Rare Antique Amana Society Wool Flannel Fast Black Twills Salesman Sample Board tall columnar vase I'm pretty smitten with these

I'm pretty smitten with these vintage horse mugs

and also as it delivers a definition of fellowship that resonates far beyond its context: "Fellowship is when two or more join their stock and trade together

And those two well carved balls in the cage are quite satisfying

but would also make a perfect little pill box

with some light foxing/toning as evident

Rare Antique Amana Society Wool Flannel Fast Black Twills Salesman Sample Board tall columnar vase I'm pretty smitten with theseA very rare one to find a sampler of wool flannel textile samples from the Amana Society (1867 1932), Amana, Iowa, early 20th c. I believe. Manufacturing textiles for sale was a significant source of income for the religious community, which this sample board, with handwritten notations ("27 Inch Fast Black Twills"; then each sample numbered) embodies. From the website of the Hamilton College Library, which holds a collection of archival materials