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VINTAGE WINE & DRINK MAGAZINE & NEWSPAPERS INSERTS & BOOKS FROM THE 60’s,70’s & 80’s

Here are magazines, books and newspaper inserts that are alcohol advertisements for mixed drinks and making wine. All from the 1960’s,70’s and 80’s. Some are drink recipe guides, see how and what drinks were popular in the 1960’s and 70’s. One is even done by Don Martin of MAD Magazine fame. Some are how to make wine from the VINO corporation. They are all in excellent shape. The list is as follows:

1. ENCYCLOPEDIA OF WINE MAKING from the VINO CORP. From 1971. This is a catalog and wine making book from July of 1971. It has all the home wine making equipment needed to make your own wine. Plus an ordering form and envelope and an accessory kit guide too. It has 64 pages. There is some writing in the book and a small piece is missing off the front cover. Otherwise is missing no pages.

2. WILD IRISH ROSE presents DON MARTINS ZANY PARTY GUIDE TO PRO FOOTBALL. This is a small digest sized newspaper insert from 1983. It has cartoons by DON MARTIN of MAD MAGAZINE fame. It has 12 pages and has some drink recipes, comics and game listings for 1983. It is in excellent shape. No writing, missing pages, rips or tears.

3. DAILY DOUBLE A Waiter’s Wine Handbook from the late 1950’s. It is from the Wine Advisory Board in California. This is a wine guide on suggesting wine for a meal, how to open a bottle of wine, what wine goes with what meal, choosing a corkscrew, what types of wine, how to serve wine and more. There are 21 pages. The book has a few small tears and stains but is fully intact and in relatively good shape.

4. SPIRIT OF ’76 HAPPY HOUR DRINK GUIDE FROM 1976. This is a drink mixing guide that was inserted into Sunday papers back in the 1970’s. It has drinks and how to make them. Shows the popular drinks at that time. It has 8 pages. Lots of cool pictures. It’s put out by the Southern Comfort Corp. It’s in excellent shape.

5. THE SUNSET HAPPY HOUR BARGUIDE FROM 1973. This is a drink mixing guide that was inserted into Sunday papers back in the 1970’s. It has drinks and how to make them. Shows the popular drinks at that time. It has 12 pages. Lots of cool pictures. It’s put out by the Southern Comfort Corp. It’s in excellent shape.

6. HAPPY HOUR MIXOLOGY 40 DRINK RECIPES FROM 1974. This is a drink mixing guide that was inserted into Sunday papers back in the 1970’s. It has drink recipes and how to make them. Shows the popular drinks at that time. It has 12 pages. Lots of cool pictures. It’s put out by the Southern Comfort Corp. It’s in excellent shape.

7. AMERICAN CELLAR’S WINE LOVER’S HANDBOOK FROM 2010/11. This is a book on selecting, storing, serving and enjoying wine. It has 60 pages. It is in excellent shape.

All 7 booklets are to be sold together. Here is a nice collection of spirits related magazines for any collector who likes wine and other spirits. The Don Martin one is hard to find especially in any decent condition. Buy now price is $ 17. If you have any questions or want more pictures, please contact me.