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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 March 26, 1964 reads "There's an attack going on at this backyard fort, but it has its quiter moments. The bottom of this do-it-yourself fort can be either a tool storehouse or a girl's playhouse. Both top and bottom can be locked to keep out raiders. If you can drive a nail and saw a board, you can build the two-story backyard structure. For the design, send one dollar in currency, check or money order for Pattern 309 to Steve Ellingson, Valley Times TODAY Pattern Dept., P.O. Box 2383, Van Nuys, Calif."
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