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Photograph was edited for publication purposes In 1948, newspaper columnist Steve Ellingson had an idea. Watching his wife sew one day, he wondered if the concept of sewing patterns could be adapted to woodworking. Why not make full-size, traceable patterns for complex or curved project parts which could take some of the difficulty out of project building? So he drafted the first project and launched U-Bild Woodworking Plans. Ellingson enlisted television stars and other celebrities to help sell his product. Today, more than 60 years later, U-Bild is still selling essentially the same product Ellingson first developed. Photograph caption dated February 9, 1962 reads "It's a table; and it's a bench, as actress Ann Henry demonstrates. As a table, it can be used in the kitchen, entry hall, in a corner or in a bedroom. Then when needed, just flip the back up and it's a two-seat bench. Using a full-size pattern it's a cinch to make, and inexpensive, too. To obtain the pattern, Number 279, send one dollar, check or money order, to Valley Times TODAY Pattern Dept., P.O. Box 2383, Van Nuys, Calif." Insert, upper right, shows table unfolded as bench.
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Henry, Ann U-Bild Inc Television actors and actresses--United States Actresses--United States Women--California--San Fernando Valley Mail-order business--California--San Fernando Valley Business enterprises--California--San Fernando Valley Woodwork--California--San Fernando Valley Tables--California--San Fernando Valley Benches--California--San Fernando Valley Plants--California--San Fernando Valley Books--California--San Fernando Valley Periodicals Ashtrays--California--San Fernando Valley Containers--California--San Fernando Valley San Fernando Valley (Calif.) Portrait photographs Valley Times Collection photographs
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