Antique Crochet

Don’t you just love vintage beaded bags? I do. What I hate: trying to find affordable vintage bags in useable condition. Good luck with that; I long ago figured out that I’d rather just make my own.For those of you who would like to try making a vintage style beaded bag, you might want to […]

Updated June 9, ‘08: The auction that I posted about has ended. The final price was $505.98.

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Click here to see the ended auction.

Now THAT’S an ebay auction! Does the word “WOW” mean anything to you??! OK, the auction lot does actually have a tiny bit of antique crochet lace included in it…somewhere. […]

There are quite a few antique issues of the Home Needlework Magazine listed for sale on ebay right now. It’s especially worth noting the January 1903 Issue of Home Needlework, which has 3 amazing patterns for antique beaded floral opera & reticule bags, among other things.

Post updated June 3 ‘08. The auctions I originally posted about have now ended.

If you’re curious about the final prices of these auctions, here are some links for you:

Click here to see the ended auction for the January 1903 issue of Home Needlework Magazine. High bid price was $36.00.

Click here to see the […]

Updated to add: The auction has ended. Sorry if you missed out! If I find another one of these filet crochet charts I will be sure to post about it though, so please make sure to take a look at my latest posts on the site to see current auction finds. The final bid price […]

This seller apparently specializes in selling collectible antique textiles. I thought that some of her current crochet offerings looked really interesting. She is located in the USA, but ships worldwide.

The items linked above are just a few of the things that are currently being offered; only items with the keyword “crochet” will show up […]

This post and This post have both been updated. These posts show images of some very rare antique European crochet books. I posted about them before when they first came up for sale, but apparently they haven’t found a home yet. So, if you missed out on seeing them the first time, they are definitely […]

This looks like a fantastic auction! Included in this lot are 4 different booklets, 2 of which are crochet books and 2 of which are sewing books. One of the crochet books is Corticelli Crochet Lessons Book #7. I have clearer photos of this book posted than the seller does, so if you’d like to […]

This seller has some interesting crochet and needlework auctions. If the auctions are still live by the time you find this post, they’ll be listed below. If not, you’ll see a message that no items match your keywords.

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This seller is selling a treasure trove of antique and vintage crochet, knitting and tatting patterns. (If the auctions are still running by the time you see this post, you’ll see them listed below. If not, you’ll see a message that no items were found.

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This seller has some of the most interesting auctions! The most interesting of which is this auction for 2 1920’s pattern books with instructions on how to make beadwork bags in both crochet and knitting. I’ve owned both of these pattern books before, and they are both exceptional. In the past I’ve sold copies of […]

From one of my favorite sellers on ebay! Goooood stuff.

I have been watching this UK-based seller’s ebay items for awhile now, and (s)he always seems to find amazing and gorgeous handmade crochet and needlework. These items are all unique so you never know exactly what you will find; some days it is vintage crochet galore, other days it’s lovely antique embroideries or handmade laces […]

This ebay seller’s crochet and needlework pattern book auctions look fantastic!

Edited 2-12-08 to add:

The ebay auctions that I originally posted about have ended, sorry! However, I have noticed that this seller does seem to list quite a few needlework pattern books. So, if you see any items listed below, they are the most current offerings […]

Edited to add: The ebay auctions that I originally posted about have ended, so I removed the links to the ended auctions from this post. However, the seller I posted about lists many interesting items for sale. You can click here to see other items from that seller- lots of interesting antique magazines and […]

Sorry, these auctions have all ended. Please click here to visit my page about Needlecraft Magazine, where more current information is available. Or, if you found this listing because you are in search of Modern Priscilla Magazine issues, please click here to view my web page about Modern Priscilla Magazine. Thanks for visiting!

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I’ve just updated the Antique-crochet.com web site with a brand new page about the February 1918 issue of Needlecraft Magazine. This is a fantastic issue!

Wouldn’t you love to learn how to crochet this…

Or this?

There are many other beautiful patterns and projects in the issue as well. Click Here To Read More About the Feb. 1918 […]

Check out this seller’s purse auctions! (S)he has a couple of gorgeous Edwardian Era handbags listed, plus another that looks to be of a later vintage. The seller has a bunch more really interesting items too- none crochet that I could see but lots of interesting antiques and collectibles.

Sorry, these auctions ended. But, you […]

The original subject of this post was ebay auctions on my watch list, but now the auctions have ended and those items have been removed from ebay’s database. So, most of the original post serves no real purpose. If you found this page because you are in search of antique crochet patterns by Anna Valeire,please […]