CHRISTMAS in MISSISSIPPI is MERRIER TEA TOWELS

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Lot number	128
Auction	Round #2 ~ CENTREVILLE, MISSISSIPPI Van Cleave Family ESTATE
Date	October 1, 2026 at 6:00 PM CDT
Auction house	Bell Remnants
Location	McComb, Mississippi

AVAILABLE FOR SHIPPING or LOCAL PICKUP > A colorful grouping of 7 vintage holiday and seasonal towels, including 4 decorative tea towels and 3 bathroom guest towels, featuring Christmas, Easter and friendship themes. 1 > FOUR DECORATIVE TEA TOWELS Includes two Christmas is Merrier in Mississippi examples, one white and one red, each measuring around 24" x 14" when unfolded. Both feature embroidered lettering and attached polka-dot fabric bows in contrasting Christmas colors. Also included is a white Friends Are the Best Presents! towel with embroidered lettering and attached green and red polka-dot bow, together with a Happy Easter towel featuring a large decorative egg design and contrasting lower border. None of the four retain manufacturer tags and they have the appearance of hand-finished or individually decorated towels, combining embroidery, applied fabric bows and printed decoration. The Mississippi examples are especially appealing as regional Southern holiday textiles. 2 > THREE VINTAGE BATHROOM GUEST TOWELS Two red cotton guest towels measure around 12" x 16" overall and feature small embroidered Christmas designs, including a candy cane with holly and a Santa Claus. Both retain tags identifying them as 100% cotton by Springmaid, a longtime American textile brand. The third is a bright green Cannon guest towel measuring around 11" x 14", decorated with a woven Christmas border featuring bells, ribbons and seasonal motifs, with fringe along the lower edge. Together, the group presents a cheerful assortment of vintage Christmas, Easter and Southern regional household textiles, suitable for seasonal kitchen or bath display. CONDITION REPORT > As discovered, not cleaned or altered. Appear to have been simply displayed in the past, and not used.

CHRISTMAS in MISSISSIPPI is MERRIER TEA TOWELS

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