Fame and Verbotomy

Eep! Verbotomy is using my definition for today's word!

I'm so proud, sniff. I took a picture of the page and everything.

So, rush in and vote for your favorite...mine, I hope.

#24 Wisconsin

Rayon cotton blend. Unfinished edge

Wisconsin - the home of cheese, and Sandrock, where ever that is.

#23 US Navy, San Diego, CA

Acetate with acetate fringe.

This is a classic pillow cover from WW2. This type was made en masse, with just a minor custom change to the city and state on the bottom.

#22 Singapore Malaya

Acetate, machine finished

I suspect this scarf dates before Singapore became a sovereign state in 1965.

#21 Canadian Assn. of Kanagawa

Synthetic velvet, hand embroidered, some silk screening

This is one of the few military pillow covers I have that date from the Korean War (rather than WW2). Also unusual is that it is personalized:

Lt. C.E. Young Jr.
Presented by Canadian Assn. of Kanagawa
Ken Branch 1954

If anyone knows anything about this, please email me, or post a comment.

#20 Sonbirds and FLower Emblems of Canada

Acetate, machine finished

I love bird watching, so this scarf is really appealing. My favorite: the troglodyte des forets, or the winter wren. I've loved that name since I heard it on Mr. Roger's television show. The goglu, or the bobokink is a close second.

#19 Boulder Dam, Nevada (or Hoover Dam?)

Acetate with silk screened images. Acetate fringe.

Souvenir pillow cover. The name of this dam changed several times. It was orignally Boulder Dam, renamed Hoover Dam (by Herbert Hoover), back to Boulder Dam (by Roosevelt), then back to Hoover Dam. Based on this information, this pillow case was probably made before 1947.