Antique Palm Leaf Bendorf Funeral Home Courtesy Hand Fan - Vintage Curiosities and Oddities

These antique hand fans were handed out during funerals as courtesy to help keep guests cool during funeral services and also served as a clever advertisement tools. These fans have "Bendorf Funeral Home" and their phone number "Phone 40" printed on the front. Between the 1890s and 1920 phone numbers were anywhere from 2 to 4 digits long (depending on where you were located) and changed to 5 digits after 1920. These fans were produced and printed for use prior to 1920. There is a small purple stamp near the handle on each fan that says "China" presumably indicating that they were made in China. The back of these fans are blank and there is a small metal cap at the base of each handle that has a string for hanging. You will receive one fan with the purchase of this listing. All of the fans are the same and all are in great vintage condition without any major defects to note. Adding one of these fans to your wall would be an interesting and eye-catching addition to a gallery display. A cool antique accent to add texture, character and interest to your personal space.

If you are interested in purchasing more than one fan, shoot us a message and we can work out a discount on multiple fans.

Measurements (approximate):
11 inches wide, at widest point
14 inches tall
0.1 inches thick

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VINTAGE & ANTIQUE
Vintage and antique items are pre-owned and aged goods. In most cases, we do not clean or polish any items that come into our shop. Once you remove an item's traces of age and patina it's not something you can reverse, so we leave those activities up to the buyer. We try our best to describe items accurately and disclose any and all flaws and imperfections. Please refer to pictures as a visual description. We want to make sure you are happy with your purchase so, please do not hesitate to ask any questions you may have prior to checkout.

SHIPPING
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PHOTOGRAPHY
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