tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2842642997957311455.post1043008002776110300..comments2023-10-30T05:47:42.560-04:00Comments on Money Changes Things: Ode to the Humble HandkerchiefUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2842642997957311455.post-70138147254548765392014-04-04T04:42:09.685-04:002014-04-04T04:42:09.685-04:00you can find many pretty hankies here: http://www....you can find many pretty hankies here: http://www.nanaluluslinensandhandkerchiefs.comNanaluluhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16535760764399721085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2842642997957311455.post-62507109546861964272011-01-06T19:07:15.692-05:002011-01-06T19:07:15.692-05:00I just needed to add to my handkerchief collection...I just needed to add to my handkerchief collection. I ordered a few dozen on ebay, vintage reproductions, which shipped from China. each one is different and they're just fine.<br />http://cgi.ebay.com/lot-26-ladies-hanky-vintage-style-floral-handkerchiefs-/310207874413?pt=Vintage_Men_s_Women_s_Accessories&hash=item4839d4856d#ht_2574wt_905Betsy Teutschhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05964884829775351225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2842642997957311455.post-51200587890734154842009-08-08T13:10:38.112-04:002009-08-08T13:10:38.112-04:00I have just had given me 80 silk hankerchiefs whic...I have just had given me 80 silk hankerchiefs which i believe are 1920's to 1940's they are all different and very beautifull. they may be Mackerfield silk. I wish to add to this collection and learn about it but i am having difficulty finding someone who can begin to offer me information. any ideas?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11766371930010159331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2842642997957311455.post-13492183613134706692008-02-19T17:00:00.000-05:002008-02-19T17:00:00.000-05:00I grew up using only hankies. My grandmother and h...I grew up using only hankies. My grandmother and her sisters did beautiful embroidery on the handkerchiefs. When I moved to the U.S I found it very hard to switch to tissue - especially since they disintegrate to easily. I always had a runny nose so this was annoying. And I was paranoid about the Mr. Bean effect: small piece of tissue sticking out of one nostril without my knowledge. I used the ones I brought with me for years. I eventually found some to buy on etsy.com as well as gladrags. The ones from gladrags are more like napkins than hankies (fabric is thicker)Samhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03068855919147458057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2842642997957311455.post-89579422204297016872008-02-19T15:52:00.000-05:002008-02-19T15:52:00.000-05:00You can get all kinds of handkerchiefs from the Ve...You can get all kinds of handkerchiefs from the Vermont Country Store (http://www.vermontcountrystore.com). I have no affiliation; just a satisfied customer. I also use my son's old cloth diapers (which were used as burp cloths!) to blow my nose around the house. There's usually one in every room....<BR/><BR/>I also want to add that most of the advantages of handkerchiefs also apply to cloth napkins. These are SOO easy to get at tag sales, thrift shops, etc. I have some lovely linen monogrammed (not my initials, but it's still elegant) ones that are about 15 inches square. They are great! And I don't iron them, either.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2842642997957311455.post-89531205113341549782008-02-19T11:41:00.000-05:002008-02-19T11:41:00.000-05:00A reader reports hankies are not so readily availa...A reader reports hankies are not so readily available on Ebay. You can always try freecycle or - a retirement community!<BR/>I did find some online, but cannot vouch for quality. Price is very reasonable, s you can buy a few dozen:<BR/>http://www.giftwagon.com/ladprinflowh.htmlBetsy Teutschhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05964884829775351225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2842642997957311455.post-12043918324341702432008-02-18T23:55:00.000-05:002008-02-18T23:55:00.000-05:00When I started blogging one of my very first posts...When I started blogging one of my very first posts was about handkerchiefs vs kleenex. Later I found out it have been cited on MSN quoting something like "nostril directed snot power". I told it to my wife. She was very impressed ;O)Jacobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01231619053252530749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2842642997957311455.post-63173298915303399052008-02-18T10:33:00.000-05:002008-02-18T10:33:00.000-05:00When my father died I inherited his huge stash of ...When my father died I inherited his huge stash of handkerchiefs. As a child of the 1930s, handkerchiefs were the norm for him. We often gave him more for Xmas. <BR/><BR/>Before he died I had purchased some for myself. The menswear section of large department stores was always a reliable source.<BR/><BR/>I like them a lot, but I can't convince my partner to use them when she is sick. She's OK with using them for allergy sniffles, but as soon as she gets sick she reaches for the box of tissues. It is true that when one is sick they require more hot water than we are used to using to get them clean. But they do come clean!Nifhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15006060292867954195noreply@blogger.com