Do we realize the fact that the gourd has been known ever since the cave man? He 
found out that he could gather his foods and carry his water in baskets and bottles made 
from this article. He, and later the Indians, learned not only to use them in many ways, 
but to carve and decorate them in their primitive way in a beautiful and artistic manner. 
In many parts of the world today the gourd is still a most useful commodity in everyday 
life. In China, Africa, South America and Mexico the gourd is used by the natives for 
everything but cooking, and in some instances they are so skillfully decorated that they are 
passed down from generation to generation as heirlooms. At the present time the gourd, 
in a hundred or more different shapes and colors, is telling the world that it is the basis of 
the new and growing art of tomorrow. 
For those who wish to grow, carve or decorate gourds, and to make them into many 
useful and ornamental articles; to learn of the many different cones, burrs and tropical 
seed pods used to add to their decoration, we have published in book form over seventy- 
five illustrations showing the actual articles and how they are made. Thus it should be easy 
for anyone to make a success of gourd art. There is now a great demand for gourds, and 
those who wish to devote their time to this useful and ornamental article will find a ready 
market for all they can produce. Every store and every home is a potential buyer or user. 
For a number of years we have not only grown gourds, but have carved, painted and 
decorated them to sell from our studio, the Sunkist Trading Post in Pomona, California. 
The gourd industry has grown to such an extent that we have many requests from stores 
and wholesale dealers that we are unable to answer. Therefore, we have formed the 
United Gourd Artists Association, not only to perpetuate the gourd art industry and supply 
the demand which is already created, but to give boys and girls of America the pleasure of 
demonstrating their ability in creative art. Membership in this association together with 
the book “Decorating Gourds for Pleasure and Profit,” is $1.00. In addition, any infor¬ 
mation desired that is not stated in our book, will be furnished free to members only. We 
will also furnish to members our retail price of any article upon request. 
Trusting that the Gourd Artist Association will be of help and interest to many, we 
remain, 
Yours very truly, 
The United Gourd Artists Association 
President. 
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