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Kit, Craft

Object Name:
Kit, Craft
Object ID:
1995.093.07
Place of Origin:
Des Moines, IA
Date:
1952-1953
Description:
Mail order craft kit, unused. "Pansy Pocket Apron" craft kit. Brown paper bag containing five items: 1) yellow glazed fabric, 2) yellow net fabric, 3) clasp envelope with three fabric crayons, 4) pattern, and 5) instructions. Bag is unmarked except for a typescript label stapled to edge: "Pansy Pocket Apron / Color [yellow]".
Material:
Paper
Textile
Dimensions:
W-6 L-8.5 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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