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Advertisement flyers from the O-P Craft Co., Inc., of Sandusky, Ohio
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Three manufacturer's advertisements from the O-P Craft Co., Sandusky, Ohio
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Three manufacturer's advertisements from the O-P Craft Co., Sandusky, Ohio, ca. 1935. Each of the flyers is printed on one side of a sheet; one of the advertisements is in color. The colored flyer, entitled O-P Craft Articles for Hand Decoration, is divided into two halves; each half shows images of hand-painted items against a black background. The represented are listed in the center column: "bracelets, rings, plates, buttons, napkin holders, buckles, mats, trinket boxes, No. 1700 Box, book-end, candle holder, and No. 1700 hinged box." No prices are given. The second flyer, entitled Ideas-Helps: O-P Craft for Designing-Decorating, illustrates craft projects. Rings, wooden bowls and plates, boxes, and craft mats are arranged on the flyer in groups with suggestions for use. Prices are not listed. The third leaflet, entitled New: O-P Craft Glass Holders, features five images of painted glass holders along the right-hand side and an image of an unpainted wooden glass holder on the left-hand side with descriptive text between the two. Suggestions for their uses and prices per dozen are printed on the leaflet. 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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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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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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Crayola Homecraft Projects
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One manufacturer's advertisement entitled Crayola Homecraft Projects, published by Binney & Smith Co., New York, ca. 1935. The leaflet, a single sheet folded into sixths, is 12 unnumbered pages in length. Nine distinct craft projects promote the use of Crayola colored crayons. The projects are described and illustrated.
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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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