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LaMedicine said:If you really want to date them, the best thing to do is to date the box they were in--how old the paper is.
As far as exporting goes, Japan was a source of inexpensive products to the US for a long time , pre and post WWII. I'd say, considering the effect of WWII on the industries in Japan, and the timing of the subsquent development of Japanese industry into a very strong competitive power of more complicated products, exports of such items may have started (revived, maybe) in the very late '40s to early '50s and on to the '70s to '80s and maybe more recent, until the value of the yen to the dollar rose drastically, and the developing countries such as China started mass production and exporting.Lady Day said:The '1197' seems to be written with a fine tip pen.
My main thought process was, "When would something like this have been readily exported? Suits still being made, but perhaps these (the pins) were cheap to make..."
LaMedicine said:Are the numbers written with felt tip pens? Also, next to the number, something has been erased in black. Does that look like felt tip pens, too? If so, felt tip pens first debuted in the Japanese market in 1953, but apparently, it didn't gain popularity until 1957, and narrow tip pens debuted in 1963.
Miss Molly said:Dutchess, are you still in Bruges? If so, there is the most incredible shop there! It's called the Old Curiosity Shoppe, and it's run by an old man who's obviously hoarded things all his life and the shop is piled high with all things papery and antique. It's absolutely amazing. Vintage postcards, photographs, letters, albums, trading cards... It's a treasure trove! It's so full you can hardly move! I highly recommend that shop, purely for the experience
In Europe you can still buy Japanese glass head pins they are way sharper and finer than the Chinese.LaMedicine said:and on to the '70s to '80s and maybe more recent, until the value of the yen to the dollar rose drastically, and the developing countries such as China started mass production and exporting.
Mojito said:Reputed Chanel provenance:
You can read about it here: http://www.vintagefashionguild.org/forums/viewthread.php?tid=63123
and here http://circavintageclothing.com.au/2009/10/14/1920s-chanel-beaded-silk-gown/
I think you are asking the wrong group......hehe...........SayCici said:Someone please stop me from buying any more fabric!
Hahaha, I think I need everyone to share how big their stashes are so I feel a little less guilty!goldwyn girl said:I think you are asking the wrong group......hehe...........
cecil said:Annnd I bought my very first girdle..Girdlebound.com are having a wee sale so this was only $24. I'm not sure if it's OK to post pictures of underwear in this thread so I'll just say that it's a black open bottom by Custom Maid. yeah I know that a slip is underwear but i dunno, a girdle with a bum in it is a mite more provocative. Haha.
SayCici said:Hahaha, I think I need everyone to share how big their stashes are so I feel a little less guilty!
Miss Neecerie said:'
Those of us that like to be able to look at this thread while at work, thank you profusely for not posting the picture.