Show and Tell Sunday ~ Hankys

 

Hi y'all!

Welcome to Show and Tell Sunday!

So glad you dropped in...this week we are sharing our collection of handkerchiefs, hanky boxes, hanky folders and everything hanky!

 

To make things a bit easier for you to navigate, I am going to provide the list of participants at the beginning of my post and share my photos at the end...

and remember, you can see more photos at our flickr group HERE

So, grab your favorite drink and sit back and get ready to enjoy!

Stop in and say hi to:

Heather at Pretty Petals

Denise at Pink Pomegranate

Karen at Clever Karen

Cerri at Little Pink Studio

Margo at Dining Room Studio

Laurie at Happy As a Lark Designs

Di at Momma B's Attic

Alisa at Life is a Beautiful Place to Be

Suzanne at Suzanne Duda~ Pink Roses and Other Passions

Shanda at Front Porches- Sweet Tea and Old Aprons

Lisa at An Apron A Day

Laura at Attic Charm

Katherine at FeeBee's Big Dream

Carla at My Vintage Vignettes

Deanna at Vintage Looking Glass

Lisa at Lisa's Retro Style

Alli at One Pearl Button

Cindy at Junque Art

Betty at She's Sew Pretty

Polly at Count Your Blessings

Mary Ann at Follow Your Bliss

Heidi at Everyday Cookies

Nikki at Chi Chi La La Designs

Katie at Hazel's Vintage Pretties

Barbara at Oodles and Oodles

Karoline at Cherished*Vintage

Tiffany at Shabby Scraps

Jean at Ms Green Thumb Jean

Jill at Baliwick Designs

Lisa at Groggy Froggy

Karen at Bluemuf's Corner

Roseanne at Bits of Life...

Kitty at Reflections from the Stone Nest

Barbara at Babsarella's Pocketful of Sunshine

Rebecca at Our Back Porch

Whitney at Kindred Joy

Kristin at My Polka Dotted World

Karen at Cider Antiques

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Thanks everyone for sharing your collections with us!!

So I guess it's my turn to make my way to the front of the class with my collection... I was always soooo nervous doing show and tell at school. I wanted everything to be perfect, but I was also the one who was going to impress the class with my totally unique item that I thought no one else could possibly have... obviously not the case ...  he he he

My collections are very modest... not very big at all, but they are meaningful.

 

Where do I begin?

Let's see, a while back I started picking up hankys... just a few.

My collection of hankys is actually pretty small. I usually end up looking and not buying. When I do buy one, it's usually for a gift for someone else. I showed this photo in my last post, but this is an example of how I've given hankys as gifts before... as gift wrap... love how they come out... pretty wrapping all by themselves.

These are the boxes shown in the current issue of Somerset Life magazine.

 

These initialed hankys, I'm saving for my daughters...

This embroidered butterfly hanky was a gift from my husband's mom to me. It has been in her family for many years.

This next hanky was a gift from my mom. She gave it to me for Mother's Day a couple of years ago... I still have the note card she wrote to go along with it. It was her mom's hanky and she had given it to my mom several years ago.

I think it's the only item I have that actually belonged my grandma.

But the little violets are just so sweet. One of my mom's favorite flowers.

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The thing that I actually collect and look for in my ventures are these little hanky folders or hanky cases.

They are little folders, usually made a little fancier, with better fabrics and laces, to carry the hanky in...

They are a bit harder to find, but when you do, it is usually a real treasure!

I have been fortunate enough to come across a few of these GORGEOUS vintage linen cases... they are embroidered with floral cut work and SOOO PRETTY!

 

This last one is my TOTAL FAVORITE! It is simple, yet just adorable! The corners are tied with pink silk ribbon, just the softest....

Well, I think that this post has gotten a little long... you might need a refill on your drink by now...

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Thanks again for stopping by! Be sure to check in with Cerri at Little Pink Studio on Monday for our new Show and Tell Topic for next Sunday!

If you've just dropped in and would like to participate in today's show and tell, please leave me a comment! I will add more names (if needed) on Sunday afternoon.

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***EDIT***

Thank you all for such a BIG turn out! :0)

I will not be adding more links to this post.

If you are a little late in posting, but would still like to share, please leave a comment with a link to your blog (on this post) so others can drop by and visit! Thanks!

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hugs,

Analise

Comments

[Karen]

Hi Analise, I love this next Show and Tell theme !! Favorite places to shop is a great one.

I have given you a well deserved Blog Award for all you hard work!

If you would like to accept it, please drop by my blog to pick it up.

Karen at Ciderantiques

[M (Tales From an OC Cottage)]

Beautiful! Your collecting is lovely.I bought Somerset Life on Sat. and saw all the cute ideas, so I had to dig out all my hankies too! What fun!!

M

[Lynn]

I have really enjoyed these Show and Tells! All 3 weeks have been wonderful! Thank you for doing this! I hope that I can get things together and join in your fun!

[Karen]

Hello! I posted my hankies and I'm all set to participate. Please add my link to your list. Thanks again for hosting ! Karen at Ciderantiques.

[The Apron Queen]

TAG! You're it!! You've been tagged by the Apron Queen. Pop on over to here for more info.

PS Loved stopping by again for all the eye candy!

[Kristin Seling]

Please oh please, would you add me to your links...I posted hankies too, but was late because I was trying to get taxes done! Yuck! Hankies are so much more fun that taxes!! Kristin

[Laurie]

Those hankie holders are amazing! And I love the boxes wrapped with hankies! :)

[Barbara]

I am totally swooning over your incredible collection!! TOTALLY LOVE THEM!!! Oh, and using the hankies as a gift wrap...genius I say!!! Thanks for the fun topic...can't wait to see what we have in store for next week!

[Nikki - Chi Chi La La Designs]

Hi Analise - thanks so much for hosting this show and tell and sharing all you lovely hankys - you have such a beautiful collection. I love the idea of using them to wrap gifts too.Nikki :)

[Whitney Johnson]

I love your hankies! I got my post up a little late (I noticed that you removed my link from your list), and I had some trouble getting your "Show and Tell" picture on my blog - I'm new at this. :) But, it's all fixed now! I have hankies to share for Sunday evening...thanks, this is so fun. Count me in for next Sunday, can't wait to hear what's next!

[Carla]

I love those lacy hankie keepers. And what a pretty way to wrap a little gift. Thanks for being our hostess this week.

[Freda]

I just fall in love and die with your collection!!

[Niesz Vintage Home]

Wow! You have a beautiful collection.
This was a fun show and tell. I'm sorry I missed it.
That's me...always a day late and a dollar short.

I'll try to remember to get in on the next one.

Kimberly :)

[tiffany]

What a gorgeous collection! Show and tell sunday was great today!
thanks!
xo, tiffany

[Barbara @ Southern Lady's Vintage]

Oh my goodness! I loved Show and Tell Sunday!! I loved all the beautiful hankies and millinery too! Your blog is just beautiful. I hope it was ok that I haved added you to my blogroll! I know you are also an etsy seller and part of the csst team, so many frequently, including myself, promote your beautiful etsy shop!
Barbara

[Barbara]

Just poppin in to let you know I just made my post at http://smith411.typepad.com/my_weblog/

Barbara

[Rosanne]

Lovely hankies. I've added my collection on Flickr but it also can be accessed through my blog

[*Heidi*]

Hi Analise! I just posted my Hankie Show and Tell on my blog! I don't have a lot of hankies, so instead I used one hankie and made a bunch of fun projects from it! Come see when you have time!
I can't beleive how many people have loads of hankies. I guess I spent all my time buying buttons and didn't get to the hankie sections! LOL
Thanks for hosting, it's a fun one!
*Heidi*

[Kitty]

WOW! Such beautiful hankies! Some I've never seen before. And those hankie cases are outstanding. Absolutely, beautiful. You have a marvelous collection, Analise. I'm a little late, but here's my link. I've put a hankie post. Thx much,
Kitty

http://reflectionsfromthestonenest.blogspot.com/

[Margo]

Beautiful collection! Thanks again for hosting - I'm having so much fun!!!
Margo

[Alli]

I love Show and Tell Sundays! I now have some photos of my hankie collection up. I've also included a link to a tutorial I wrote a few months ago on making sachets from vintage hankies. I hope that others enjoy it - I know that I am having so much fun looking through all of your collections.

Analise, I suddenly feel an extremely pressing need to find some hankie cases! Gorgeous!

[Jenelle O'Malley]

This was so much fun!! I just posted some pics on the flickr site~ so many beautiful collections of vintage hankies! I just love this~ thanks for including me :)

[Lisa]

I think I left you a comment already about your hankies, but I've also decided to jump in at this late date. If you feel like adding my blog, it's www.groggyfroggy.blogspot.com. If I already missed the boat, that's ok too. I'm sending my readers over to take the tour. :)

[Lisa B.]

Thanks for hosting another fun show and tell. You collection is lovely and I had great fun looking at everyone elses. Thanks again. Can't wait to see what's up for next week....

[Alisa]

What a gorgeous collection you have! Thank you so much for hosting this lovely little get together!
Alisa

[hazelsvintagepretties]

Hi Analise...Thanks for hosting this week's show and tell Sunday...I love your hankies, especially the first floral one...I admire your ability to give away any of your hankies...I can't do it!!...Katie

[Karoline]

Hi Analise! Your hanky cases are too die for! I love them. I don't think I've ever seen one, but I'm surely going to look now. Thanks for hosting today, it's been pure hanky bliss!
-Karoline

[sherry]

Can I play?
I saw the millinery last week, but didn't have any to show, though I have a couple of hat boxes.
I did have hankies, and even have some on my blog, that I just posted last week, if anyone wants to click on and see. I just acquired about 60 new ones, though not all of them are ornate, most are quite simple.
I would like to participate in the Show and Tell next Sunday.
What will the theme be next week?

[Cindy (JunqueArt)]

I love all of your beautiful hankies! I especially like those little cases! I'll have to be on the look out for those. Thanks for sharing your beauties with us and hosting the hankie party! Mine is up and I hope you will drop by. Hugs! Cindy

[Karen Young]

Analise, just another quick comments. I have been having a lovely time visiting blog and would like to thank you for hosting this great Show and Tell

Karen

[Deanna Huggard]

Your collection is just beautiful!!! I love them all. Thank you so much for including me in Sunday Show and Tell. I am new to blogland and am enjoying it soooo much. God Bless. Hope to see you next week too!!!

[Barbara]

Hi, Analise! I love your hankies and your hanky cases ... just love the care that went into creating all of them. Thanks as always for your gracious hosting!

[Karen Young]

Analise, what a beautiful collection you have. I love the handkerchief folders and cases and I want some. They are a beautiful way to store the handkerchief.

I'm now up and running and would love to be on the list.

Karen

[The Apron Queen]

What an amazing collection of hankies. I'm impressed! My vintage hanky apron show & tell is up. Do stop by. I'll even fix you a plate of my Just Peachy Cobbler. :D

For your daily dose of vintage goodness a bit of silliness, stop by Confessions of an Apron Queen, the home of Vintage Thingies Thursdays.

[The Apron Queen]

What an amazing collection of hankies. I'm impressed! My vintage hanky apron show & tell is up. Do stop by. I'll even fix you a plate of my Just Peachy Cobbler. :D

For your daily dose of vintage goodness a bit of silliness, stop by Confessions of an Apron Queen, the home of Vintage Thingies Thursdays.

[Polly]

Thank you so much for hosting for us! This was fun. I was up early today so I got to visit everyone - a rare treat. Blessings.. Polly

[Laura]

Oh what a gorgeous post! Especially love the hanky cases - so delicate and feminine. Thanks for sharing your lovely collection and hosting this fun show'n'tell!

[Jill]

I love your collection! Mine is tiny compared to yours, but I did a short post on it today.

http://bailiwickdesigns.typepad.com/my_weblog/2008/04/30-days-7.html

[jessi nagy]

all of yours are gorgeous!!!
hope to be here next sunday, depending on the theme. have a great day.
oxoox,
jessi

[Suzanne Duda]

I love all of the soft romantic colors in your hankys, and those cases are to-die-for...I feel a new collection coming on! Thank you so much for hosting this, I can't wait to visit everyone else! xo suzanne

[Lori]

Analise { didn't quite start my break yet} your hankie collection is very beautiful! i love the hankie cases, i never heard of such a thing...they are very lovely...and your hankie wrapped presents are so beautiful, just what a present should look like!!!

[Lisa]

I didn't know that hanky cases even existed! I see new thrifting adventures ahead. :) Yours are beautiful and I love the idea of using them on packages. I recently got the Reader's Digest book of crafting with flea market finds (1998) and they have a whole section on hankies. Such fun timing!

[Rachael]

Beautiful collections, love your hanky cases:) Rachael

[Kirstie]

Hi Analise, fantastic collection of vintage hankies, they are so beautiful. Gorgeous post.

Hugs
Kirstie.

[Betty @ She's Sew Pretty]

Too funny. I just emailed you and you were posting this! I love your hankie collection and your beautiful cases. I know I have more but couldn't find mine. The last one is just beautiful with the white linen and pink bows. Thanks so much for hosting this week's Show and Tell. I am having lots of fun!