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🧁 VINTAGE 1956 State Farm Calendar – Betty Baker’s Cooking Club – Recipes, Meat Cuts, Freezing Chart
📅 Description:
Step into a mid-century kitchen with this original 1956 promotional calendar from State Farm Insurance (agent: Earl E. Martin, Pasadena, California). This “America’s Favorite Home Calendar” is more than just a date keeper — it’s a fully illustrated Betty Baker Cooking Club edition, packed with:
• Monthly recipe features (e.g., Hasty Chili, Lemon Meringue Pie, White ’n Spicy Cake)
• Freezing instructions for seasonal produce
• Meat cut diagrams with preparation tips
• Holiday menu planning
• Sweet treats for Christmas
Every page is a charming blend of vintage advertising, domestic science, and wholesome 1950s Americana.
🧾 Features:
• Year: 1956
• Sponsor: Earl E. Martin, State Farm Insurance
• Theme: Cooking Club with Betty Baker
• Pages: 12 months + bonus pages (freezing chart, meat cut guide, recipes)
• Format: Wall calendar with punch hole
• Condition: Good vintage condition. All pages intact. Some slight age toning, edge wear, and minor corner curl and “x” on Dec. 26. Beautifully preserved overall.
🧡 Great For:
• Collectors of vintage advertising
• 1950s kitchen decor
• Retro recipe lovers & scrapbookers
• Calendar completists
• Ephemera & mid-century modern enthusiasts
