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How to Build a Booth for the Fair
The following illustrations and instructions for building a booth for a fair were originally published in 1915. The original article talks about this project as…
How to Make an Old Fashioned Skate Sail
Skate sailing was very popular in the 1920s and, apparently, there was quite a few people who still do it today. The instructions below were…
How to Make an Old Fashioned Box Desk
Our recent ancestors were able to make the niftiest items from almost anything, including this box desk from a wooden packing case. The directions below…
Instructions For Basket Making With Grasses From 1916
The instructions below are for making baskets out of long grasses. These instructions and illustrations were originally published in 1916. Basket Making With Grasses The…
How to Make an Old Fashioned Push Mobile
The following instructions for making a push mobile were originally published in 1920. A Push Mobile The push mobile in Fig. 1 is one of…
How to Make a Wooden Tool Chest and Tool Rack
The following article was originally published in 1913 and gives instructions on how to make a simple wooden tool chest and tool rack. A Tool…
How to Make a Pinwheel and Toy Windmills
The following article shows how to make a pinwheel and two toy windmills. This was originally published in a newspaper in 1916. Toy Windmills The…
How To Make Birdhouses From Cans And Flower Pots
The following article is about making birdhouses out of cans, flower pots, and wood. The instructions and illustrations were originally published in 1916. Homes For…
How To Make a Toy Wooden Sailboat
The instructions below are for a wooden toy sailboat and were originally published in 1915. A Toy Sailboat In Fig. 1 I have shown a…
How to Make Flower Boxes
The following illustrations and instructions for making your own flower boxes were originally published in 1912. Home Made Flower Boxes Here are the designs for…
