my picture encyclopedia

{All images scanned from Ward Lock's First Picture Encyclopedia, with slight edit touch ups}

Remember encyclopedias? Or days without the internet? I remember lying on the floor as a kid and combing through the letter D, reading up on the different dog breeds, trying to understand the moody disposition of our pet Chihuahua, Kumo…

I can't remember the last time I opened one up, but when I found Ward Lock’s First Picture Encyclopedia at Rags to Riches in Costa Mesa, I had to make the buy. It has scribbled names on the front cover from owners past and the irrefutable smell of an old library book (hello, nostalgia). I had no idea what I was going to do with this book when I bought it, but the images inside just made me happy. Maybe I’ll print them into cards...any suggestions?

(If you’d like a JPEG for your own crafty craftings or just because, send me an email at 3letterwords@gmail.com).