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Kit, Craft

Object Name:
Kit, Craft
Object ID:
1995.093.03
Place of Origin:
Des Moines, IA
Date:
1952-1953
Description:
Mail order craft kit, unused. "Vanity Drum" craft kit. Paper envelope containing eight items: 1) zipper, 2-3) two pieces of pink fabric, 4) sealed envelope of beads, 5) picture of completed project, 6) instructions, 7) order form, and 8) contest announcement. In original envelope, addressed to Mrs. J. A. Trempe, 17 Clinton St., Milford, NH, from The Month's Fad Club, Inc., Des Moines, Iowa; postmarked but not dated.
Material:
Paper
Textile
Dimensions:
H-6.8 W-10 inches
Provenance:
The kits are in packages addressed to Mrs. J. A. Trempe, Milford, NH, from The Month's Fad Club, Inc., Des Moines, Iowa, postmarked 1952 and 1953. Purchased by donors at a flea market.
Credit Line:
Gift of Anne LaBrusciano and David Carris
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