Passing the thrifting torch.........

All of our kids were used to going to garage sales, auctions, flea markets, etc. while growing up. It's nice to see them carry on those same traditions. DD (who is expecting our first grandchild in October) found this at a yard sale yesterday for 50 cents.

The lady they bought it from said her kids played with it in the late 60's. She brought it along when they came over today and I did some research. It was made by Child Guidance and was called "Type A Tune". There were song sheets you put through the "typewriter" part and that instructed the child what keys to play in order to play a song. I found an old scanned in newspaper ad from 1967 with it for sale for Christmas at Ben Franklin for $3.33. You can check it out here:

http://newspapers.rawson.lib.mi.us/chronicle/CCC_1967%20(E)/issues/11-30-1967_12.pdf

This is far from dd's first yard sale purchase but it's her first vintage find I think.

Happy treasure hunting!

Deb