Collecting Aprons
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Yes, People Collect Aprons
Vintage aprons like grandma used to wear.... It seems a rather humble item to collect, when other people search for rare artifacts or expensive antiques. Aprons combines nostalgia and ease of collecting to make it a growing collectible. My mother and sister hunt for them at yard sales.
The photo shows my mom, Gail Lee Martin, with her apron display. She's about to give her talk to a homemaker's club about collecting vintage aprons.
Vintage Grandmother & Child Mother's Day by JuJuGarden
Gail Martin Giving Her Talk on the History of Aprons
Tips for an Apron Talk
- How to Give a Talk on Aprons and their History
- Gail has given talks on the history of aprons and it's very popular at senior centers, homemaker's clubs and nursing homes. Here's how to present a program on this topic. The format could be used for other nostalgia and historic talks.
Gail Lee Martin's book
Gail Martin's Book: My Flint Hills Childhood
A childhood on the Kansas prairies in the 1930s springs vividly to life in the detailed memories of Gail Martin. Her simple accounts of long ago school days, celebrations and family life are a treasure. Travel back in time to life in the Flint Hills during the Great Depression and the time leading up to World War II.
The memories include her father's work in the oil field, trips to town in the family's Model A, raising her pet badger, fishing on the Cottonwood River, and wearing dresses made from feed sack material.
The book also explores her family's role in early Kansas history with details of covered wagons, homesteading, the Civil War and fledgling industries. These range from Tyro to Teterville to Eureka.
The memories include her father's work in the oil field, trips to town in the family's Model A, raising her pet badger, fishing on the Cottonwood River, and wearing dresses made from feed sack material.
The book also explores her family's role in early Kansas history with details of covered wagons, homesteading, the Civil War and fledgling industries. These range from Tyro to Teterville to Eureka.
- Preview Gail Martin's Book
- The book includes her award-winning essay, My Mother's Apron.
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These feature my aunt's stunning photographs.
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More about Aprons
- How to Make Vintage Aprons | eHow.com
- Vintage aprons are one way for today's woman to reconnect with the fond memories of mothers and grandmothers. Images of home-cooked meals, family and friends gathered around the table, and sweet...
- How to Make an Authentic Vintage Sewing Apron | eHow.com
- Vintage aprons remind us of times gone by, when mom and grandmother were barely ever seen without one while toiling away in the kitchen making the things we all loved to eat. If you're planning...
- How to Make a Holiday Ribbon Apron | eHow.com
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- How to Make a Retro Apron | eHow.com
- If you find yourself gazing longingly at old covers of "Home and Garden" magazines from the '50s, wondering how those classy ladies looked so pretty while slaving over a hot stove, well, take a...
Share Your Memories of Grandma's Aprons
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Tipi
May 19, 2012 @ 3:51 pm | delete
- I have some aprons but they are packed away and don't get used. I like these aprons you have featured. ~ Blessed!
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gottaloveit
Feb 2, 2012 @ 10:13 am | delete
- What a cute idea. I think I'd love to have a vintage apron. And, please give your Mom a huge hug for me when next you see her. She's totally adorable.
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veryirie
Jul 24, 2011 @ 2:08 pm | delete
- I love vintage aprons, especially the bib aprons with the great pockets. Hunting for original patterns on Ebay is a fun pastime too. Enjoyable lens!
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aliciamaggie54
Jun 27, 2011 @ 6:04 pm | delete
- I love the pictures you used. I like the vintage woman and her apron.
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MamaRuth
Feb 4, 2011 @ 6:56 pm | delete
- I enjoyed reading your lens about vintage aprons. (Loved your intro photo). I don't collect them, but love all sorts of vintage textiles (handkerchiefs, tablecloths, and more). The lens caught my eye because I read an article today in my local paper about an apron museum in a nearby small town. I plan to check it out soon.
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I love vintage things from aprons to cookie jars to old tins.
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