tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3528684605027054522.post4371154855719062204..comments2024-02-28T19:46:30.336-08:00Comments on Serendipity Handmade: Fortunate Finds: Estate Sale Linens, Books, and MoreSerendipity Handmade + Vintagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02299784281067703466noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3528684605027054522.post-6746991938908377482010-02-14T08:37:27.942-08:002010-02-14T08:37:27.942-08:00Those tacks were used when people used to have doi...Those tacks were used when people used to have doilies on the arm rest of sofas and chairs to protect the fabric underneath. They not only came in clear (like you have) they also came in a off white that looked like ivory. Very pretty. My grandmother used to use them and I was always playing around with them. LOLWildflowerhousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15897609431263814815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3528684605027054522.post-16012530141871558142010-02-11T14:47:10.065-08:002010-02-11T14:47:10.065-08:00Thanks everyone! Mystery solved!
I wish I had mo...Thanks everyone! Mystery solved!<br /><br />I wish I had more than one! I'll bet there are ton of crafty uses for them....Serendipity Handmade + Vintagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02299784281067703466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3528684605027054522.post-75612265762549477522010-02-05T09:01:13.071-08:002010-02-05T09:01:13.071-08:00Yes the "corkscrew button" (not an offic...Yes the "corkscrew button" (not an official term that I'm aware of) is used to hold fabric on upolstered furniture. It would certainly work for antimacassars. My mother had a sofa cover (for our fraying sofa) that we held in place with those buttons.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3528684605027054522.post-18731034526499049732010-02-04T23:55:12.570-08:002010-02-04T23:55:12.570-08:00I think the button is used to keep antimacassars i...I think the button is used to keep antimacassars in place. <br />An antimacassar is a small cloth placed over backs or arms of chairs. <br />Because of my poor English I had to copy this from Wikipedia :)<br /><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antimacassar" rel="nofollow">Antimacassar</a><br />Hope this helps?Godelievehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13120247994702335435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3528684605027054522.post-695358088915658602010-02-04T18:43:27.165-08:002010-02-04T18:43:27.165-08:00Thanks Nico...it just takes time to find things am...Thanks Nico...it just takes time to find things among all of the crap at estate sales. I am a lot more patient than I used to be, and I try to look at everything.<br /><br />Gabrielle, thanks for the Amway tip! I the tack is too small for a hairpin...my only guess is upholstery. But I've never seen one like it before!Serendipity Handmade + Vintagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02299784281067703466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3528684605027054522.post-27555337226614025752010-02-03T23:26:45.525-08:002010-02-03T23:26:45.525-08:00ooo, I love finding these sort of things, love it!...ooo, I love finding these sort of things, love it! I have lost track of BIZ too so I now use Amways SA8, I just get it off their site, it's worth it. :)<br /><br />As for the funny tack, mmm... maybe as a hat pin that would screw into a loose weave hat and grip your hair underneath. Really interesting thats for sure. <br /><br />Have a great PEAR day!Gabrielle @ i.crafthttp://www.beewisebags.com/Bee_Wise_Bags/Bags.inspiration.life./Bags.inspiration.life..htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3528684605027054522.post-27775665553197628932010-02-03T14:54:10.145-08:002010-02-03T14:54:10.145-08:00Great finds indeed! The embroidery reminds me of t...Great finds indeed! The embroidery reminds me of things my Grandma once made. I wish I had the fortune at finding great items that both you and my Mom seem to have...Erika https://www.blogger.com/profile/02042799019418411409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3528684605027054522.post-27558940483249660182010-02-03T11:08:52.643-08:002010-02-03T11:08:52.643-08:00Susan, thanks, Biz and sunshine are some of the tr...Susan, thanks, Biz and sunshine are some of the tricks in my arsenal! I just switched to Biz a few months ago, and I agree, it is hard to find. I found the liquid at a local grocery store and my local Target only carries the powder. You may have to look around for some time before you find it.Serendipity Handmadehttp://serendipityhandmade.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3528684605027054522.post-84472786805758231792010-02-03T10:00:12.396-08:002010-02-03T10:00:12.396-08:00My mother and I used to clean these sorts of linen...My mother and I used to clean these sorts of linens in Biz and then lay them in the sun to dry. It whitened and removed some of the stains. Unfortunately I checked around two weeks ago for a new box of Biz and couldn't find it anywhere. I guess it's not made anymore. I'm trying to find out what exactly it was to see if I can find it elsewhere. It was the best for cleaning older textiles.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03124759791502821282noreply@blogger.com