Antique Crochet

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 other fun stuff. You never know what you'll find! I thought I'd share some of the antique crochet & needlework auctions on my ebay watch list. This seller has some really fantastic offerings. I found this seller's listings in the first place because of the Star Needlework Journal with the cherub bedspread pattern (it appears to be filet crochet from the picture of the chart which is given in the auction, but hard to tell for sure). Looks pretty fabulous!! BUT then when I looked at all the seller's items I could see that there are a lot of gems! One other amazingly cool item being sold is this book, which appears to be original hand drawn quilt designs. Honestly, someone from a publishing company should investigate the copyright on this book. It is very possible that the designs in it are now public domain and could be re-published and the quilt designs made available for a lot of other quilters and crafters to enjoy. I'm not much of a quilter so that is not a project I care to tackle, but it does look like a good opportunity for someone. Judging from the seller's photographs, the book looks absolutely delightful!