VINTAGE COOKBOOKS: Decades of old cookbooks and recipe boxes.

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Yesteryear's recipes are easy to find, and they are just as delicious today as they were 40 or 80 years ago. You can find vintage cookbooks dating as far back as the roaring twenties on this lens to add to your cookbook collection or for a gift. Also included here are vintage children's cookbooks, old cookbook holders/easels and vintage recipe boxes. More cookbooks will be added here soon, dating back to the 1800's.

A cookbook published the same year as a loved one's birth year, anniversary or other memorable year would make a very thoughtful and nostalgic Christmas or birthday gift. A vintage apron would complement a vintage cookbook very nicely as a gift, and you can find dozens of beautiful old and new aprons on my Vintage Aprons lens. If you are looking for new cookbooks with old-fashioned recipes, you might want to visit my Retro Cookbooks lens, or if you are interested in kitchen gadgets, dishes or anything else vintage, visit my Retro Loco lens or my Retro Loco!™ online store.

I hope you will enjoy looking at all the wonderful old cookbooks here. If you have any questions, requests or comments, feel free to sign the guestbook at the bottom of this page or e-mail me.

Outdoor Cooking Vintage Style 

Summertime is Meant for Grilling!

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1920's Cookbooks 

Fabulous Old Cookbooks from the Roaring Twenties

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1930's Cookbooks 

These Vintage Thirties Cookbooks are Rare & Very Collectible

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There are several retro (not vintage) cookbooks for sale on my website. Just go to Retro Loco!™ and you will find a huge array of cookbooks with recipes that have been enjoyed for many generations. Retro Loco!™ also sells retro kitchen decor and appliances, artwork, clocks, furniture, clothing, music and many more retro items.

1940's Cookbooks 

Delicious Dishes from the Forties Just Like Grandma Used to Make!

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1950's Cookbooks 

Yummy Recipes & Fun Graphics from the Nifty Fifties

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1960's Cookbooks 

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1970's Cookbooks 

Groovy Tastes from the Seventies

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1980's Cookbooks 

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Vintage Aprons 

Adorable Summer Aprons


I have a HUGE selection of aprons on my Vintage Aprons lens!



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Signed Vintage Cookbooks

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Wood-Covered Vintage Cookbooks

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Vintage-Style Cookbook Easels/Holders/Stands

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Vintage Recipe Boxes

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Vintage Cookie Jars

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Vintage Pie Birds

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Children's Vintage Cookbooks 

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Kids Vintage Baking Sets & Cooking Utensils 

Fun and unique gifts for children!

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Antique & Vintage Toy Stoves for Children 

Kids will love these and hand them down to their own kids!

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Thank you for visiting my Vintage Cookbooks lens. Feel free to drop by any time.

StacymomBiz

Hey, great lens! I love the cookbooks and the great content here. Favorited and 5 stars for you! ;-)

Keep up the great work!

-Stacy

Posted March 18, 2008

poddys

I keep wanting to put my Mom's cookbook and recipes online - one of these days... Good old fashioned food and was it good!

Posted March 03, 2008

CollectorsCottage

I love those old cookbooks - another great 5 star lens! I'm happy to add it to the Collector Clubs group!

Posted January 29, 2008

LeorG

My mother still cooks from a 1980's cookbook by Marlene Gilitz... Microways! Good organizations of cookbooks!

Posted January 18, 2008

awesomesteals2002

Great lens, gave you 5 stars!

Posted January 13, 2008

NAIZA

Perfect in any kinds of occasion. Loads of wonderful stuff you had here. Thanks for putting these all up! Fantastic lens! Definitely, 5 stars!

Posted January 12, 2008

Margaret_Schaut

Great Valentine Page (and cookbook page too!) Lensrolled to Squidoo Lensranking Secrets and 5* of course

Posted January 05, 2008

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great and nice presentation lens

Posted November 07, 2007

 

Retro Loco! We're Nuts for Nostalgia!


Retro Loco!™ sells retro cookbooks with delicious recipes that have been handed down from generation to generation. Retro Loco!™ also sells groovy clocks, funky drinkware, refrigerator magnets, old-fashioned cake stands, nostalgic dishes, artwork and more for the vintage-style kitchen.


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