Quaker Lace Tablelocth

 I bought this vintage Quaker Tablecloth when

I went to the city-wide a couple of weeks ago.

It had some yellowing from folds, which washed right out.

 Quaker Lace tablecloths sell very well if they are in great condition,

and a good size.

Quaker Lace Company’s biggest item was the lace curtain, but it was apparent to the company that times were changing and tastes were shifting, so they began exploring other products. Quaker Lace made mosquito netting for the military during the WWI, and then came upon their best known post-war product: their tablecloth, first produced in 1932. 

They produced a dizzying array of patterns and  sizes.

The middle class could afford it,

and it is very durable.

For these reasons, there are still many to be found.

This one is going on ebay this weekend.

Paid $5, sold for $25.

Last Of My Ebay Listings (for awhile)

I am trying (so hard!) to not purchase any items for resale. This self-imposed rule is effective January through March of this year, as we are trying to prepare for a move.  But, all of the items here were offered in a $15 box, so I gave in.

 These silk ribbon & leather children's shoes have a 1906 date

on the bottom, and a boys name.

Sold for $15 on ebay.

 Advertising fan for a bread company,

dated 1926.

 Advertising and sample from Zion Lace Company.

Sold for $30 on ebay.

 Scottie hanky.

 Celluloid rattles.

 Very old velvet earmuffs.

 Two crocheted baby hats.

Vintage painted doll hangers.

All will be going on ebay sometime soon,

and then a long ebay sabbatical.

Selling Vintage Lace

I dug a small suitcase out of the attic a few weeks ago.  It held a couple of dozen rolls of vintage hand made lace.  Very beautiful.

I couldn't quite remember why I had stashed them up there.

Maybe I had looked at these  lovely works of art and

couldn't quite part with them.

But this season of my life I am re-evaluating

all of the "keepers".

And I decided the lace was something that I

was now willing to sell.

Most of it went to my antique booth,

but these pieces are being sold on ebay.

Vintage Patriotic Purchases

Here is my brief homage to Independence Day.  R,W&B are not my favorite color combination (treason?) but I always pick up a few things around this time of year to decorate my booth.

And I really stay away from cutesy, craftsy items --

but this chicken was completed handcrafted and cost me a whole buck.

My husband's find.

Cute with little flags on a July Fourth table.

A patriotic project that I finished a few weeks ago,

click here to see that post.

My "book bundles" to sell this month and a

cute book with vintage flag stickers.

 

My fave patriotic find:

seven small 48 star flags,

they sold for $29 on ebay.

Vibrant tablecloth going on ebay.

Antique Linen Collar & Lace Garlands

I am trying to get through all of the items that I had hoped to put on ebay this winter.  I had these vintage collars and lace pieces for well over a year before they finally made it on ebay a few weeks ago.  Alas, not much of a market for antique collars apparently.
But too cool to just throw away...

So I attached the to some ribbon to form two

separate garlands.

 

Maybe not a perfect solution...

but it respects the beauty of age and artisanship of the linens...

while giving them a fresh purpose.

 

Long Streaming Lace Garland

Last winter I found a stained, slightly tattered lace tablecloth in a box I had won at an auction.  I had this idea then, and got as far as cutting the tablecloth into long, thin strips. 

I am participating in a flea market tomorrow (more about how I feel about this at a later post).  I knew that the sun would be beating down on me from the south despite my EZ-UP tent.  I tried to think of something that I could hang that would be sheer and let some breezes through -- then I remembered this brain burp I'd had last winter.

Dig out the tablecloth strips.  Realize they aren't enough.  Dig out another old tablecloth and cut it into strips.  Find an old satin wedding dress (with holes, don't judge me) and cut that into strips.  Assemble when I should be pricing and packing. 

I like the way the garland turned out.  I'll let you know how it worked out at the flea market.

Memorial Day City-Wide Garage Sale

A small town near us had their city-wide garage sale on Memorial Day.  Probably because of threat of rain there were fewer sales than normal, but the same hoard of shoppers.  I took my son along, who was home for the weekend and we had a good time together.

On the second lap around the little town I had about given up on finding anything exciting.  Then I noticed a garage open that was tucked away and didn't have the sign out yet -- this was the one that I was looking for.  No one else had noticed it yet.  Except for some books that I bought for my son, everything else came from this single sale.

Signed four color 1851 woven coverlet, stunning.  Going on ebay soon.

Purchased for $10, sold for $125.

Perhaps this was the old bed frame that the coverlet graced. Not sure how to market that.  It weighs a ton...

for now it is resting in my shed.

 

Two cool old balls of twine.

(Even she is intimidated by them.)

 

Red wheelbarrow,

 

so I can make one of my famous triple stacks. 

Tall wooden ladder that I had my husband cut into two sections.  

Walking stick / yard stick combo with great Ford advertising.  Also heading for ebay.

Purchased for $2, sold for $16.

Box of doorknobs to die for, probably another ebay candidate.  

Purchased them all for $5, sold for $125.

One good sale is all it takes!

Antique Lace Collars On Ebay

These antique collars are still from the vintage clothing box bonanza:

I don't have any idea how many I have,

there is still more than these.

This is a detail of a bobbin lace oldie.

I don't know if you are familiar with bobbin

lace making, but it looks hard.

Detail of satin collar, made in India.

Detail of ladies linen bow scarf

(like untied bow tie.)

Another bobbin lace collar,

possibly silk.

The wide shots are lovely...

but the closer you get...

the more you can see the gorgeous workmanship.

Most of these are Edwardian era...

somewhere between 1900-1920.

This battenburg lace beauty is my favorite.

 

You can see it's detailing better on a dark background.