Mid-20th Century Ephemera Collection Featuring Paper Dolls, Sewing Book, and Vintage Advertising Art

This carefully curated lot contains a diverse array of mid-20th century ephemera centered on domestic and childhood themes. Highlights include several cut-out paper dolls, including a stand-up doll in a white dress and illustrated outfits for characters like “Sarah and Sally” and historical figures, along with military-themed WAC and WAVES dolls. The grouping features a “Sewing Book: A Picture Sewing Book For Children 8-12” with brightly colored cover art and charming black-and-white animal illustrations inside, as well as holiday classics like the “Sears Christmas Book” cover. Vintage advertisements, such as a Libby’s Lemonade print ad and period home magazines, evoke the everyday life and advertising style of the era. Embroidery patterns, a nostalgic revolving wheel calendar from Grant’s Celebration Tour ’91, period photographs, greeting cards, an orange-shaped die cut, and various paper memorabilia further enrich the collection. This lot provides a window into the cultural and domestic experiences of American families from the 1940s through the 1960s, and would appeal to collectors and enthusiasts of paper ephemera, advertising art, and historical Americana.