One interesting thing I came across during my latest thrifting adventures was an old book, The Art of Drinking by Dexter Mason. It was published in 1930 and is apparently a sought after book for those who collect bar-keeping and cocktail books.
The book itself was a nice find, but there were tons of little goodies stuck inside the book that are even more interesting.
There was a stack of attendance diplomas. Cross and Crown is church related, so a cocktail book seems an odd place to store these.
Most interesting of all were the old pamphlets with drink recipes stuck throughout the book. It's quite a collection.
I have no idea how old they are, but just guessing, I'd say they were from the 1930's, 40's or 50's.
I had originally thought to sell this book in my booth, but I don't think it would go to the right home that way. This seems to be something that a serious collector would most appreciate, so, I'm thinking maybe I should list it on Ebay or something. I feel responsible for finding it a good home!