an amazing find

On the weekend I made a trip to my local Salvation Army op-shop and I found these white hand embroidered linen napkins that were made in Ukraine in 1978!!!!

I haven't taken the tags off and I haven't washed them because I just want to preserve the "uniqueness". I don't know yet how I will use them (if ever), but for now they can just stay as they are.

I also got a few other "treasures" that day.

Note: the red linen material (in the bottom right picture) stained my other fabrics while in the wash and I had to soak and rewash them. I was not happy, but thankfully the stains came off. :)