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About Antique Hand Fans

Hand fans have been around since ancient times, and over the years have been made of leaves, paper, feathers, fabric, lace, silk or parchment mounted on wood, bamboo, ivory, bone, and many other materials. In Asia and Europe, hand fans were both functional and highly decorative, and to this day are collectible based on their beauty, rarity, and condition.


Interviews & Articles

Guest Column: The Secret Language of Antique Hand Fans

Many people ask me about the "language of the fan": how hand fans were used in earlier times to communicate. …  [more]

An Interview on Vintage Fashion, Sewing, and Aprons with Author Amy Karol

I think I started collecting vintage aprons seriously probably in 1991, my first year of college. I was an ab…  [more]

Guest Column: The Ins and Outs of Buying Vintage Clothing

The benefits of wearing vintage clothing are numerous and rewarding. It's truly a delight to realize that no one …  [more]

Guest Column: Collecting Vintage Sewing Patterns

Paper sewing patterns were first manufactured in the middle of the 1800s. These first paper patterns were des…  [more]



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Ventagli.org

Ventagli.org

Anna Checcoli's homage to the beauty and art of hand fans ('ventagli,' in Italian). Use the left-hand nav to browse… [read review or visit site]

Faechersammlung.de

Faechersammlung.de

A German collector's excellent gallery of vintage hand fans from the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries. Features high r… [read review or visit site]

Miss Vintage

Miss Vintage

This stylish site is a fashion tour through the 20th century, decade by decade, showcasing vintage trends and fashi… [read review or visit site]

1960s Fashion and Textiles

1960s Fashion and Textiles

Put on your go-go boots and check out this wavy, groovy tribute to 1960s fashion and textiles, courtesy of the Vict… [read review or visit site]

LACMA Luxury Textiles

LACMA Luxury Textiles

Textile collectors shouldn't miss this microsite from the LA County Museum of Art, a great reference on European an… [read review or visit site]

Vintage Fashion Guild

Vintage Fashion Guild

While primarily designed to steer buyers to online vintage clothing shops, this blog is chock full of interesting, … [read review or visit site]

Fashion-Era

Fashion-Era

Bursting at the seams with content, this site contains hundreds of pages of fashion and costume history, including … [read review or visit site]

The Antique Corset Gallery

The Antique Corset Gallery

Take a deep breath, and check out this sparse, simple, and beautifully designed site showcasing 250 years of corset… [read review or visit site]

Flickr Vintage Aprons

Flickr Vintage Aprons

This Flickr photo pool, moderated by Amy Karol, showcases over 1000 vintage aprons from various personal collection… [read review or visit site]

EchodelaMode.com

EchodelaMode.com

Inspired by the French fashion magazine of the same name, this site offers fashion catalog covers and magazine illu… [read review or visit site]

Uniformfreak.com

Uniformfreak.com

Cliff Muskiet's incredible collection of 600 vintage stewardess uniforms from over 250 airlines since the 1950's, i… [read review or visit site]

Museum of Corporate Neckties

Museum of Corporate Neckties

Larry Gundersen's tribute to the organization man. Includes eight galleries of mostly blue-ish and purple-ish neckt… [read review or visit site]


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Fine Old Fan Hand Painted French 19c.$163.77 Ends Monday 7 bids
Fine Old Fan Hand Painted Mother Of Pearl French 19c.$61.00 Ends Monday 7 bids 18 watchers
Fine Old Fan Mother Of Pearl Hand Painted French 19c.$36.00 Ends Monday 11 bids 25 watchers
Fine 19th C Chinese Canton Victorian Brise Fan Eventail$35.88 Ends Sunday 2 bids 16 watchers
Fine 19th C Antique Silk Lace Sequin Gilt Fan Eventail$33.99 Ends Sunday 2 bids 14 watchers
Fine Early 19th C Antique Fan Eventail 1800s Lovers$31.00 Ends Sunday 2 bids 19 watchers
Lovely Art Deco 1920 Advertising Litho Paper Fan France$24.50 Ends in 14 mins 4 bids 18 watchers
Victorian B Altman Silver Gold Sequin Brise Fan & Box$20.00 Ends Tuesday 1 bid 15 watchers
Vintage Spanish Hand Fan W/beautiful Scene On The Front$15.00 Ends in 29 mins 4 bids 3 watchers
Framed Vintage Cloth Fan With Hand Sewn Decor$11.61 Ends Sunday 2 bids 8 watchers
Early Bakelite Plastic Vintage Hand Fan$9.99 Ends Thursday 1 bid 5 watchers
Antique ~ladies Fan~ Hand Painted Silk & Feathers$9.99 Ends Sunday 1 bid 15 watchers
Vintage Spanish Hand Fan W/beautiful Scene On The Front$9.77 Ends in 22 hours 1 bid 2 watchers
Vintage Souvenir Fan Spain Accessory $8.50 Ends in 5 hours 3 bids 3 watchers
Vintage Beautiful Peacock Hand Fan Wood Paper Look $7.50 Ends Monday 1 bid 14 watchers
Vintage Hand Painted Paper Fan Japan Flowers Peacock$6.00 Ends Monday 4 bids 4 watchers
19th Century Chinese Export Painted Hand Fan Faces Rare$5.50 Ends Thursday 2 bids 17 watchers
Vintage White Plastic Lace Handheld Folding Fan$2.99 Ends in 0 mins 1 bid 4 watchers
Vintage Hand Painted Wood Wooden Rose Fan $2.99 Ends Monday 1 bid 5 watchers
Vintage Decorative Hand Fan$0.99 Ends Monday 1 bid 2 watchers
Vtg 1940s Haband Fat Tie Necktie Carmen Woman With Fan$0.99 Ends Thursday 1 bid 7 watchers

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