall Dealer in Fancy Leathers for Arts and Crafts
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One manufacturer's advertisement flyer for leather cutting tools and goods entitled W.A. Hall Dealer in Fancy Leathers for Arts and Crafts: Sold by the whole or half skin or cut to measure. This 4-page leaflet is illustrated with images of leather modelling tools and instruments. Prices are listed for each item. Ms. writing at the bottom of the first page includes company names and addresses.
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Two items, one promotional letter and one blank order form, from the
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Two items, one promotional letter and one blank order form, from the O-P Craft Co., Sandusky, Ohio, ca. 1940. The first item is a typed letter, addressed to Mabel Spofford and signed by A. L. Opie of the O-P Craft Co. The letter was laid into an O-P Craft Co. catalog entitled A Catalog of O-P Craft creative crafts.... (HEH RB# 603450). The second item is a blank order form from the O-P Craft Co., printed on yellow paper. It is accompanied by a pre-printed return envelope. This item was laid into an O-P Craft Co. catalog entitled Art Teaching Helps, 1940-1941 Catalog, (HEH RB# 603449). Title supplied by cataloger.
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Arts and Crafts at the Chautauqua Summer Schools
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One flyer entitled Arts and Crafts at the Chautauqua Summer Schools, published by Chautauqua Institution, Chautauqua, New York, 1930. This 8-page (a single sheet folded into fourths) brochure advertises various summer classes offered by the Chautauqua School of Arts and Crafts. The classes offered fall under three broad categories: Art Education, Industrial Arts, and Practical Craft Courses. The dates of this particular summer program are July 7-August 15, 1930. This brochure is accompanied by a mailing envelope addressed to "Miss Mabel Spofford, Winchester Arms, Gloucester, Mass."
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Please Consider This: An Invitation From Jacob Trump & Bro
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One manufacturer's advertisement flyer, ca. 1885, entitled Please consider This: An Invitation From Jacob Trump & Bro. This leaflet is an advertisement for furs and cloaks, manufactured by Beifield Chicago Co., and was laid in the F. Weber Co. catalog entitled Price List of Artists' Materials and Draughtsmen's Supplies, (HEH RB # 603418). The advertisement is illustrated, and is 4 pages in length. Styles and prices for jackets, capes and cloaks are listed.
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