This gorgeous vintage tablecloth was uncovered at an estate sale.  Still wrapped and folded with care, the cloth was a beauty to behold when discovered.  It is a handmade Spanish drawn needlelace tablecloth, or possibly a bedspread, measuring 65" wide x 102" long.  A very impressive size. The linen cloth is made of several different motifs, all put together into an extraordinar...

Oh yes, the marvel of ingenuity of finding ways to make life easier. This was so true in America, with the ability of travel by rail across the continent came about with the completion of the railroad tracks, laid east to west. As more and more folks started to travel, carpet bags, made of left over carpet, became a popular "suitcase" of the day. The roomy bags could hold necessaries t...