Craft Patterns by Hall Neely (8 results)

Stapled Wraps. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Photographs, Illustrations (illustrator). 1st Edition. VG/none, used pb, unpaginated. Illustrated, paper wraps with cream and black colored text on upper; small tear at head edge that has been creased and a diagonal crease on lower; slight edge wear. Interior pages clean, unmarked. Many ideas for wood working projects.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. Folder. Good. Folder with 12 craft patterns. No date. Erasure on front cover. Folder is worn, with a bottom spine tear.

Other. Condition: Very Good+. B&W Illustrations; This is a folded craft pattern for a Garden Gazebo made from one large sheet, folded several times to create a booklet. The pattern is in Very Good+ condition. There are some light spots of ground-in finger dirt and a bit of edge wear. "Albert Neely Hall was born in Chicago in 1883, graduated from Lewis Institute in 1901 and Chicago School of Architecture in 1902. He and his wife, Bertha Cassidy Hall, moved to their home at 177 E. St. Charles Road in Elmhurst in 1916. Hall was an accomplished craftsman. He wrote a syndicated column that ran in newspapers across the country. He also contributed to magazines. In the December 1911 issue of Delineator he wrote an article titled "Christmas Gifts You Can Make in Your Workshop," suggesting a key-board, a necktie-rack, a spool rack, and a sleeve board. As Hall wrote, "useful, home-made Christmas gifts, bound to last for a year at least, and the cost of all combined will not exceed a dollar at the most." " (from Wikipedia).

Booklet. Condition: Very Good+. B&W Illustrations; This is one sheet, folded four time to make a booklet. The booklet is in Very Good+ condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The booklet is mostly clean and bright, with some beginning generalized toning. This booklet contains the pattern for a woodworking project to make a hardware cabinet. "Albert Neely Hall was born in Chicago in 1883, graduated from Lewis Institute in 1901 and Chicago School of Architecture in 1902. He and his wife, Bertha Cassidy Hall, moved to their home at 177 E. St. Charles Road in Elmhurst in 1916. Hall was an accomplished craftsman. He wrote a syndicated column that ran in newspapers across the country. He also contributed to magazines. In the December 1911 issue of Delineator he wrote an article titled "Christmas Gifts You Can Make in Your Workshop," suggesting a key-board, a necktie-rack, a spool rack, and a sleeve board. As Hall wrote, "useful, home-made Christmas gifts, bound to last for a year at least, and the cost of all combined will not exceed a dollar at the most." Hall also authored sixteen books including The Boy Craftsman, Home Handicraft for Girls, and Homemade Games and Games Equipment. He had a workshop in his house where he developed lans, pictures and drawings of handicraft projects described in his writings. ".

Folder Good. 4to, Folder with 12 crafts patterns. No date. Folder is worn. Erasure mark on front cover.

Booklet. Condition: Very Good+. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. B&W Illustrations; This is a small format booklet with illustrated covers and a stapled spine. The booklet is in Very Good+ condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The text pages are clean and bright. This is a catalogue of a group of arts and crafts projects that could be ordered for woodworking, crafts, sports equipment, and more. "Eventually Hall's writings expanded into a business. He and his brother, illustrator Norman P. Hall, founded Craft Patterns, designing and producing patterns in their home studio. The company grew until they built a store on the northeast corner of North Avenue and Route 83 in 1948. Although A. Neely Hall died in 1959, the business, run by other members of the family, continued in Elmhurst until 1986.".

Original Wraps. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. B/w photo front of boy rowing rowboat, pram, folded plans, Tenth printing, & sixth printing, scarce plans, with ads. . 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Portfolio measuring 9 X 11 1/2 inches, holding 12 -4 fold plans for home cabinet projects, each when fully opened measuring 17 X 22 inches and printed on both sides; 12 single page "do-it yourself" plans, printed on both sides measuring 8 1/4 X 10 3/4 inches; 6 folded Fir Plywood "do-it-yourself" plans; 1 small Douglas fir Plywood plan and Vol.24, No.1 "Craft Patterns News" Spring Summer. Some wear to folds of large patterns, Portfolio dusty and with light wear. Overall an amazing collection of plans and patterns for woodworking 1950's era projects.