Featured Bunch of hankies, Anything good?

Hi all.
I don't normally but these kind of things but there was this bag with over 20 of these in it for a song. I just had to take a chance.
Here is 19 of them. the rest had tags and i can look them up.
Thanks in advance for looking


Mikey

 

typical 1950s

 

Maybe this one has potential. Kimball Monique.

 

oh yeah that's pretty!

I think I had the 2 with gray color and the bright pink in your second photo. I had one like the pink one, but it was too rough to really blow my nose into!

 

Kimball handkerchiefs designed by Tamis Keefe are the money makers.

Debora

 

I think you have a mix of hankies (first picture) and table linens (most/all second picture).

In the first pic, I believe the ones I've circled

1. in green are machine embroidered (easiest to see looking at the back - odds are you'll see white thread where there is no white in the embroidered pattern)
2. in yellow, may be hand embroidered or a combination of machine and hand.
3. in red, can't see well enough to guess.

A search on ebay sold "vintage embroidered hanky" should tell you what they're going for these days. Last I knew, unless absolutely spectacular (or unusual subject matter), they were being sold off in inexpensive lots and hand/machine meant little to value.

Haven't checked that in years, though, so do check.






As I've numbered below:

1. "Southern Belle" was once a "silly money" category. No clue if it still is, but as I believe this is a table napkin rather than hanky, having only one is an issue. True for all that I think are table linens.
2. Think this later than the other printed pieces. That's all I have on it.
   
3. Almost certainly a table napkin by Wilendur.
4. Probably a table napkin by Wilendur, AmericanCraft, or one of several such companies.
5. Don't recognize this one. Is it printed or applique or?
6. Can't see well enough to judge.
7. Can't see well enough to judge.

 

Wow thank you very much divvy.

 

Hi I am not an expert at all, but I have sold some hankies in my day.
If they are not worth a good deal each, sell as a lot. Many people use these for crafts and other projects and will take them in a grouping.
Jivvy gave you some great help.