Originally Posted by McQuilter
in the "olden days" everyone had a hair receiver on their dresser. Usually a pretty china box with a hole in the top where they would clean out combs and brushes and deposit it in the hair receiver for future use.
I have a hair receiver - antique - and the covered pin dish that goes with it. They used the hair for mourning jewelry mainly. They would braid or use some kind of a weaving process for the hair. I used to have a watch fob made out of hair. Actually, I have a locket with some of my husband's hair in it. Oh, yah, they used to make pictures, beautiful pictures out of hair, sewing it with a needle. Thank you Victoriana! Edie