Old Cookbooks

Flea Market Finds With The Kovels : Episode FMF-308 -- More Projects »
Collectibles expert Terry Kovel learns all about collectible cookbooks at the flea market in Springfield, Ohio. Some of the most popular are the little pamphlet books put out by school PTAs and church groups.
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Old cookbooks are popular to collect because they're practical and nostalgic.
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People buy them for the recipes or to build a decorative collection.
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Small pamphlet cookbooks are popular to collect because of their homespun recipes.
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Vintage cookbooks from the 1950s are popular because of colorful pictures.
Resources
Springfield Antique Show and Flea Market
Held every 3rd weekend, at Clark County Fairgrounds at Exit 59 on I-70 in Springfield, Ohio.
Springfield Antique Show and Flea Market
Springfield, OH
Phone: 937-325-0053
Guests
Harry Malone
Dealer
Phone: 937-274-2931
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