The Army Navy Hit Kit gave soldiers and sailors a folio of popular songs, in piano arrangements. It began in 1943, and was published monthly. It was never sold, and, for some reason, had no standard size. I’ve seen copies that indicate a month and year; these are identified only by letters (P, S, and X). The […]

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Yoyo, or, to give it its full title, Tales n’ Tails for the One n’ Every Yoyo, was published in January, 1972, in NYC. It advertised subscriptions, but this seems to have been the only issue, cheerily numbered 00. It was published and edited by the painter and cartoonist Gerard Millan Perichon, who usually drew […]

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This miniature deck (about 1 3/4 by 2 1/2 inches) is embellished with simple line drawings of animals, each with its name. There is no indication of date or publisher; the box has a drawing of a cat, and proclaims it “Maotou Renzipuke,” which is, I believe, Chinese for “Kitty Cat Reading Deck,” although I […]

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