Born in the Kitchen: Plain and Fancy Plantation Fixin's - a rare cookbook by Flora Mae Hunter

Born in the Kitchen: Plain and Fancy Plantation Fixin's is a rare and hard to find vintage cookbook by Flora Mae Hunter.  Flora Mae Hunter was born on a plantation in Thomasville, Georgia in 1911.   In this book she recounts her life, growing up on a plantation, and shares many traditional Southern recipes.  This book is signed by Ms. Hunter with an inscription on the front endpaper.   The recipes look great!  The one that sounds especially tempting to me is Orange Cake with Chocolate Sundae Icing.  You'll find this book in my eBay store - Born in the Kitchen vintage cookbook at Birdhouse Books.  It would be of interest to anyone who collects Southern cookbooks, Black Americana, or Georgia history.

Big Lots of Vintage Playing Cards - Single Swap Cards

I had so much fun putting these lots of vintage single swap playing cards together!  They are great for a collector, a dog lover, or anyone who loves vintage graphics and illustrations.   At Birdhouse Books I currently have a number of vintage playing card lots (click here to see!).

They include:

• Scenthounds - Dachshunds, Beagles, and Basset Hounds
• Terrier Dogs
• Sporting Dogs - Retrievers, Pointers, and Setters
• Transportation - Trains, Ships, Cars, and Travel
• Animals - Bears, Ducks, Horses, Deer, and more
• and a huge lot with a bit of everything!  (87 cards) - Coca Cola, advertisements, art, retro pop culture

Hope you'll pop by and visit - vintage playing cards at Birdhouse Books.

Vintage Treasures - Newly Arrived!

I have some fabulous new additions to my store, Birdhouse Books,, and wanted to share with you.  Some fun vintage photos to share here!

Playskool Match-A-Story Picture Puzzle - Copy Cat - 1968.  Super cute!

Vintage pink plastic shoe bank from Sansone's Department Store in Vernon - advertising Jumping Jacks shoes.

Fabulous Mid-Century ashtray from the Republic of Panama.

Remember Dawn Dolls?  I sure do - I loved them!  This is Angie, Dawn's brunette friend:

Big yellow plastic bunny rabbit bank - perfect for an Easter theme display.

A line up of red flocked reindeer ornaments, all with little bells around their necks.

LOVE - 1960's vintage drum major ornaments made of felt.  Similar to the popular vintage felt elf ornaments, but unique and different.

Little tourist souvenir vase celebrating Hawaii, The 50th State.

Wonderful big white plastic reindeer - vintage Christmas decoration.  Mid-Century in style and truly fab!

Tiny cabbage leaf tea cup and sauce - a dollhouse miniature or toy for child (as part of a tea set).

An old tin or metal store sign advertising Peerless Ice Cream, from a store in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.  Shabby chic and perfect for a vintage theme kitchen!

Brown striped California pottery vase by Madeline of California / Madeline Originals.   1960's vintage and RARE:

You'll find all these vintage goodies and more at Birdhouse Books!

Community Cookbooks

I love community cookbooks!  They are so much fun, as they give a sense of the time and the place that they came from.  These are usually paperback cookbooks, many with spiral binding, collected by members of a church, PTA, school, or community.   The recipes always have the contributing member's name, and sometimes have a story about the recipe as well.   The older ones that I have in my store date from the 1960's to 1970's, all the way to the present.   You'll find many to browse through at Birdhouse Books (community cookbooks).

Pictured:  a community cookbook from the New York Sons and Daughters of Liberty

Item of the Day: Vintage Cat Playing Cards

I love vintage playing cards, and these cat playing cards are so cute!   Some date back to the 1940's, up to the 1960's - 1970's.   I have drawings of cats, photos of kittens, and more.   And these items are listed as single swap cards and matched pairs of cards.   These cards look great framed, and they also make a thoughtful small gift, tucked inside a greeting card!    You'll find many more here:  Vintage Cat Playing Cards at Birdhouse Books.