You Can
Pflug
1969
Can you have fun with cans? This book shows you how. Never mind that cutting metal and bending it to your will might have a few safety considerations. There weren’t any real safety features of can openers at the time, and personally cut myself on cans regularly. Can crafts aren’t exactly kid friendly.
Sculpture With Simple Materials Sunset Books Dawson and Dawson 1966 Evidently, someone thought this book was so important that they sent it to the bindery at one point. It was one of those Sunset books that is an inexpensive publication
Fun Crafts Pownall 1973 I was all set to make fun of the cover and was prepared for a book about some crafts from plastic eggs, or maybe something straight out of the trash. This book is a bit more
Magic With Tin Cans
Craft Course Publishers
1965
Start saving your cans now! Look at all the magical decorations you can make with just a tin can. I really have no words for this ultimate recycle craft. From the text and pictures, it looks difficult and requires a lot of supplies–all so you can make your home into some kind of Vegas venue. I think my favorite is the chair (last picture below). Check out the use of “giftable”. I think the word in quotes lets us know that it is best to give this to someone you don’t like. In other news, I just got a few ideas for holiday gifts.
The Romance of Nickel International Nickel Company of Canada 1957 Submitter: My submission is a short paean to nickel, called The Romance of Nickel. The cover does little to convince me, however, as it shows the desolate wasteland created by nickel
Pop-Topping Pop-Top Terp, Patton, and Freeman 1975 Submitter: I’m a librarian for a community college and recently weeded this book, which I found so ridiculous and enjoyable that I kept it for myself. The covers are great; the photos inside
