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How to Build the Disappearing Doll Trick
The following article not only shows you how to make a box for the disappearing doll trick, it also explains the magician’s act. Originally published…
Women’s Veil For Smokers
The early 1900s had a large range of different types of veils for women of all backgrounds and for the latest fads in the fashion…
A Christmas Doll Story
The Christmas children’s story below was originally printed in 1904. For many cycles after old Kris Kringle began to carry gifts at yuletide to little…
Santa Claus Fortune teller From 1888
The Santa Claus Fortune Teller below was originally published in a Louisiana newspaper back in 1888. Instructions read: In the system of the astrologers, the…
Wreath Embroidery Pattern From 1911
The following wreath embroidery pattern was originally published in 1911 in The Washington Herald. The text that accompanied the pattern reads: This little wreath is…
How to Make an Old Fashioned Snow Plow
How do you like these old fashioned snow plows? The look like devices for an extreme workout club, but this is how the boys of…
How to Make Plant Protectors
The article was originally published in 1921 and it describes how to make plant protectors as well as a watering can out of a large…
How to Make a Bird House for Martins
The instructions below were originally published in 1921 for making a bird house for martins. A Martin House The roof is built in sections so…
How to Build a Bluebird Bird House
Have you ever wanted to build a bluebird house for the birds out back? These instructions for a bird house were originally published in 1921…
How to Build a Packing Case Dog House
The following instructions for building a packing case dog house were originally published in 1912. The dog house itself is made from a wooden packing…
