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*Rare Original 1925 Art Deco "Color Harmony with Reed's Crepe Papers" Booklet**
**Beautiful 32-Page Illustrated Guide — High-Yield Art Deco Fashion & Party Plates**
Up for sale is an incredibly charming, rare piece of 1920s party and design ephemera: an original 1925 "Color Harmony with Reed's Crepe Papers" softcover instruction booklet. Published by the C.A. Reed Company in Williamsport, PA, this book is an amazing window into flapper-era crafting, masquerade balls, and holiday home design.
**An Incredible Historical Survivor:**
While the outer spine shows its a century of history, the interior of this booklet is breathtakingly beautiful. The inner pages are exceptionally crisp, tight, and feature stunningly vibrant, unfaded Art Deco color illustrations. Highlights include Page 5 ("Carnival Costumes") showing whimsical masquerade templates for Peacock, Victorian, and Columbine outfits, alongside gorgeous colored spreads for themed party table settings.
**Item Details:**
* Publisher: C.A. Reed Company (Williamsport, PA)
* Publication Year: 1925 Original First Edition
* Format: Softcover Pictorial Booklet
* Core Content: Step-by-step 1920s instructions for paper flowers, party decorations, and costumes.
**Condition & Flaw Report (Please Read):**
Overall, the interior pages are in fantastic, crisp, and beautifully bright condition with deep ink saturation. However, the outer binding has a few notable antique flaws from decades of storage:
1. **Spine & Binding:** The original metal staples are gone, and a previous owner executed a charming, old-fashioned handmade string repair, threading a thin red cord through the spine edge to keep the booklet securely together.
2. **Cover Wear:** The top-left spine corner has a paper chip/chunk missing, and the bottom-right corner shows heavy creasing with cracked paper fibers.
3. **Pencil Markings:** There is a light vintage previous owner's signature ("Betty Davis") on the top front edge, and an old dealer inventory stock number ("TAL-2140") written in the upper margin.
This book is bursting with antique character and remains highly usable. Sold strictly "as-is." Perfect for collectors of Art Deco design, vintage costume historians, or premium junk journaling material!
*Fast, secure shipping. The booklet will be shipped completely flat in a protective plastic sleeve, sandwiched between thick double-walled cardboard sheets inside a rigid mailer to prevent any bending in transit.*
