Some things may seem useless at first glance, but they can hide a great treasure. As with carpets, porcelain or vinyl discs, with old curtains there is something true: what was then common today is rare. And collectors know very well.
This was checked by a woman from the Czech Republic when she found her grandmother’s old curtains at her home. At first, according to the media he thought of giving them away, but finally decided to look for a buyer online, and ended up taking a big surprise.
The old curtains of his grandparents are embroidered by hand, made of cotton canvas, slightly starch and with lace trim. When putting the announcement on the Internet the answer was immediate. A collector from France contacted her and undoubtedly paid 50,000 Czech crowns (2,000 euros) for a couple that originally cost 10 crowns (40 euro cents).
It was curtains with a hand embroidery with the technique called crewelof small typical flowers of the Eastern European style. The curtains, in addition, were well preserved, clean and seemed almost new.
The floral or geometric motifs, often specific to each region, are common in Eastern Europe, especially Czechoslovakia, where there was a strong tradition of textile production. There they operated brands such as Hedva or Veba, whose products can still be found today in homes and collections.
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