Hobbies Weekly No. 5

Hobbies Ltd. · 1895 · 20 pictures

A weekly hobbyist magazine issued by Hobbies Ltd. in 1895 for British amateur craftsmen, covering fretwork, bent iron, stamp collecting, magic lanterns, photography and cycling. The pages carry engraved column headings in blackletter and ribbon-scroll lettering, flourished pen ornament, and small tool and project vignettes such as a fretwork inkstand with card-back — useful for masthead lettering, banner devices and spot ornaments.

Stamps and stamp collecting · The magic lantern and how to conduct an entertainment · Fretworking in wood · Playgrounds of electrical science · Bazaar stall decorations · Some paying hobbies - rabbits · Bent iron work · Cycling and athletics · Amateur photography - notes of the week · Weekly presentation design · Correspondence · Prize competitions

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