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#m4810 – VINTAGE VERA WATERMELON PATTERN TOWEL NEW OLD STOCK SOLD

THIS LISTING HAS A VINTAGE NEW OLD STOCK VERA LINEN TOWEL! IT HAS A PRETTY WATERMELON DESIGN, MEASURES 27 ½” X 15 ¼”, AND IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION.

#m4809 – TWO HAND EMBROIDERED MADEIRA GUEST HAND TOWELS SOLD

THIS LISTING HAS TWO MADEIRA GUEST HAND TOWELS! ONE IS GRAY, ONE IS PINK AND BOTH ARE HAND EMBROIDERED. PER THEIR ORIGINAL LABELS: HAND EMBROIDERY, PURE LINEN WITH COTTON DECORATION”. THEY WERE “MADE IN MADEIRA” AND MEASURE 12” X 16”.

THESE MADEIRA TOWELS ARE UNUSED – STILL HAVE THE ORIGINAL LABELS. I REMOVED THE LABELS TO LAUNDER AND IRON THE TOWELS.

#m3452 – “COCK A DOODLE DOO” KITCHEN TOWEL - $28.00

ISN’T THIS A NEAT KITCHEN TOWEL? IT HAS LOTS OF DETAIL, MEASURES 15 ½” X 26 ¾” AND IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION!

#m3451 – FINGERTIP TOWEL WITH CROSS-STITCHED COUPLE - $6.00

VERY NICE FINGERTIP TOWEL WITH CROSS-STITCHED COLONIAL COUPLE – HE APPEARS TO BE PROPOSING! TOWEL MEASURES 8 ¼” X 15 ½” AND IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION!

#m2823 – VINTAGE LINEN TOWEL TO EMBROIDER SOLD

THIS IS SUCH A NEAT TOWEL – I ORIGINALLY PURCHASED IT TO EMBROIDER FOR MY LINEN COLLECTION. PLEASE SEE PHOTO FOR DETAILS – THE TOWEL DOESN’T REQUIRE A LOT OF EMBROIDERY BECAUSE THE “PRIVATE EYE” IS APPARENTLY INVISIBLE. TOWEL HAS ORIGINAL PRICE TAG OF 39 CENTS FROM S.S. KRESGE CO.
 

#m2822 – HARMONY HOUSE TOWEL SET (MIB) - $38.00

ANOTHER EXCELLENT TOWEL GIFT SET! STILL IN THE ORIGINAL BOX, THERE IS ONE BATH TOWEL, ONE HAND TOWEL, TWO WASHCLOTHS, AND ONE TOWEL RING. MADE BY HARMONY HOUSE AND DISTRIBUTED BY SEARS, ROEBUCK AND CO., U.S.A. AND SIMPSON-SEARS LIMITED. PRETTY!
 

#m2821 – “HIS” AND “HERS” TOWEL SET (CANNON) MINT IN BOX SOLD

THIS IS AN INTERESTING ITEM – A “HIS” AND “HERS” TOWEL SET STILL IN THE ORIGINAL BOX! PER LABEL, THIS IS “A LILA-LOU CREATION” BY CANNON. I DID NOT UNDO THE PACKAGING BUT I ASSUME THERE ARE TWO WASHCLOTHS SINCE THERE ARE TWO TOWELS. ALSO INCLUDED IN THE BOX IS A SAUCER AND TINY CUP MARKED ON BOTTOMS: HAND PAINTED, J.B. BETSON’S CHINA, JAPAN. NEAT!

#m2796 – ASSORTMENT OF 7 KITCHEN TOWELS SOLD

I GROUPED THESE 7 PRETTY KITCHEN TOWELS INTO ONE LISTING AND I BELIEVE YOU WILL BE MORE THAN PLEASED WITH YOUR PURCHASE! 

THERE IS A NICE ASSORTMENT – THE ONE WITH ROSES AND CHERRIES IS A STARTEX TOWEL. THERE ARE 2 HAND-EMBROIDERED TOWELS (BUTTERFLIES WITH CROCHET EDGING, PEACOCK), THE CALIFORNIA MISSIONS SOUVENIR TOWEL, THE JAR OF HONEY AND FRUIT, AND THE KITCHEN UTENSILS TOWELS ARE LINEN. THE DANCING COUPLE TOWEL IS A PRINTED DESIGN ON COTTON. 

ALL THE TOWELS ARE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION.

#m2291 – WILENDUR “ROYAL ROSE” KITCHEN TOWELS (4) SOLD

ALTHOUGH THESE BEAUTIFUL TOWELS DO NOT HAVE A WILENDUR TAG, THEY MATCH THE TABLECLOTH WE JUST LISTED! I PURCHASED THEM TOGETHER AND AM CONFIDENT THEY ARE WILENDUR PRODUCTIONS. THERE ARE 4 TOWELS IN THIS LISTING, EACH MEASURES APPROXIMATELY 18” X 34” AND ARE IN WONDERFUL CONDITION – NO HOLES, TEARS, OR SNAGS. AS WITH THE TABLECLOTH, I LAUNDERED BUT DID NOT PRE-SOAK OR SPOT-TREAT AND WHEN IRONING, I NOTICED THERE A COUPLE LIGHT YELLOW SPOTS THAT MAY BENEFIT FROM A SOAK. VERY PRETTY AND COLORFUL!

#m2195 – SOUVENIR HANDKERCHIEF AND LINEN KITCHEN TOWEL – BAHAMAS SOLD

I’VE GROUPED THESE TWO BAHAMAS SOUVENIR ITEMS INTO ONE LISTING! THERE’S A BAHAMA ISLANDS HANKY AND AN IRISH LINEN KITCHEN TOWEL THAT DEPICTS THE BAHAMAS POLICE. COLORS ARE BRIGHT ON BOTH ITEMS AND BOTH ARE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. HANKY MEASURES 11 ½” X 11”, TOWEL IS 31 ½” X 19”.

#ch1001 – “SEASONS GREETINGS” LINEN KITCHEN TOWEL - $28.00

VERY COLORFUL, VERY DETAILED CHRISTMAS KITCHEN TOWEL IN THIS LISTING! TOWEL MEASURES 27 ½” X 16” AND IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION – HAS A TINY PRODUCTION SLUB/PULL THAT IS NOT DETRIMENTAL – TOWEL APPEARS NEW AND UNUSED. PLEASE SEE PHOTO TO APPRECIATE THE WONDERFUL DETAILS ON THIS TOWEL!
 

#ch596 - HAND EMBROIDERED HOLIDAY TOWELS (2) - $24.00

SET OF 2 COLORFULLY EMBROIDERED HOLIDAY GUEST TOWELS! THE EMBROIDERY AND CROSS STITCH ARE VERY WELL DONE AND TOWELS ARE IN UNUSED CONDITION. THEY HAVE BEEN A PART OF MY LINEN COLLECTION FOR MANY YEARS. VERY NICE!

#m1612 - NEW HARMONY KITCHEN TOWEL - $10.00

THE DETAIL ON THIS KITCHEN TOWEL IS OUTSTANDING! IT DEPICTS THE CONTENTS OF AN OLD GENERAL STORE IN NEW HARMONY INDIANA – THERE’S A PICKLE BARREL, SACKS OF BEANS AND SALT, A BARREL OF LARD, ETC. TOWEL IS A WARREN BOUCHER DESIGN AND IT HAS NEVER BEEN USED – STILL HAS THE “KAYDEE HANDPRINTS” PAPER LABEL. MADE OF 100% PURE LINEN AND MEASURES 30 ½” X 17”. I PURCHASED THIS TOWEL AT AN ESTATE SALE AND IT’S A SUPER COLLECTIBLE!

#m1590 - POODLE APRON AND TWO POODLE TOWELS!! - $68.00

FOR ALL YOU COLLECTORS OF POODLE RELATED ITEMS, THIS LISTING IS FOR YOU – LISTING HAS A CHEF POODLE KITCHEN TOWEL, A GUEST TOWEL WITH AN EMBROIDERED POODLE, AND A POODLE APRON! THE COLORFUL TOWEL SHOWS GRAY POODLES COOKING VEGETABLES – THIS IS A “BOOK” PIECE AND CAN BE SEEN IN “FUN LINENS & HANDKERCHIEFS OF THE 20^TH CENTURY” WITH A PRICE RANGE OF $25-$35. THE POODLE GUEST TOWEL HAS A HAND EMBROIDERED FANCY GRAY POODLE. ALSO INCLUDED IN THIS LISTING IS A POODLE APRON! PLEASE SEE PHOTOS TO APPRECIATE THIS WONDERFUL HANDMADE APRON – IT WAS MADE BY ROGER’S MOM AND I ESTIMATE IT TO BE FROM THE 50’S/60’S -- ROGER’S MOM WAS AN EXTRAORDINARILY TALENTED SEAMSTRESS AND NEEDLE WORKER. I DON’T BELIEVE THIS APRON HAS EVER BEEN WORN.
~~~I’M ALSO INCLUDING (AT NO CHARGE) A CLOTH WITH PINK POODLES ON IT – HAS A SMALL TEAR AND A COUPLE PIN HOLES BUT IS TOO CUTE TO THROW AWAY~~~

#ch596 - HAND EMBROIDERED HOLIDAY TOWELS (2) - $38.00

SET OF 2 COLORFULLY EMBROIDERED HOLIDAY GUEST TOWELS! THE EMBROIDERY AND CROSS STITCH ARE VERY WELL DONE AND TOWELS ARE IN UNUSED CONDITION. THEY HAVE BEEN A PART OF MY LINEN COLLECTION FOR MANY YEARS. VERY NICE!