Vintage 1963 Big Boy Barbecue Book Spiral Bound + 1970 Family Circle Recipe Inserts

🔥 Vintage Big Boy Barbecue Book – Spiral Bound – 8th Printing + 1970s Inserts

Take your backyard BBQ game retro with this original Big Boy Barbecue Book, published by Big Boy Mfg. Co. of Burbank, California, in collaboration with the Tested Recipe Institute. This spiral-bound 8th printing edition offers a snapshot of mid-century grilling culture and technique — complete with colorful illustrations, detailed how-tos, and timeless recipes.

📘 Features include:

• Over 60 pages of recipes and tips

• How to build a fire, use a spit, and control flare-ups

• Sections for beef, lamb, pork, poultry, seafood, vegetables, teen treats, and desserts

• Instructions for thermometer use and BBQ safety

• Illustrated retro cartoons: “How It All Began”

• Full color covers with classic backyard cookout scenes

🎁 BONUS: Original Loose 1970s Inserts Included!

This copy includes 4 loose clippings from vintage 1970 magazines (Family Circle, Woman’s Day, etc.), perfect for collectors of culinary or advertising ephemera:

• Banana Chocolate Mallow Pie (photo recipe card)

• Double Sausage Winders and Seafood Slumgullion (hearty mid-century fare)

• Stuffed Chicken Roma, Duxbury Burgers, Chinese Barbecued Spareribs

• Sweet Top-Offs (desserts like Peanut Pops, Apricot Mella Tarts, Milk-Chocolate Marble Bars)

• Polynesian Rice Salad and Tomato Cups Provençale

• Steamed Holiday Pudding, Overnight Casserole, Roast Boston Butt

• Vintage ads:

• Koromex feminine product

• Cut & Curl dolls sewing pattern

• Curity training pants (toddler ad)

• Mexico tourism print ad

All inserts date from late 1970 (December issues) and add to the nostalgic, authentic charm.

🧽 Condition Notes:

• Spiral intact, all interior pages present

• Some age-appropriate wear to cover and edges

• Inserts show typical toning and edge wear but are complete and legible

📦 Ships securely with inserts preserved in a sleeve. A perfect gift for:

• BBQ lovers & grillmasters

• Retro cookbook & ad collectors

• Mid-century home historians

• Father’s Day or birthday surprises for vintage fans

🔥 Don’t miss this rare blend of vintage grilling know-how and authentic 1970s food culture ephemera!