The laundry basket liner that I found last weekend got me to thinking about my laundry room. I have a collection of vintage clothespin bags that have not made it officially into my challenge posts. I have posted about them here when I did a laundry room post, but my collection has grown since then (2009).
This collection all hangs in my laundry room. The little bags are all meant to hold clothespins. Most of them are handmade and there are lots of styles.
Sweet vintage fabrics.
It is interesting to see the variety of styles...skirts, trim fit, buttons, pockets, lapels etc. I think those that made them put their own personal touch on them.
I love the sailor collar on the back of this one (gifted by Pam of Plucky Maidens).
Even the buttons added to the charm of this bag.
This bag was manufactured.
Another manufactured bag with great printed graphic.
These two are smaller versions...almost doll size.
Even with a doll size bag there are still fun details like pockets, bows and trim all around.
This bag is a favorite. While not for clothespins it still lives in my laundry room.
I may have thought it was for clothespins, but it had this little note tucked in the pocket indicating it was for soiled hankies.
Fun collection and certainly adds a vintage touch to my laundry room. If you have an idea for a future challenge, leave me a comment and finish the sentience "Show my your collection of ____.
Always fun to share.
A really nice collection. Here in WI the bags I see are Oshkosh children's overalls sewn into bags. Oshkosh is a WI town and clothing manufacturer.
Posted by: Sheryl Remy | May 28, 2013 at 05:14 AM
They all are terrific, but two of my favorite things on one of them....roses and ice cream!! That one would have come home with me for sure!!
Posted by: chris mckinley | May 28, 2013 at 05:31 AM
Great collection! Some of them look like children's clothes sewn shut. So cute!
That kind of makes me think I need to look through The Little Dudes old clothes and make a few cute little bags for this and that.
Posted by: Melissa | May 28, 2013 at 06:12 AM
My favorite collection to date. Might make hanging out the laundry seem less of a chore?
Posted by: Julie | May 28, 2013 at 06:49 AM
Just darling! Love the little clothespin bags.I clicked back over to check out your laundry room. I noticed you said it was considered a "Before Shot"? Are you giving a hint here on what magic you're going to do next? :-) Only you can make a drab basement laundry room look cute!!
Thanks for sharing
Posted by: Doreen | May 28, 2013 at 06:57 AM
I've always loved those little bags. They were so practical and yet so cute. The variety is fun to see, too. They would perk up a laundry room!
Posted by: Annette | May 28, 2013 at 08:06 AM
I love them all!! I have yet to find a vintage one, but love making them. ;) The dress ones are so cute! I might just have to try my hand at making some of of those! ;) And the roses and ice cream cones, too sweet! Have a great day! xo Heather
Posted by: Heather | May 28, 2013 at 08:44 AM
Wasn't it great that most of those were made from recycled materials...we throw stuff away so easily now! I have started using mine to store plastic bags in. Thanks for sharing!
Posted by: pam | May 28, 2013 at 08:51 AM
I have one sweet little clothespin dress. When I bought it, I really didn't know what it was, but I did a little research and figured it out. That was years ago before I was totally into vintage. :) I also have a clothespin bag that is a little pair of trousers.
I'm hoping to find a stash of those bright colored clothespins to use at my sale to hold hankies and linens. They do add an extra pop of color don't they?
Posted by: Shara | May 28, 2013 at 09:48 AM
Really cute. I like the green flour sack fabric trimmed with orange bias tape.
Nice assortment of pins, too. I love those with a hanging hook -- they look handy.
Posted by: Janet Johnson | May 28, 2013 at 09:58 AM
I marvel at how something that had such a functional purpose for a not-so-interesting job (laundry...bleh!) was given a dose of charm with its design. Looks like you shared a bonus subset collection of clothespins as well! xo
Posted by: Into Vintage | May 28, 2013 at 10:00 AM
Darling collection. I'm on the lookout for a few more laundry bags when I go to estate sales. I only have 1 so far hanging up in my laundry room. You definitely find the cutest things.
Posted by: Kim K. | May 28, 2013 at 10:49 AM
Roses and ice cream cones and love the aqua and pink one, too. The hankie bag is a great idea. I wonder if they actually washed them inside the bag? It would be a good idea!
Posted by: Kathy | May 28, 2013 at 12:00 PM
My favorite on by far is the one that Pam from Plucky Maidens gifted you. Pink & turquoise are my FAVORITE colors! I would have to say that this is one of my favorite collections of yours. How do you display them in your laundry room? We missed that room on our tour:-)
3 1/2 days & counting till Farm Chicks. YAY!!
Erica
Posted by: Erica | May 28, 2013 at 12:50 PM
How fun! Those hanger/clothespins are really useful too-- I use them quite often.
Posted by: Diane | May 28, 2013 at 03:28 PM
Show me your collection of paper leis. ALSO, show me how you store and display it all!!!
Posted by: Kim Campbell | May 28, 2013 at 06:09 PM
I too kept thinking these were perhaps children's clothes that had finally been passed down and grown out of by the youngest sibling... never would have thought they were intentionally made to look like clothes! Fun collection for sure!
Posted by: Maureen | May 28, 2013 at 06:17 PM
I love this collection !! My mom collected them too !
Posted by: Lisa W. | May 28, 2013 at 09:07 PM
I love how there are never two alike of these (except for the mfr. one) I don't think I've ever seen a pattern or an article about how to make one; would love to find that! I like a good clothespin apron, too.
Posted by: barbara | May 29, 2013 at 05:34 AM
Love that collection, and how funny you posted that today. I also collect those and I just got a new one yesterday! You may have just inspired me to do a blog post (gasp!)
Posted by: Marci | May 29, 2013 at 07:40 PM
Amazing collection, as usual! Once I had a dress shaped bag and mistakenly marked it as a little girl's dress. Perhaps because I never had children it never occurred to me that if the bottom was sewn shut it wouldn't be a very effective outfit for a toddler....
Posted by: Mitzi Curi | May 30, 2013 at 04:13 AM
I have a little dress bag for pins...wonder why we got away from making such special things to warm our homes? Yours are precious!
Posted by: VICKI | May 30, 2013 at 08:07 AM
Everytime I see your collections, my mouth hangs open in awe (real great image)! So, in order to challenge you, I had to avoid the obscure (as you have impressive collections of things I didn't even know existed!). I challenge you to show me your collection of ... stamps!
Posted by: Do you love him Loretta (Arda) | June 01, 2013 at 07:01 PM