Are old Betty Crocker cookbooks valuable?
Even the most widely used cookbooks from the 1950s and 1960s can command high prices. Good condition copies of Betty Crocker’s Picture Cook Book are highly prized (prices range from $10 to $450 on AbeBooks). The Joy of Cooking by Irma Rombauer is another hot property – prices can exceed $4,000 for 1931 first editions.
How old is Betty Crocker cookbooks?
The first hardcover cookbook, Betty Crocker’s Picture Cookbook was published in 1950 and quickly became a national best seller. Since then, more than 250 Betty Crocker cookbooks have been published.
What should I do with my old cookbooks?
Here’s what to do with cookbooks you don’t want anymore.
- Sell them. If you have, say, a first edition of a vintage, now-famous cookbook or one by a popular new author in pristine condition, you may be able to sell it.
- Donate them.
- Offer them up for free.
- Recycle them.
- Repurpose them.
What is the latest edition of Betty Crocker cookbook?
12th edition
The Betty Crocker Cookbook, 12th edition published in 2016, receives a fresh update with new recipe ideas and ingredient information.
What year did the Betty Crocker cookbook come out?
1950
Betty Crocker Cookbook/Originally published
Her famous cake mix appeared on store shelves in 1947, and the bestselling Betty Crocker’s Picture Cook Book was published in 1950. It is still being sold today, millions of copies later, under the title The Betty Crocker Cookbook.
What should I do with old cookbooks?
Here’s what to do with cookbooks you don’t want anymore.
- Sell them. If you have, say, a first edition of a vintage, now-famous cookbook or one by a popular new author in pristine condition, you may be able to sell it.
- Donate them.
- Offer them up for free.
- Recycle them.
- Repurpose them.
