Lil' Vintage StoryBook and Children's Playstoves

It's Friday and so it's time for another Lil' Vintage Story Books Link Party.

Today's book (The Bedtime Book) is a recent addition to my vintage storybook collection. Copyright 1963 by Western Publishing, written by Mabel Watts, illustrated by Florence Winship. It's a Whitman Tell-A-Tale Book Golden Book.

As they get ready for bed, two siblings discuss what it would be like if they were animals instead.

Such sweet pink ribbons on the lamb.

Aren't their fur trimmed winter outfits adorable?

One of my favorite pages includes a puppy and kitten sleeping in front of potbelly stove. So very very cozy. Each week, I've tried to tie a personal collection to the a page or theme of my featured book. This weeks collection has nothing to do with bedtime, but focuses on my small collection of children's playstoves.

This vintage metal playstove sits in my craft room on top of my wooden dish hutch.

As you can see, it's very small in size and the red paint is worn on the handles/dials.

This next stove was formally in my childhood dollhouse and I remember putting the kit together with my mother.

Made of plastic, I'm honestly amazed at how well it has stayed together all these years.

It sits on top of a shelf in my craft room, along with several tin dishes and a framed reproduction of a 1931 Goodhousekeeping magazine.

Back in 1975, my sister and I received this
wooden playstove for Christmas.
It was handmade by my grandfather and mother.

My longtime followers will recognize the stove
because it has found its way into Josie's bedroom.

Don't forgot to visit Corey Moortgat's blog for more great vintage books and illustrations.

Happy Friday!
Happy Playing!
Have a thrifty crafty weekend!

XOXO

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