Colorful Vintage Kitchen Towels by Erin Henderson, Yvonne Barineau (2006, Paperback)

Published this year, Colorful Vintage Kitchen Towels by Erin Henderson & Yvonne Barineau, is a fabulous source of information for the vintage towel collector. Filled with beautiful photographs, this book provides interesting information about the history of printed and embroidered towels, along with helpful price guides, details about many manufacturers and advise on how to care for vintage towels. Towels are divided into categories so that the book is easy to use as a reference when buying or selling items. Categories include florals, fruit & veggie, hand-embroidered, ethnic, western, whimsicals, cocktail themed, striped, designer signed, humorous and animals. I keep this book by my computer and refer to it often when preparing items for auction. I would definitely recommend it for anyone interested in collecting vintage towels as well as people who collect vintage printed tablecloths as many of those designs are printed on towels as well.