I was thrilled to snag this vintage Tala icing set at a garage sale last weekend for $1! I love the 1950’s era style illustration, just makes me want to paint my nails red and ice something. I think a lot can be learned from looking at what illustrators did during that era, from retro colour choices to the over-the-top perfection of the scenes illustrated. The illustrations from this era really capture the unreal expectations on house wives of that time to achieve perfection, right down to how elegantly they decorate cakes.