For those interested in vintage needlework and handicrafts publications, up for auction is a relatively well-preserved copy of the 1937 issue of McCall Needlework / Knitting / Crocheting, an oversized annual publication edited by Elisabeth May Blondel and full of great articles, columns, instructions, and advertisements, many in color and quite a few in the Art Deco / Moderne style. The cover shows two swans, one black and the other white, on a zigzag background with the title, date, and price (35 cents, and 1/6 in Great Britain) and, under the avian image, the words "KNITTING IN 1927 MODES · CROCHETED LACE TABLECLOTHS / AFGHANS · NEEDLEPOINT · WEAVING · PICTURECRAFT · SMOCKING".
The magazine measures approximately 10-3/4 by 13-3/4 inches and comprises 64 pages.
The contents, listed on the first page, are (leaving out the page numbers):
This 1937 issue of McCall Needlework Knitting Crocheting is being sold AS IS, AS DESCRIBED ABOVE AND PICTURED WITHIN. I am setting what I feel is a reasonable starting price for the auction, and there is NO RESERVE. I am also including a Buy It Now price.
Shipping and handling for the magazine: $5 to U.S. addresses (via Media Mail).
Note that eBay has now instituted a
shipping program whereby bidders from outside the U.S. can bid on or buy all
sellers' items, and the seller sends everything to an eBay facility in the US
for shipping. So far, this seems to be working out well (though one item bought
by someone in China never made it to its destination, though eBay very quickly
refunded the buyer).
If you want this 1937 publication sent
more quickly to you (e.g., via Priority Mail in the U.S.),
you must request this asap after winning or purchasing it (or beforehand,
if possible), and I will adjust the amount accordingly.
I will do my best to send the annual magazine out to you no more than 2-3 business days following receipt
of payment (that is, when eBay informs me that your payment has been
posted to or otherwise cleared in my account).
If you are the winner or buyer of this
relatively well-preserved needlework and handicraft publication, PAYMENT IS EXPECTED WITHIN ONE WEEK
(7 DAYS) FROM THE PURCHASE DATE. If you cannot pay within this time frame,
PLEASE contact me asap so we can work something out. I'm very flexible and
understanding, but I would appreciate communication from you one way or
another.
PLEASE NOTE THAT RETURNS WILL NOT BE
ACCEPTED NOR REFUNDS MADE FOR THIS PUBLICATION, SO PLEASE READ MY DESCRIPTION
CAREFULLY, LOOK CLOSELY AT THE PHOTOGRAPHS I’VE UPLOADED, AND ASK ME ANY
QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE ABOUT THE CONTENTS OR CONDITION OF THE ITEM. THANKS FOR
YOUR UNDERSTANDING!
Thanks for looking, and please don't
hesitate to email me if you have any questions about this great 86-year-old McCall Corporation publication full of articles and instructions on needlework, crocheting, knitting, and other handicrafts, with a scattering of wonderful Art Deco-style images here and there.
PLEASE NOTE THAT, IF POSSIBLE, I WILL
HAPPILY ADJUST SHIPPING CHARGES FOR MULTIPLE PURCHASES!!!
ALSO, NOTE THAT, IF APPLICABLE, eBAY WILL ADD ANY APPROPRIATE STATE SALES TAX TO THE INVOICE.