Name/TitleMagazine pages: Gardening and Toy-making
About this objectPages 33-40 from an unidentified magazine. Page 33 features an article about spring flowers and gardening titled 'The Magic of Spring' written by Joy Simmons. Pages 34-40 comprise a longer feature titled 'Autumn Toy Spectacular' with patterns for a range of toys to knit or sew, including Hansel, Gretel and the Wicked Witch and twelve animal characters to make from oddments of wool. An advert for a Bumper Toy Pattern, price 47p, includes a rag doll with seven outfits, Talking Teddy, a Unicorn Hobby-horse "to commemorate the Queen's Jubilee year", Wise Old Owl and three mini-characters - Robin Hood, Maid Marian and Friar Tuck.
Fully digitised (8 pages)
Date Made1977
Period1970s
Medium and MaterialsOrganic, paper
MeasurementsH:267 x W: 207 mm
Subject and Association KeywordsCrafts & hobbies
Subject and Association KeywordsGardening
Subject and Association KeywordsKnitting - dolls & toys
Named CollectionGlasgow Women's Library
Object TypeMagazine
Object numberGWL-2016-159-89
Copyright LicenceAll rights reserved