Hello Everyone!
This fantastic 6 lb box of recipe clippings from the 50's and 60's that I purchased on E-Bay just arrived. It came from California by Pony Express so I've been waiting almost a month for it! I'm thrilled with the contents. It's probably no surprise to most that in addition to cookbooks I collect recipe clippings, vintage cookbooklets, and old personal recipe collections. I'll be posting more about my collection and how I keep it sorted/organized along with photos soon.
So, my fun project this week is to scan and post any recipe treasures that I find in this collection. I'll try to post them into the most appropriate board/forum topic so the best way to view the latest additions each time you come in is to use the 'List New Posts' button.
I hope you enjoy the recipes! I'd love to hear any other booklet, estate and clipping collectors among us.
Update - I've been browsing through the recipes (I think you're really going to enjoy some of these, I'll try to add the retro photos too) and I found the collector's name. It was on an envelope that someone had mailed her back in 1955! Her name is Faith and she lives/lived in Long Beach, CA. I always have mixed feelings when I find out who a collection belongs to. I'm happy to have it "identified" but it makes me sad because usually an estate find means the person has moved on in one way or another. I hope they would be happy to know that all their years of hard work, lovingly clipping and collecting recipes haven't been totally lost or destroyed. To be continued...
To find recipes being posted from this collection, click here:
Faith's CollectionMore vintage recipes:
Mary and Carmen's Recipe Collection at Recipelink.com (
about the collection)
Warmest regards,
Betsy