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03-24-2018, 10:15 PM | #1 | ||
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March 25th, 2018: Autograph Quilt
Back in the 1850s young ladies didn’t run wild in the streets like in the 20th century, they spent their leisure time doing useful
things like quilting. One style was the autograph quilt with the signatures of people involved with a particular happening like a wedding or celebration. In 1856, 17 year old Adeline Harris Sears had a bigger idea, a quilt with celebrity autographs. Quote:
Now isn't that better than Bee's Knees & 23 skidoo, or sex, drugs, and Rock&Roll? Quote:
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03-24-2018, 10:46 PM | #2 |
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Reminds me of a story I read long ago about someone who wanted to combine collecting autographs with numismatics. That person sent a SASE to famous people, along with a letter of explanation, requesting the VIP send a signed check for $.01. Many did, including some of the most widely recognized people of the time; however, the person's 2 or 3 most favorite celebs weren't among them. It was still a notable accomplishment.
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03-26-2018, 01:32 AM | #3 | |
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This is... borderline incomprehensible to me; the word "priceless" doesn't even begin to do it justice. I would have to imagine it's one of the more valuable pieces in the Met's collection... |
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03-26-2018, 07:09 AM | #4 | |
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