Patterns for Better Living

Do you want to live better? Just, you know, have your whole "living" trip be improved? Time to take up a hobby, with the help of U-Bild Enterprise's 1966 catalog.

In this catalog you'll find 88 pages chock full of patterns and plans — mostly for woodworking projects, but also some for paint-by-number wall murals, string art, leather goods, and other crafts. Many of the accompanying photos are populated by models in period costume.

$1.50 for a salt dough recipe and $2.00 for advice on putting a terrarium together feels a little steep to me, but who am I to judge? 

I am a fan of the headline copy on the top of every page. Also, from below: "These are the days when leather is again riding high in the saddle." 

Here's the back of the catalog, but that's not to say you've seen the last of U-Bild... More will be shared, soon! xo