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04-016. Russel Wright
Modern Spice tablecloth
Simtex
USA, 1950
44 x 48"
Spun rayon & cotton
Manufacturer's label

After looking for 2 years in search of any Wright tablecloth, I've finally succeeded.

I often dig through racks of linens in search of Russel Wright table coverings, but have never been successful before today. The funny thing is, after I left the store where I found the 2 Russel Wright American Modern sherbets by luckily glancing through the front window, I headed down the street to an antique mall's sidewalk sale. It was a bust, but as I was leaving, I glanced through their front window, and saw a large grouping of Russel Wright plasticware sitting atop this cloth! Obviously, I immediately went inside. My great fortune with the day’s hunting was not over ... the store was having a 50% off sale all items inside in addition to the sidewalk clearance, so the end price for the cloth wound up being under $16!

Found on May 08, 2004 in Saint Paul, MN.

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