Children's printed handkerchiefs have a rich two hundred year history going all the way back to America's beginnings. Along with delighting generations of children with their colorful designs, these highly collectible items have also served a social and educational role. The earliest reflected Puritan influences, tending to be instructional, religious, and moralistic in nature. As industrial growth and prosperity changed, the very nature of childhood, sports and games, nursery rhymes, and fairy tales became more common subject matter. By the early twentieth century, storybook and comic strip characters began to appear, soon joined by such popular figures of mass culture as Mickey Mouse, Raggedy Ann, Davy Crockett, and Howdy Doody.
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J. J. Murphy is an award-winning independent filmmaker from Madison, Wisconsin. He is also a collector and part-time dealer of printed textiles, folk art, and childhood related items.
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A Must for the Serious Children's Hanky Collector!,
By Wanda Dudley (Florissant, MO United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Children's Handkerchiefs: A Two Hundred Year History (A Schiffer Book for Collectors) (Hardcover)
What a great book for the serious hanky collector! It is very complete and the interesting and progressive history of children's hankies will keep you captivated to the very last page. The pictures are awesome and the descriptions are just perfect. The only small complaint is that I wish the price guide would have been with each hanky. I loved it and highly recommend it to anyone interested in collecting hankies!
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This review is from: Children's Handkerchiefs: A Two Hundred Year History (A Schiffer Book for Collectors) (Hardcover)
I was impressed by the grouping of the information and the strength of the images included.
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