Those apples aren’t going to pick themselves!

Wishing you all a fantastic Fall Friday, and may your weekend be full of fun! We’re going apple picking - send us your best apple recipes!

Image: Advertisement calendar from Geo. S. Harris & Sons, Philadelphia, 1883

Happy #NationalGardeningDay! April is the perfect time to start some seeds if you haven’t already! Do you have plans for your summer garden?

Dreer’s garden calendar 1899. Henry A. Dreer 714 Chestnut St. Philadelphia. [ca. 1898]

This week’s almanac is actually the same edition as the one we shared last week, but the owner of this one (Naomi McClenachan) chose not to have it rebound, instead keeping the original decorated paper wrappers. A good choice, we think.

Bailey’s Pocket Almanac. Philadelphia: Francis Bailey, [1786].

We found an illustrated mechanical calendar for #ThrowbackThursday, containing four genre scenes representing “Spring,” “Summer,” “Autumn,” and “Winter.” The mechanics work by turning the various knobs that run through the center of the calendar. The top knob controls the day of the week, the middle knob controls the date of the month, and the bottom knob controls the name of the month. 

[Mechanical calendar issued by New Jersey electrician Romaine Mace] [graphic]. New York: Romaine Mace c1883 1 item: chromolithograph; oval 14 x 11 cm.(5.5 x 4.5 in.)