Vintage Hankie Display

A couple weeks ago......was pleased to attend a program at our local museum, the FFA Ag Museum on vintage hankies.  I was so glad I went. I am afraid I don't remember who the gal was that spoke, but she was engaging and her examples she brought were wonderful!  She had several large notebooks with sleeves that housed collections by states, styles, lace, patriotic, novelties etc.  They are historical time capsules in a small square of fabric.  They tell a story about us.

I have a couple children's hankies and I remember carrying them to church with my dime tied in a corner for my Sunday School offering.  I also recall when I had a cold and it didn't seem like the tissues we had then were all that great, so I would use the cloth hankies some of the time.....nicer on my nose.  My mother was a school teacher back in the day and hankies were popular gifts to receive from your students, so I have a small suitcase full of them from her.

There is a display case full of the best children's hankies, I have ever seen in one place.  They will be there for several more months.  Trust me.....these picture hardly do them justice.  Enjoy!!!

 

 

This was the oldest one in her collection.....a battenburg lace edge with an inked inscription c. 1850's,

I believe. 

This is one printed with Waterloo, IA buildings, probably from the 1940-1950.

Valentine Love

Remember the banner from my mother's birthday party, well the banner has morphed from my mom's birthday party, to Christmas and on to Valentine's Day!  I haven't gotten tired of it yet and whether I am having a party or not....it makes me smile when I walk past the doorway!

Here are some of the valentine hankies I found in my "hoard" of hankies.

This is a pale pink dotted Swiss hankie....very cute.  Not too practical for a hankie I  would say.

My mom taught school for several years and hankies were one of the teacher gifts of choice at that time.  Then I have bought a box or two at auctions and all my grandma's had nice collections as well.  So let's just say I might have a vintage suitcase full of hankies....not saying I do....but it could be possible.

As I was pulling ones for the Christmas banner, I notice all the Valentine ones....so cute!  So I must do a Valentine's banner too!

I love the edges on many of them....so fun!

Sweet designs....

Look at those corners....this might be one of my favorites!

Fun little border print with tiny scallop edges.

This one is embroidered with my Great-grandma's name....with a lovely crocheted edge, which I think she would have done.  It is not in good condition....so I am sure it was well used.

Little hearts all around and tiny scallop heart border.

 Don't you just love these little pieces of sweetness!

 Cute border prints!

Love the edging on this one too....way too cute!

Happy Valentine's......sorry for the glare....too many windows in my dining room!  I always struggle taking pictures in there.

 Be My Valentine banner .....isn't that cute!  I sewed the paper letters on a piece of rick rack and finished the loops on each end with red buttons.

We had a couple visitors last weekend for Sam's 8th birthday.  He invited his sister, Cora, to share his sleepover.  The kids love to make designs with Perler beads.  You can get them at the local craft store, I even scored a bunch of them at Goodwill one time.  :)

We played Valentine Bingo and I know two kids that won some prizes....what's not to like about that?

Happy 8th Birthday, Samuel!

Isn't this just a hoot....I took this picture last year of some of the tribe and I got some free $$ from Shutterfly....so I dressed this pic up in Photoshop Elements and had it made into a puzzle.  To say it is stinkin' cute....... is an understatement.  The grands will love doing it!

Happy Valentine's Day to my Sweetie Pie.....we're off to do something fun today!

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