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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Lucille.b, post: 242466, member: 51&quot;]Keep up the excellent work, Bakers.&nbsp; Fascinating!</p><p><i><br /></i></p><p><i>But maybe it was a fad in the 30s to collect autographs on handkerchiefs?</i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p>Good question, I haven&#039;t heard of that but maybe others have?&nbsp; This is definitely a bit more involved than just getting an autograph.&nbsp; The handkerchiefs are so varied, at first I thought they belonged to the people who signed them.&nbsp; However a few of the male signatures are on what appear to be more of a women&#039;s handkerchief.&nbsp; Maybe they were asked ahead of time to bring one from home they could spare?&nbsp; Such a variation.&nbsp; Some seem even a bit stained, used, others starch pressed and new looking, some very plain and others quite fancy.&nbsp; Hmmm...</p><p><br /></p><p>I think fair to say that the person who collected these was probably a woman and maybe a well-connected a socialite or wealthy or something.&nbsp; It just reminds me of a 30&#039;s type of flirty game/stunt you&#039;d see some starlet doing in a movie.&nbsp; Love pondering this![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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