Mid-Century Cookbooks and Household Linens

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Lot number162
Auction09-09-2026 Early Samplers, Vienna Plates, Quilts, Bags, Plus
DateSeptember 9, 2026 at 7:01 PM EDT
Auction houseTom Hall Auctions, Inc
LocationSchnecksville, Pennsylvania

An assortment of mid-20th-century kitchen guides including The American Woman’s Cook Book and The Kate Smith Company’s Coming Cookbook. The group includes two copies of Amy Vanderbilt’s Complete Cookbook, one bearing a blue and gold AcmeMarkets 75th anniversary label. Household textiles feature printed and hand-crocheted linens, including items with green and gold Pure Irish Linen stickers and a 1920 commemorative doily. Dutchy tablecloth: 57 inches x 67 inches Bird motifrunner: 13 inches x 59 inches Green runner: 13 inches x 66 inches Cross-stitched runners: 31 inches x 16 inches.Items show shelf wear and signs of kitchen use. Several dust jackets exhibit fraying and small tears. The linen pieces show age-related yellowing and some localized staining.

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