Here is a shout out to all my Australian peops! A thrifted souvenir Australia calendar tea towel (now that’s triple duty) from the collection of allthestuffilike on Flickr. I hope to find more souvenir/collector tea towels from other countries this month. Seen any?
1982 Vera calendar tea towel, from the collection of azcindy on Flickr. It’s a charming little touch, putting the calendars inside the jars.
Another Vera calendar towel, again from the collection of polishedtwo on Flickr. She has it in a second colorway as well. I love both, but this one is a bit less conventional.
Another calendar tea towel by Vera Neumann, from the collection of polishedtwo on Flickr. Her description: With the signature Vera trademark, this vintage kitchen linen is a collectible item. It even has a seam leaving space for a rod or dowel to go through it at the top edge so it can be hung on [...]
Vintage 1971 horoscope calendar tea towel, from eBay seller newton235 (current bid $1.99, ends Jan-12-09 07:40:26 PST). I’m not so into this manifestation of Those 70s Colors, but the zodiac drawings are great. Just get a load of those twins!
It’s the new year and we’re all busting out our new Word of the Day and English Bulldog calendars — I thought it appropriate to make vintage tea towel calendars the focus of the Daily Swatch for a while. Tea towel calendars were a common sight in 1960s-70s kitchens. Half of their function expired after [...]
Noel Tea Towel designed by Luther Travis, from – julia – on Flickr. I see some echoes of Tammis Keefe’s Noel hankie designs — I wonder which came first?
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