Does anyone know of a museum that might be interested in a collection of
"Workbasket" magazines? I have one dating back to 1947 (that is in the
original format of 1 long sheet of paper which was printed in half and then
half again, creating 8 pages)and issues (some full years) up through 1992.
I started collecting these several years ago but I have not used them and
need the space they occupy.
"The first issue of Workbasket Magazine was published October 1935. A
husband and wife team; John and Clara Tillotson dreamed up a small 8-page
needlework service bulletin in their home on the kitchen table. Each issue
described step-by-step directions for making lovely needlework. When the
Tillotson first began looking for subscribers, they turned to a list of
5,000 names they had used for another selling idea. Each woman was sent a
postcard invitation to join "Aunt Ellen's Needlework Club." This was the
beginning of a direct mail business for magazine subscriptions that grew
into the largest operation of its kind at that time. From 1935 to 1947 the
Workbasket paid its own way and made a profit too, charging $1.00 for 12
issues per year before it's pages were opened to advertisers. Naturally the
8-page Workbasket soon outgrew the house where it originated. The young
company, Modern Handcraft, moved into larger business quarters. Several more
moves were made. In 1966 the publication moved to 4251 Pennsylvania, Kansas
City, Missouri. This new, more modern building encompassed the editorial,
circulation and fulfillment departments that served the over 2,000,000
readers of the three publications Modern Handcraft published: The
Workbasket, Workbench and Flower and Garden. In order to serve the 1½
million Workbasket readers quicker service, IBM computers were installed."*
* Editorial. "New Home for The Workbasket." Workbasket January 1966: 2
The magazine spanned 61 years. The last issue was published in May or July
of 1996. Unfortunately The Workbasket Magazine as we had come to love ended
publication.
Source: http://hometown.aol.com/MLDubbels/Workbasket.html
I also have duplicates of quite a few issues. As no one else in my family
would be interested in these, I offer them to fellow lacemakers and needle
crafters. If you are interested in these, please contact me privately. I
have catalogued the issues available.
Sue
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