Betty Crocker's Dinner for Two Cook Book, First Ediition, First Printing, 1958 McCoy Mead & Company

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The garden accents are especially delightful and evoke a visit a visit to merry old England

the glassmaker crafted a charming looped handle to finish the basket

This type of glass was made during the Victorian era throughout Europe

This lovely reamer (aka juicer) with pitcher was designed by the Hotta Yu company during the prewar years in Japan

Betty Crocker's Dinner for Two Cook Book, First Ediition, First Printing, 1958 McCoy Mead & CompanyBetty Crocker's Dinner for Two Cook Book, first edition, first printing, 1958. Betty's introduction is both classic 1950s and just slightly progressive in its messaging: "Dinners for two can be just as exciting, varied, and delicious as those for a larger number. And this book is designed for you brides, business girls, career wives, and mothers of married children." The table of contents features headings like "Pennywise Dinners", "Good and Easy