has anyone ever see hankies like these?

[felicesereno]

made by marston co in san diego in the 40's
they have their own little envelope

 

[cmpollack]

Do you have a pic of the hankies as well?

I've never heard of the Marston Company, but a quick Google search revealed that it was a department store. It's possible the hankies have a different manufacturer (ie any labels on them?), and this paper envelope is just store packaging...

 

[felicesereno]

no labels, and i have quite a few of these in exactly the same packaging. There are super fine linen = i really like them !!!!

 

[Pinkcoke]

I think Carrie is right in that this was the original store packaging, possibly a complimentary gift?

 

[felicesereno]

i dont think so as i have different sizes and colors - i am pretty sure hankies were always sold in their own little envelopes (about 30 years ago!!) as thats how i always got mine from the better department stores..ie harrods never bought anything from usa in that time...

just noticed the pic of the actual hankies didnt show up - ill try post it again

 

[felicesereno]

 

[cmpollack]

Wow, that's a great design! I wonder if it was meant to be a men's hankie?

 

[felicesereno]

im pretty sure it is - i have another one that is a large white linen one and then a pair in a different checked design...i really like them and wish i could find more - the fabric is amazing!!!

 

[cmpollack]

It certainly looks to be! I'd love to see pics of the other design... ';)

Funny that so many more women's hankies have survived--perhaps they were more a fashion accessory for women and more utilitarian for the guys?

 

[felicesereno]

i think these survived cos they are not used! i tried to upload a pic of the others but it didnt work...i do have them on my site though
i love hankies!!!

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[cmpollack]

Exactly my point--seems most men used and then tossed their hankies; the unused ones in original packaging are something of a rarity... I've found deadstock 60s and even 50s examples, but anything earlier is always a woman's, likely tucked away unused in a drawer or hanky-holder...

 

[Rue_de_la_Paix]

Hi,

Those are lovely. Marston's was a wonderful store, quite upscale, with the best of things. I have 2 hats from Marstons and they are 2 of the finest quality hats I have ever seen. I don't know the history of the store, haven't researched them at all. Just that anything I have ever had with their name on it was the very best.