Vintage 1960s Party Book - Birthdays and Family Celebrations - Better Homes & Gardens 1963
Vintage 1960s Party Book - Birthdays and Family Celebrations - Better Homes & Gardens 1963
Vintage 1960s Party Book - Birthdays and Family Celebrations - Better Homes & Gardens 1963
Vintage 1960s Party Book - Birthdays and Family Celebrations - Better Homes & Gardens 1963
Vintage 1960s Party Book - Birthdays and Family Celebrations - Better Homes & Gardens 1963
Vintage 1960s Party Book - Birthdays and Family Celebrations - Better Homes & Gardens 1963
Vintage 1960s Party Book - Birthdays and Family Celebrations - Better Homes & Gardens 1963
Vintage 1960s Party Book - Birthdays and Family Celebrations - Better Homes & Gardens 1963
Vintage 1960s Party Book - Birthdays and Family Celebrations - Better Homes & Gardens 1963
Vintage 1960s Party Book - Birthdays and Family Celebrations - Better Homes & Gardens 1963
Vintage 1960s Party Book - Birthdays and Family Celebrations - Better Homes & Gardens 1963

Vintage 1960s Party Book - Birthdays and Family Celebrations - Better Homes & Gardens 1963

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Birthday parties are fun! They needn't be elaborate. Any time children get together with paper hats, balloons and cookies, it's a party! Just a little preparation will make it a party to remember. (from the Introduction)

{HISTORY}


This is what it a party looked like in 1963! Creative, manageable, fun and full of heart, Better Homes & Gardens' 1963 Birthdays and Family Celebrations book provides a bevy of party planning ideas and recipes to celebrate all the big moments in life - from birthdays to bridal showers, holidays to anniversaries. Back in the 60's colors were bright, decorations were handmade and the atmosphere was full of whimsy when it came to throwing a party that everyone would remember. What makes this vintage book especially loveable today is their creative suggesstions when it came to planning theme parties both for children and adults. How about an art colony party for kids in the backyard where a mini Greenwich village art scene is pulled together with art paper and paints. Or a let-there-be-light bridal shower where illumination is the theme and gifts include anything light-related - lamps, patio string light, candles, reflecting mirrors etc. In our day and age of being overly bombarded with ideas for the perfect party, this book is a fun place to gather inspiration that is fresh, original and not what everybody else is doing. A big dose of vintage charm goes along here!

Advising homeowners on all matters domestic since 1922, Better Homes and Gardens has been a leading authority on how to create festive holidays and celebrations for almost 100 years. With over 7,000,000 million annual subscribers to their magazine, BH & G is one of the longest running magazines in American publishing history. Whether you are a party planner, a vintage lover or a research historian it is safe to say that a plethora of midcentury households experienced parties just like these featured here in this book. American nostalgia blows out the candles on this fun book for sure!

{SPECIAL FEATURES}

- 61 pages total plus a detailed index

- Features full color and black and white photographs on every page

- Classic recipes like Angel Cake, Waldorf Salad and Cornbread Stuffed Turkey mingle alongside jaunty creatives like Minted Sundae Soda, Sugarplum Bread and Cake Canaveral

- Craft ideas and suggestions also included along with food and table styling ideas

- From BH & G's special series - Creative Cooking Library

{CONDITION}

In very good vintage condition. Clean, bright unmarked pages. Shiny cover boards, tight spine and pages securely intact.

{SIZE}

Measures 7.25" inches (width) x 10.25" inches (length) x .3" inches (depth)

 

{WHY IT IS ESPECIALLY MARVELOUS}

Because really, who can resist recipes named Parasol Cake or Garden Rose Cupcakes and who wouldn't want to throw a theme party delightfully titled Bus to Bermuda or Topsy-Turvy Backwards Forwards?!
Vintage 1960s Party Book - Birthdays and Family Celebrations - Better Homes & Gardens 1963
Vintage 1960s Party Book - Birthdays and Family Celebrations - Better Homes & Gardens 1963
Vintage 1960s Party Book - Birthdays and Family Celebrations - Better Homes & Gardens 1963
Vintage 1960s Party Book - Birthdays and Family Celebrations - Better Homes & Gardens 1963
Vintage 1960s Party Book - Birthdays and Family Celebrations - Better Homes & Gardens 1963
Vintage 1960s Party Book - Birthdays and Family Celebrations - Better Homes & Gardens 1963
Vintage 1960s Party Book - Birthdays and Family Celebrations - Better Homes & Gardens 1963
Vintage 1960s Party Book - Birthdays and Family Celebrations - Better Homes & Gardens 1963
Vintage 1960s Party Book - Birthdays and Family Celebrations - Better Homes & Gardens 1963