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FAN-tastic Fans Scrap fans were the theme of the

BOSTON, MA— The Fan members’ fan showcase. Scrap fans PLAN YOUR ADVERTISING NOW!
Association of North America (FANA), were very popular in the late 1800s
which includes hand fan enthusiasts when the owner would take a plain fan ADVERTISING
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view fans at three organizations, IS JULY 26!
etc. clipped from
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and from private envelopes to
collections. make their own
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Shelly Gonçalves souvenir fan.
stated, “museum- Reticella découpé fan, 1590. Museum of Fine FANA members
Arts, Esther Oldham Collection
quality fans are were able to buy
rarely exhibited vintage, antique, and new fans at the Each issue is chock full of:
due to their fragile construction, so members’ annual fan sale. In addition, *Advertisers —
it was a particular treat for FANA the organization raised over $4000 for Including Shops, Shows
members to view fans ‘behind-the- its grant program through a charity fan and Auctioneers
scenes’ at the Boston Museum of auction. The highlight was a German- *Fresh Editorial
Fine Arts and the McMullen Museum brisé, ivory fan given to Bertha Ziel in *Museum Information
of Art at Boston College (Chestnut 1876 prior to her marriage to Wellesley *Locator maps
Hill).” Moore, the English Consul in San *Our yearly Antique Show calendar
In the late 1800’s the largest Francisco in the late 1800s. The funds Antiques & Art Around Florida is considered by many to be the “Bible to Florida
concentration of American hand raised are used for grants such as the one Antiquing” in the industry. Your ad placed in Antiques & Art Around Florida will
fan manufacturers was located in received in 2018 by the San Diego History reach thousands of customers for an entire year!
and around Braintree, Mass. FANA Center to aid the museum in conserving This will be our 53rd issue and as always, it promises to bring many exciting
members visited the Braintree and digitizing their fan collection new articles and the features that keep our readers returning year after year!
Historical Society where they The next annual FANA meeting will Call TODAY for Details and information on placing an ad in
viewed the current fan exhibit and be in Seattle, WA, May 27-31, 2020.
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Brothers, and Strauss. www.fanassociation.org.

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