Vintage Linen Library

Articles Featuring the Vintage Tablecloth Lovers Club

• “Too hot to grill? Collect instead” (PDF) Antique Week July 12, 2022 - by: Barbara Miller Beem
• “Sometimes incorporating ‘color of the year’ can be a bit tricky” (PDF) Antique Week January 11, 2022 - by: Barbara Miller Beem
• “Spring tablecloths can brighten just about any room” (PDF) Antique Week April 13, 2021 - by: Barbara Miller Beem
• “Forget Pantone; Vintage Style choses Marigold as color of the year” (PDF) Antique Week January 5, 2021 - by: Barbara Miller Beem
• “For centuries Willow in all its colors has fascinated” (PDF) - by: Antique Week November 17, 2020 - by: Barbara Miller Beem
• “Spread a souvenir across your table top” (PDF) Antique Week May 26, 2020 - by: Barbara Miller Beem
• “Vintage linens make ‘lite’ of counting calories” (PDF) Antique Week January 6, 2020 - by: Barbara Miller Beem
• “Dry-Me-Dry: The Untold Story of the “Amazing 3 Fibre Towel”, a comprehensive history and guide” by Sarah Horowitz
• “Marguerita Mergentime: American Textiles, Modern Ideas” (external site, opens in new tab) Virginia Bayer and Donna Ghelerter
• “Have yourself a very kitschy Christmas” (PDF) Antique Week December 10, 2018 - by: Barbara Miller Beem
• “Fire up the grill and don a festive barbecue apron” (PDF) Antique Week June 10, 2019 - by: Barbara Miller Beem
• “Living Coral is 2019 Pantone Color of the year” (PDF) Antique Week January 7, 2019 - by: Barbara Miller Beem
• “Tie one on this Thanksgiving with a festive Apron” (PDF) Antique Week November 19, 2018 - by: Barbara Miller Beem
• “Sharing the "giving" in Thanksgiving holiday” (PDF) Antique Week November 19, 2018 - by: Barbara Miller Beem
• “Vintage Tablecloth Lovers Unite” (PDF) Finding Vintage Fun - Finder’s Keepers Antique Mall May-June, 2018 - by: Teresa Stone
• “Vintage tablecloths are more than just table covers” (PDF) Antique Week May 7, 2018 - by: Barbara Miller Beem
• “Perfect 10 Rating Vintage Tablecloths” (PDF) Antiques Journal May 2018 - by: Barbara Miller Beem
• “Pantone says the color purple is ‘in’ for the new year” (PDF) Antique Week - January 1, 2018 Edition - by: Barbara Miller Beem
• “Vintage Tablecloths: More than a kitchy collection” (PDF) Antique Week - November 20, 2017 Edition - by: Barbara Miller Beem
• “Collectors curate vintage tablecloth database” (external site, opens in new tab) Antique Trader News - June 29, 2017
• “Tablecloths are the Masters of Disguise” (PDF) The Dallas Morning News - by: Rhona Schwartz

Vintage Textiles Books

Vintage Tablecloth and Tea Towel Books

For more information about the care and collecting of vintage textiles, here are a few recommended books. These books have a wealth of information, beautiful pictures and knowledgeable authors. If you have a favorite book about vintage textiles you would like to share with us, please email us at info@vintagetableclothloversclub.com.

• “The Art of the Tea Towel” by Marnie Fogg
• “Pat Albeck, Queen Of The Tea Towel” by Matthew Rice
• “Christmas Household Textiles“ by Jeanette and Dona
• ld Michalets
• “Vera Textiles: Add Color to Everyday Fashions“ by Jeanette Michalets
• “Elegant Table Linens from Weil & Durrse Including Wilendur“ by Michelle Hayes
• “Collecting Household Linens” by Frances Johnson
• “Terrific Tablecloth of the 40's 50's, Loretta Fehling“
• “Collector's Guide to Vintage Tablecloths“ by Pamela Glasell
• “Fun Linens“ by Elizabeth Scofield & Peggy Zalamea
• “Collectors Guide to Vintage Souvenir Linens and other Tourist Textiles” by Pamela Glasell
• “Colorful Tablecloths 1930's -1960's Threads of the Past“ by Yvonne Barineau & Erin Henderson
• “Colorful Vintage Kitchen Towels“ by Yvonne Barineau & Erin Henderson“Fun & Collectible Kitchen Towels: 1930's to 1960's“ by Michelle Hayes

Antique Linens and Lace Books

• “20th Century Linens and Lace“ by Elizabeth Scofield & Peggy Zalamea
• “The Book of Fine Linen” by Emily Reigate
• “An Illustrated Guide to Lace“ by Emily Reigate
• “Vintage Linens A to Z“ by Marsha Manchester
• “The Complete Guide to Vintage Textiles” by Elizabeth Kurella
• “A Pocket Guide to Valuable Old Lace and Lacy Linens” by Elizabeth Kurella
• “The Secrets of Old Lace Guide to Lace and Linens“ by Elizabeth Kurella
• “Old Handmade Lace with a Dictionary of Lace“ by Mrs F. Neville Jackson
• “The Illustrated Dictionary of Lace“ by Judyth Gwynne
• “Perfection, Never Less (The Vera Way Marghab Story)” by D.J. Cline

Other Kitchen Collectible Books

• “Hot Kitchen & Home Collectibles of the 30's, 40's, & 50's“ by C. Dianne Zweig

Other Vintage Textile Reference Books

• “Textile Designs“ by Mellor, Ellfers