One boxed set of sewing cards entitled Story Sewing Cards, manufactured by the Milton Bradley Company, Springfield, Massachusetts, ca. 1920. The set is comprised of 10 numbered sewing cards, three lengths of colored thread, and one sewing needle. The set is housed within a paperboard box; mounted on the lid is a color illustrated label. The set number 4222 and instructions are printed on the underside of the lid. Each of the three lengths of colored thread is wrapped around a 2-dimensional paper spool. The sewing cards within this set are representative scenes from children's stories, for example: Jack and Jill, Mother Goose, and Little Bo Peep. Six of the ten cards have been completed either in part or in full.
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