Lot 9 Vintage Cocktail Drinks Wine Recipes Entertaining Ephemera 1950s-1970s Mid-Century

FANTASTIC Collection of 9 Vintage Entertaining & Cocktail Guides — 1950s–1970s Mid-Century Hostess Books

You are bidding on a curated lot of 9 original vintage cocktail, wine, and entertaining booklets from the golden age of mid-century entertaining. Perfect for collectors of vintage Americana, cocktail enthusiasts, entertaining history buffs, and mid-century design fans.

CATALOGS/BOOKLETS INCLUDED (9 TOTAL):

✓ The Top 20 Drinks: Happy Hour Recipes — Used by famous bars and restaurants; colorful 1950s-60s styling

✓ History of Mixed Drinks and How to Mix 42 Great Ones — Comprehensive bartender guide with classic cocktail recipes and techniques

✓ How to Succeed at Your Own Party with Heublein Cocktails! — Premium Heublein brand promotional booklet featuring elegant party entertaining tips and recipes

✓ How to Have Better Dinners with Wine — Memory Board Hostess Book Series; wine pairing, menu planning, serving suggestions for formal and informal dinners

✓ Treasured Flavors: Tempting Recipes Made with Guasti Cooking Wines — Italian Vineyard Co., Los Angeles/California (Established 1869); vintage kitchen-tested recipes with gorgeous period photography and illustrations

✓ 4 Additional Vintage Beverage & Entertaining Ephemera — Various brands and promotional booklets from the entertaining era

CONDITION: Overall very good to excellent. Pages intact, readable text, original vintage illustrations and photography clear. Some light wear to covers/spines, minor age spots consistent with 50+ years old. No major tears or damage.

WHAT YOU'RE GETTING:

• 9 authentic period entertaining guides (not reproductions)
• Vintage cocktail recipes and techniques — many classic drinks
• Mid-century hosting and entertaining culture documented
• Original brand promotional material (Heublein, Guasti, etc.)
• Beautiful period photography and illustrations showing 1950s-70s entertaining style
• Research material for cocktail historians, bartenders, entertainers, and vintage enthusiasts

IDEAL FOR:

• Vintage cocktail and spirits collectors
• Mid-century entertaining and design enthusiasts
• Bartenders seeking classic recipes and history
• Home entertaining buffs and entertaining historians
• Vintage cookbooks and ephemera collectors
• Retro decoration and styling inspiration
• Interior designers seeking period reference
• Recipe researchers and food historians
• Nostalgia collectors (1950s-70s Americana)

CONDITION DETAILS: Light wear on covers, pages clean and readable. Beautiful original illustrations throughout. Some shows of age appropriate to 50+ year old publications.