Molly's Country Memories

Molly's Country Memories

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Thursday, May 14, 2009

Vintage Thingies Thursday

Today is VTT over at ColoradoLady's stop by and see all of the great treasures.....
This week I am showing some of my vintage napkins and hankies....
First is a set of 8 large 12" x 12" cream/off white napkins with pink flowers embroidered on them, It does look like machine work rather than hand work...but they just look old....I'm not sure how old these are but I did find them in a Antique Store about 6 yrs ago. I just loved the pattern now they were a little pricey ...lol..all of.....$ 4.00 for the set... couldn't let these pass me by.
The next set of napkins is hand embroidered, and a beautiful trim put around the outside by pulling treads out...This is a set of 6 little tea napkins with pink and green handwork...they measure 8" x 8" and are so delicate...I bought these at a booth some where in TN, when we went on the Longest yard Sale the first time about 5 yrs ago. I don't remember how much but I'm sure it wasn't more than $5.00....I love these and they are stored with my Momma Silverware.
The last set is a real treasure and a big surprise for me. DH and I were in LA. about 9 yrs ago junkin' some where around Amite...when I spied this cute little purse. It is a hand embroidered and hand made bag for little Hankies. It was in a zip lock bag and marked $1.00, so I just figured it was empty. When I paid for it the lady didn't say anything about it...so when I got home and took it out to my pleasant surprise this is what I found, 6 little hankie, 2 are hand embroderied and 1 has a pretty lace hand sewed in the edge of the hankie. 3 are machine Embroderied, but they are all so soft and danty...how great is that..all for $1.00


These 2 are Hand Emborderied the little bird on has a brown stain but I haven't tried to remove it..


You have to look close, at the first one....it is white on white and is machine stitched these next 2 are also machine stitched, but very nice.....
I HOPE YOU ENJOYED MY VINTAGE THINGIES! SEE YOU NEXT WEEK! FOR MORE WONDERFUL VINTAGE THINGIES VISIT COLORADO LADY

27 comments:

  1. This is such a fun meme! I just love discovering all of these vintage goodies!

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  2. Nice find with all the hankies. I love old napkins and especially embroidered ones like yours.

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  3. I love the hand embroidered items ... used to have quite a collection myself ... but it went the way of the wind --- thanks for the nice memories :)

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  4. Molly, your vintage things are beautiful!

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  5. I really enjoyed your post. I used to do a lot of handwork until my eyes said to stop. I have a lot that maybe I can share at a later date.

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  6. I love all the dainty details on your lovely
    collection of hankies and napkins!

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  7. These linens are just beautiful! Do you actually USE the napkins? Whenever I try to use cloth napkins my guests get all weird and don't want to "ruin" them!

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  8. Oh, I love, love your linens. And the little hankie holder and hankies are so very sweet. They are some of my favorite colletables and yours are beautiful. Happy VTT..have a wonderful weekend.

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  9. Hi Molly,
    Hope you are doing better.
    Your linens are so lovely ! Just a beautiful post, have a very blessed day.

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  10. Such pretty things. All lovely but that embroidered purse for a $1.00? That was a deal..., and then to find the hankies inside. What a treat. They are darling.
    Happy VTT to you.

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  11. Lovely vintage hankies and napkins, Molly! Great buys!...Christine

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  12. Those are some gorgeous napkins and hankies. I had some lovely ones from our trip to Haiti in 1984 SOMEWHERE around here - - - yours make me wonder where MINE are!!!

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  13. Lovely linenn....and what a sweet sweet puppy on your side bar!

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  14. *sigh* Molly, rest yer eyes and get better soon!

    I'll NEED those hankies if you don't get well quickly, BOO HOO!

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  15. Pretty. Hope that you are feeling better and taking care of ourself.
    Judy

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  16. The little hankie holder is so pretty and such a find! Love your old linens!

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  17. What a find in that purse! I love the edging on the second set of napkins. So delicate. thanks for sharing.

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  18. Beautiful! *happy sigh* I love vintage linens

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  19. What a lovely surprise to find all those beautiful hankies!

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  20. Ooh, great linens today! The hankies are so lovely and the hanky holder is great. Thanks for mentioning the pulled thread border...I always wondered how that was done-I think I'll try that!

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  21. Such bargains and beautiful linens. I LOVE vintage linens. I am especially fond of that little birdie hankie. That's something I've never seen on a hankie. Usually flowers! Lovely hankies always take me back to being a little girl with my little black patent purse with the snap clasp. The only things in it were a pretty hankie and some coins for the offering basket.

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  22. Thanks for following my blog.
    ~*~*
    The handkerchiefs and napkins are pretty.
    Amber

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  23. Hey Molly,

    These sure are pretty! I love them all, but especially the ones with the pink!

    Hope you're feeling better!

    Tammy

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  24. I won't be able to get back by to look for your pink post..so...Happy Pink Saturday ~ I hope you have a great weekend ~ Susan

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  25. I love vintage linens... and yours are exquisite! Thanks for sharing!

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  26. what a wonderful collection and they are so lovely, happy pink saturday, Char

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  27. Such pretty things today! I love vintage linens so this is right up my alley. Thanks for participating in VTT. Sorry my comment is so late, I have been out of town.

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