Retro crafts are just so cool.  Perhaps it is because we are tired of assembly line products, or because our foremothers just knew how to work it when it comes to doing more with less, but retro crafts have an appeal that is unmatched by today’s projects.  These books celebrate those crafts, from tacky macaroni creations to sewn retro skirts and a host of ideas in between.

The Craftster Guide to Nifty, Thrifty, and Kitschy Crafts

Containing 40 projects from the 50s and 60s, plus 10 all new craft ideas, The Crafster Guide offers such gems as Cigar-Box Purse, Hardcover Book Clutch, Powder Room Poodle, Beaded Fruit, Felt Flowers and a Plastic Bottle Piggy Bank, to name just a few.

The Complete Book of Retro Crafts: Collecting, Displaying & Making Crafts of the Past

Full of colorful vintage images, history tidbits and other fun things, this book of crafts offers a taste of the culture behind the crafts.  Packed with 40 craft ideas ranging from Plastic Flower Pixies and teacup ladies to the Sparkling Sputnik and the Reinbeer, The Complete Book of Retro Crafts is sure to provide lots of entertainment value.

Retro Mania!

Retro Mania! is a wealth of resources about paper crafting from the 40s, 50s, 60s and 70s.  You will learn how to use retro papers, rubber stamps and other items to create 60 different retro paper crafts.

Sew Retro: 25 Vintage-Inspired Projects for the Modern Girl & A Stylish History of the Sewing Revolution

Learn how to create 25 different sewing projects while getting a dose of sewing history.  Not only can you create these retro sewing items, but also walk along with famous designers in interviews with Amy Butler, Betz White, Barbara Brackman and others.  This book isn’t just a project book, it is a full guide to the culture and evolution of sewing.