Vintage Madeira Marghab Linens What ~ Where is Madeira? Madeira is a Portuguese Island southwest of mainland Portugal. For over 200 years, mothers have taught their young daughters the highly...
Is it tatting? Is it knitted? Crocheted? What is the difference between bobbin lace and needle lace? The world of lace is large and complex, and proper identification is a key to selling...and...
The first VERA was Veran Neumann, originator of the graphic OP ART scarf and other kitchen textiles. She started in the early1960's, and her products expanded through the years into the 1990's. The VERA logo...
fresh ideas for vintage linens there are so many interesting vintage textiles for sale on eBay that i often find myself trying to come up with excuses to buy them. unfortunately there have been many...
Marghab Madeira Linen Care ~ from the Marghab Museum The information in this guide is word-for-word directly from the SDSU Marghab museum. I received this in printed form when I purchased some of Vera...
Searching for vintage textiles on eBay can be an overwhelming proposition. There are many qualified sellers offering an array of striking items and sorting through their auctions can be quite...
The Quality Signs ~ Thread Count, Patterns, Marks and Miscellany :~~~~~:~~~~~:~~~~~:~~~~~:~~~~~:~~~~~:~~~~~:This follows Antique Linen Damask ID ~ Part I .In Damask, Thread Count Is Essential Unlike the...
A brief overview of linen through the ages Egyptians deemed linen to be the cloth of the gods. They used it for example for mummies, and in their sacred rituals. Linen is the oldest textile in the world,...
Recommended Reference Books for the Madeira Marghab Linen Collector The following books are excellent basic reference guides for the collector of Madeira and Marghab linens. The Embroidery of Madeira by...
I found an old, Magic 8-Ball toy that's about 40 years old. I looked at a few listings to see what they're selling for, and one heading caught my eye: EAMES ERA TOY. The Magic 8-Ball is Eames Era?? I thought...