A 1945 American Thread toy book — Toys…, Star Book 39, designed by Cecilia Vanek and printed Copyright 1945 by The American Thread Co., Inc. from 260 West Broadway, New York 13.

Each toy is written so the same stitch count works in Dawn Worsted Floss, Dawn Knitting Worsted, Star Cotton Yarn, Star Pearl, De Luxe, or Sillateen Sansilk—change the thread, change the size. Cover stars are the cock horse with rider and Humpty on the wall. Patterns are crochet only (loop stitch, sc, and stuffed assembly).

Featured designs in this volume:

• Ride a Cock Horse — cover horse in three sizes (Pearl size 5, Dawn Knitting Worsted, Star Cotton Yarn) plus rider
• Humpty Dumpty — about 7½", 10", and 13"
• Three Little Bears — crocheted teddy in 13", 16", and 19" with loop-stitch coat
• Ba, Ba, Black Sheep — crocheted lamb in 10", 12", and 15"
• This Little Pig — crocheted pigs in 9½", 12¼", and 15½"
• Hen and Baby Chicks
• Pompon Cat and Kitten with mittens (cat about 19", kitten about 11")
• Jack and Jill dolls (about 16")
• A Frog the World A-Wooing — crocheted frog in 7¼", 10½", and 15½"

Cotton or kapok stuffing; buttons for eyes. A complete Star 39 for collectors of Vanek toys and mid-1940s American Thread booklets.

Condition of this copy: Pages are thin and flimsy. A chip about 1 cm × 0.5 cm is torn from the top of every page, and a strip about 2 cm × 0.25 cm is torn from the long edge of every page. Writing appears on several interior pages. The spine is intact on all pages; all patterns and photos remain readable.