Sometime around the middle of 1962, the name Ruby Yoshioka appears in a Things of Science booklet. She is, at that time, credited “Production by…”. In the decades that follow, her name is associated with each release of Things of Science — through, I think, their strongest years.
Googling around I found her obituary:
A Things of Science unit from March, 1962 on geometry. They indicate it was a popular unit and, as of 1962, has been re-issued several times. The copyright on the front page indicates 1949, 1956 and 1962. (Note also that it is re-done again in the 1969.)
There are a few cards that came with the unit that were printed on a stiff card stock. Those are reproduced on the last few pages of the booklet below.
Here is the booklet:
Things of Science #257 — Geometric Models
More Things of Science scanned here.
A Things of Science unit from February, 1962 on seeds. Interesting — the unit appears to be complete with original seeds.
Here is the booklet:
Things of Science #256 — Seeds
More Things of Science scanned here.
The things:
A Things of Science unit from January, 1962 on sea shells. With the illustration from the booklet to the one side here and the photo of the “things” below, it took me but a few seconds to identify each shell below. (I wish now I had placed them to match the illustration when I imaged them.)
Here is the booklet:
Things of Science #255 — Sea Shell
More Things of Science scanned here.
The things:
A Things of Science unit from December, 1961 on incense. It was the “Christmas” unit, so, frankincense … you get it.
Here is the booklet:
Things of Science #254 — Incense
More Things of Science scanned here.
The things:
A Things of Science unit from November, 1961 on natural rubber. This is a natural companion to the Synthetic Rubber unit just a few months previous.
Did you know the word “rubber” (called India Rubber) was coined by Priestley (clergy, scientist) because it could “rub” graphite pencil marks off paper?
Here is the booklet:
Things of Science #253 — Natural Rubber
More Things of Science scanned here.
The things:
A Things of Science unit from April, 1961 on gem stones. A lot of history in here. There was some minor damage to the cover of the booklet.
Here is the booklet:
Things of Science #246 — Ancient Gems
More Things of Science scanned here.
The things:
A Things of Science unit from November, 1960 on chemical models.
Here is the booklet:
Things of Science #241 — Magnetic Force
More Things of Science scanned here.
The things:
A Things of Science unit from October, 1960 on chemical models.
Here is the booklet:
Things of Science #240 — Chemical Models
More Things of Science scanned here.
The things:
A Things of Science unit from September, 1959 on static electricity.
Here is the booklet:
Things of Science #227 — Static Electricity
More Things of Science scanned here.
The things (likely incomplete):
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