How old is this.......
04-13-2010, 05:17 AM
#32
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I got some pre-printed linens (yes real linen) at a yard sale once that still had the TG&Y pricetags on it.. some were marked $1.00 for a 3 piece dresser set. My mom bought me a whole box for a couple of dollars. amazing.. That was in the 60's and I still have a few bits of it.
04-13-2010, 06:01 AM
#33
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What memories! Mother bought and/or ordered from Penney's, Sears and Wards for many, many years. I'm finding some at her house that is priced well below $1 a yard, but I'm not sure what year she got them. Most seems to hold up well except the black. It will almost fall apart in your hands when you touch it.
I used to buy a lot at TG&Y (especially in the 70's), and they would have some really great prices, but not that low.
I'd forgotten about the little machine that did the measuring - thanks for the memory.
I used to buy a lot at TG&Y (especially in the 70's), and they would have some really great prices, but not that low.
I'd forgotten about the little machine that did the measuring - thanks for the memory.
04-13-2010, 06:05 AM
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Originally Posted by dsb38327
I inherited scads of lace on the bolt and silk fabric. It was given to me 25 years ago and the owner had had it for many years. There were some price tags. I don't remember well but less than a dollar for a bolt of lace (yards and yards). The silk was high end and I don't think she paid very much for it. I treasured it for years and have now finally sewn most of it. A photo of it would look good on the wall in your sewing room. Good find. Did it smell? How do you get the smell out? Some of my Mom's had been stored and got 'the smell'.
04-13-2010, 06:06 AM
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Originally Posted by nannya54
I picked up a box of fabrics at a garage sale knowing some were a bit unusable and in unpacking them I found one that had the sale's tag on it still. Off to the side it said "9 Yds" and the tag stapled on said "Penneys $.28" First of all, I didn't know that Penneys ever sold fabric and then the 28cents threw me a bit. Anyone out there have a clue how old this fabric is?
04-13-2010, 06:16 AM
#36
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Do you remember, too, that KMart used to carry fabric? One of our favorite "stories" is from that era. I had made a dress from KMart fabric and wore it to church. There was a lady who wore nothing but the best from upscale boutiques who arrived at the same time we did--wearing a dress made from the exact same fabric. We never saw her wear that dress again!!
04-13-2010, 06:37 AM
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Post a picture of the fabric. My Mom is guessing it is about 35 years old, just from the price.[/quote]
my guess would be older. I've been quilting since the early-mid 70s, paying c.$4/yd back then.
my guess would be older. I've been quilting since the early-mid 70s, paying c.$4/yd back then.
04-13-2010, 06:44 AM
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Originally Posted by nannya54
I picked up a box of fabrics at a garage sale knowing some were a bit unusable and in unpacking them I found one that had the sale's tag on it still. Off to the side it said "9 Yds" and the tag stapled on said "Penneys $.28" First of all, I didn't know that Penneys ever sold fabric and then the 28cents threw me a bit. Anyone out there have a clue how old this fabric is?
04-13-2010, 06:49 AM
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Originally Posted by gollytwo
they look like feedsack to me, or possible 30s fabric (from the 30s)
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