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Karen C.K. Ballard
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  • Manassas, VA
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"Karen -   Delighted that you got back to me. I rarely check in on the Network (it's not terribly active) but decided to have another look yesterday. I saw your notes about your interests and because I was dealing with some clothing-related…"
Jan 11
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Seeking Needlework Pattern Booklets & Brochures

Hi, I am a new member to this subgroup and am not sure which group covers my collecting interest best.  The booklets/pamphlets have been published by yarn companies, needlework firms, individual textile designers, and (during the World Wars) relief organizations.  My primary interest is in pre-1930 crochet and World Wars (primarily knitting) pattern books (as well as propaganda urging knitting).  I am an advanced collector in both areas, but have very few items from World War I & II…See More
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Pamphlets, Brochures, Broadsides

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Advertising Ephemera

Victorian,Art Deco,Mid-Century,Fashion,Trade cards,Make-up, Perfume,Soap,Cars,Transportation, Food, Coffee, Blotters,Magazines
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Interest in Ephemera
Collector, Researcher, Learning More, Author
About Me:
I am a crocheter, beader, textile tools/books/ephemera collector and a retired IT specialist. Currently, I am pursuing a second career as an author on textile history topics. Much of my information for these articles is derived from ephemera related to textile hand production/embellishment.
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http://www.threadwinder.info/

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At 5:38pm on January 11, 2013, Lee Kirk said…

Karen -

 

Delighted that you got back to me. I rarely check in on the Network (it's not terribly active) but decided to have another look yesterday. I saw your notes about your interests and because I was dealing with some clothing-related ephemera I thought I'd see what you collecting in particular. I do like handling swatch and sample books and have a number fabric ones, including some Japanese kimono fabrics. I thought in particular of some clothing labels I just picked up at an estate sale. TONS of them! I think there was some OCD at work.

https://www.etsy.com/listing/118467952/embroidered-designer-labels-from-vintage

 

 At any rate, I listed some on ETSY and just minutes ago put a "bulk" lot in the mail. But there are still several hundred left that I would sell very reasonably if you were interested in a bunch. They cover all kinds of clothing labels, US and foreign-made, some very high-end couture designers.

 

I have other things as well, but would like to know your interests in more explicit detail.

Cheers, Lee

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