Dear Lauren, The bags carry a date and logo, or can be identified easily when you reference the IOLI bulletins. Therefore, I keep them with lots of other lace ephemera of the 20th-21st centuries. In combination with the library and lace collection here it would be a start for my lace museum dream. I seem to be the only one still wishing we had a fully-dedicated lace and embroidery museum in the U.S. to which these treasures can be donated. Since most American lacemakers have never been abroad, they do not realize that all the European countries where lace is made have numerous lace collections that are open to the public. These greatly enhance the 5-day tour experience for those who attend the OIDFA Congresses. It is my dream that the U.S. will have a museum some day that is as powerful a proponent of lace as the Powerhouse Museum in Australia. If the Australians can do so much to keep lace always a presence, why cannot Americans? I acknowledge the large lace and embroidery collections in mega museums and universities in the U.S. However, arranging to see their collections can involve a major effort. Some charge fees that are beyond the means of lace lovers. And because they are in large cities, the cost of hotel, parking, and food is elevated. Since there is already a small lace museum near San Francisco (located in a strip mall store), a fully-dedicated museum in a smaller city on the East Coast is my dream that will probably never come true. Keeping the totes, just in case! Jeri Ames in Maine USA Lace and Embroidery Resource Center --------------------------------- In a message dated 8/11/2011 4:31:31 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, l.sny...@aceweb.com writes:
Hi there :-) My enquiring mind wants to know... What do you all do with the tote bags that you bring home from these conventions? I have 5 now. One has patterns in it. One has my demonstrating "kit" for the fair. One still has all the stuff I bought at that con in it. How about you? Lauren - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003 - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003
