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  First Steps in Sewing

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  One boxed set of sewing cards entitled First Steps in Sewing, manufacturer unknown, ca. 1910. The set is comprised of 6 sewing cards and several lengths of colored thread. The set is housed within a paperboard box; a color image of a seated girl working with a sewing card is mounted on the top lid. "Germany" is printed in the lower right-hand corner of the image. Five of the six sewing cards are uncolored and contain two images within a border or frame, which is also to be sewn. The sixth card is printed in color; it is an image of a woman's high-collared dress. Some of the cards have been completed.

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  Eagle Copycolor

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  One boxed set of colored pencils entitled Eagle Copycolor, manufactured by Eagle, ca. 1935. The set was issued with 12 colored pencils; one is missing from this set. The pencils are housed in a blue and gold hinged box which snaps shut. The top lid opens from bottom to top, and the pencils are placed within a space attached to the top lid. A colorful image of a stained glass window decorates the paper label on the top lid of the box.

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  Magic Dots for Little Tots

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  One paper dot kit entitled Magic Dots for Little Tots, manufactured by the Milton Bradley Company, Springfield, Massachusetts, ca. 1910. The set is comprised of five cardboard cards, a packet of colored paper dots, and a set of printed instructions. The set is housed within a paperboard box; a chromolithograph image of a girl holding up a finished dot picture is on the top lid. On each of the 5 cards is printed an image with holes in the card; the images are to be "colored" by placing the colored dots within the holes which complete the image. The colored paper dots are removable, and the cards are reusable. The printed instructions accompanying this kit also serve as an order form for other sets; this set is No. 4482, Set 2. "Patented 1907, Patented in Canada 1910" is printed on the instruction sheet. Laid into the box is an empty sample box of cold relief and laxative pills.

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  Parquetry Blocks

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  One set of wooden parquetry tiles entitled Parquetry Blocks, manufactured by Milton Bradley & Co., of Springfield, Massachusetts, ca. 1920. The set is comprised of 150 small wooden, colored blocks in a variety of shapes and a sheet of printed instructions. The sheet is illustrated with sample designs, and is labeled "4352 Parquetry Blocks." It reads, in part: "These interesting tablets are made of wood and colored in the six colors. They are also of assorted forms, the diamond and half square." The six colors of the wood tiles are red, yellow, blue, orange, green and purple. The set is housed within a paperboard box that has a colored label mounted to the top lid. Mounted to the underside of the bottom lid is a distributor's label which reads: "G.J. Esselen, Successor to Mrs. J.C. White, 19 Bromfield St., Boston, Mass." On one end of the top lid is pasted a handwritten label "Parquetry."

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  Crayola-Picture-Tracer

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  One boxed tracing set entitled Crayola-Picture-Tracer, manufactured by E.I.H. Co., ca. 1911. This tracing set is comprised of one metal drawing and tracing "tablet", 11 chromolithograph cards for tracing, and a roll of tracing paper mounted into the metal tablet. These items are housed within a cardboard box with a hinged lid. Illustrated instructions are printed on the underside of the top lid. A listing of the contents is also given: "This outfit consists of an enameled steel hygienic tracing and drawing tablet of simple construction. (See explanatory cut.) Seventeen Crayola Crayons in different colors, and one black Crayon for outlining; Twelve colored pictures (Fairy-Tale Series); a roll of tracing paper; Crayon sharpener." The sharpener, crayons and one colored card are missing. On each of the cards is printed "Copyright, 1913, by Binney & Smith Co., N.Y." "Crayola-Picture Tracer Pat'd Oct. 24, 1911" is embossed on the metal tracing tablet. Also included are 9 additional images, 7 of which are a newspaper cartoon series. The lid of the box is illustrated with a chromolithograph copy of one of the tracing cards. The label reads: "Do not call a toy for children perfect until you look inside and see the Crayola-Picture Tracer, everything a toy should be--and nothing it should not be." Much of the roll of tracing paper is intact; one completed traced and colored image is within a protective envelope, and another image is "in process" on the device itself.

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  Banner Crayon Outfit

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  One boxed coloring set entitled Banner Crayon Outfit, manufactured by Milton Bradley Co., Springfield, Massachusetts, ca. 1915. This set is comprised of seven blind embossed coloring cards, six colored crayons attached to a single sheet of cardstock via elastic, and a chromolithograph-illustrated paperboard box. Directions for use are printed on the underside of the lid: "The crayons are to rub on the parts of the cards requiring color." The embossed coloring cards are untitled and unnumbered, and contain images and scenes of children and animals. All of the cards have been colored, and the crayons have been used as well. "Irene from Albert" is written in ms., in pencil, on the bottom of the box. A price tag of"$12.00" is affixed to the bottom of the box.

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