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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;bluumz, post: 3101079, member: 649&quot;]I&#039;ve had several antique/vintage clothing items go to small fashion museums around the US via eBay sales. I currently have an early 20th century garment listed that a French fashion museum expressed interest in but we could not agree on a price.</p><p><br /></p><p>A few years ago, I had a wonderful 1940s wool ladies ski outfit. In researching it, I came across a Colorado ski museum&#039;s website with useful info that helped me to date it. When it sold, and I was packing it up and printing the shipping label, I found that the very same museum had purchased it!</p><p><br /></p><p>I did once donate some fabric yardage to Boston&#039;s American Textile History museum, a Smithsonian affiliate. I had contacted them for some info and the person who responded was very excited and stated that my fabric was one of only few Associated American Artists fabrics that they had not yet been able to even acquire a photo of, let alone a piece of. I offered them a yard for their collection and received a one year free entry membership to their museum in return. Unfortunately, they are now defunct and all their items were dispersed to museums around the country. I do wonder what happened to my little textile donation.</p><p><br /></p><p>EDIT: Well, a google search told me where my particular fabric donation went... it&#039;s now at the Cooper-Hewitt in NYC. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie79" alt=":shame:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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