Take a Look In a Book: Best Books About Vintage Tablecloths

Tablecloths are more than a pretty pattern! The following books are some of the best price guides for those looking to date and estimate the value of their tablecloths. Unfortunately, many are fairly old, so the market value and collector’s interest may have increased or decreased since these books were published.

Take a gander at these volumes to locate information on both pricing and approximate age of your textile treasures. These books offer beautiful photographs and detailed information on each cloth. 

Terrific Tablecloths From the 40's and 50's by Loretta Smith Fehling 

Schiffer Pub. 

Publication Year: 1998

Collector's Guide to Vintage Souvenir Tablecloths and Linens by Pamela Glassell

Schiffer Pub. 

Publication Year: 2004

Collector's Guide to Vintage Tablecloths by Pamela Glasell 

Schiffer Pub.

Publication Year: 2002

Elegant Table Linens: From Weil & Durrse' including Wilendur by Michelle Hayes

Schiffer Pub. 

Publication Date: 2004

Cloth of Interest: Vintage Red and Brown Floral Tablecloth

An interesting color combination of a muddy brown and a barn red make this tablecloth a standout! Small barn red daffodils and other flowers dally along the sides, as cubes of daisy-like flowers in a quilt-block design emerge like a medallion in the center. Stems of smaller daisy-like flowers frame of the edge of the medallion to create an impressive design. 

Don’t Mum-ble: Vintage Pink and Blue Mum Tablecloth

Marvelous warm pink and blue mum chains rim this white tablecloth with a quaint starburst of smaller mums in the center. The border receives extra attention through the use of even more mums of a similar pattern sitting idly in small clumps in the corners. 

Glad Tidings to You: Vintage Blue Gladiolas Tablecloth

This is by far one of the most beautiful and exotic specimens of tablecloths I have seen! This tropical stunner contains three smashing shades of blue ranging from a decadent navy to a baby boy blue. Swirls of feathery fronds decorate the middle and boughs of magenta pink- leaved white glads proudly prickle the edges. 

Mad About Glads: Vintage Pink Gladiolas Tablecloth

A group of gorgeous, powdery and pale pink glads burst with vivacious vitality on this perfectly square cloth. The center features a whisper-soft sea foam green.

Pretty as an Early American Picture: Vintage Early American Kitchen-Themed Tablecloth

Cooking by the dove gray hearth are images of red cookware simmering with yummy goodness. On the mantle, a spread of minty green and Tuscan yellow candles, a mason jar and a metal, decorative plate beckon visitors home. Overflowing, red and white baskets showcase a sampling of the many harvest offerings. A brick gray border and ivy-laden center complete this colonial masterpiece.

Kitchen Calamity: Vintage Kitchen-Themed Tablecloth

Are you dishing up some kitchen love? Well then come and eat up this little entree complete with wooden bowls of fresh, tossed salad, decorative, wrought iron spoon rests, juicy lemons, spicy, Spanish olives, and an array of culinary fixings. 

Bon Appetite!

Back by Pop-ular Demand!: Salmon Poppies and Cute Daisies Tablecloth

Salmon poppies with deep, ox-blood red shading and cute, white daisies playfully ramble along the edges of this divine cloth. Add in a dramatic, sunny yellow floral border with glossy, green leaves and a box of dainty, interlocking sprays in the middle, and you have yourself a stylish, floral phenomenon.

Cross-stitched to Perfection: White Pointelle Linen Tablecloth with Crosstitching

Look at this stitched to perfection pointelle, linen tablecloth with fine red and brown floral crosstitching. The cross-stitched pattern includes minute, red daisies with brown centers.You can just imagine the time, patience and love this seamstress put into each loving stitch. 

First Find: Vintage Red and White Tulip Tablecloth

You always remember you’re first, fabulous, vintage find! This was the first vintage tablecloth my mother ever purchased. 

She was drawn to this beautiful, vibrant red and white frilly tulip spray tablecloth with wavy box-like stripes flanking the center on one of her first forays to the online marketplace, Ebay. Who knew just one click of a mouse would bring her passion for linen fashions to life?

Creeping Ivy: Vintage Ivy and Kitchenware Tablecloth

I spy ivy! Take a gander at this red, yellow and white toleware kitchen tablecloth that features bamboo-themed sugar bowls, creamers, and plates in a faux wood background. Playful cream and moss-hued ivy spreads to the center and borders of this darling cloth. 

Pass the Peas, Please!: Vintage Red and White Kitchen-Themed Tablecloth

This red and white tablecloth sets the stage for a bountiful spread of a Sunday dinner. While a  border  of wine, beets cabbages, meat forks and serving spoons add an entertaining touch that is quite inviting. 

Purple Persuasion: Vintage Purple Chrysanthemums Tablecloth

Purple chrysanthemums creep around the corners of this ocean blue and white table linen. The ocean-wave scallop design on the perimeter is the perfect frame for this perennial lovely. 

American Pride: Vintage Americana Kitchenware Tablecloth

This cloth is as American as apple pie with its array of household spatulas, oil and vinegar sets, cutting boards and kitchen mainstays in a muted color palette of reds, yellow ochres, and mossy greens. The snowy white background lends to the simple, circular plate patten in the center. 

Pop of Color: Rose and Blue Plaid Red Poppies Tablecloth

If you’re looking for a pop of color, look no further than these happy little, scarlet poppies and pink and blue flowers in a field of dusky rose and cadet blue plaid. The white background highlights the quality of the craftsmanship of this exceptional linen.

Dogwood Dynasty: Vintage Gray and Pink Dogwood Tablecloth

Debonair dogwoods display their sheer, gorgeous blooms in this incredible cloth. Ribbons of gray and white basket weaving were inked into this linen to add a visibly striking contrast.

Hey There, Lazy Daisy: Vintage Green and Yellow Daisy Tablecloth

Hey there, lazy daisy! Watch as white, dizzy daisies dance across this spring green, lemon yellow and white checked table linen. A white perimeter perfectly frames this tablecloth that is fresh as a daisy.

Checkmate!: Gray and Gold Checkerboard Tablecloth with Red Poppies

Checkmate! Check out this gray and gold checkerboard masterpiece. This handsome checkerboard is bedecked with a field of cardinal red poppies in a circular design that leave the user breathless. 

Rural Greetings: Vintage Kitchenware and Poultry Tablecloth

Cock-a-doodle-doo! Good morning to you! Wouldn’t it be great to rise and shine during your hectic morning to this kitschy chartreuse tablecloth?

The motif blends Early American country kitchenware with cocky roosters and friendly hens. Dramatic geometric gray and chartreuse rectangles and black-outlined diamond gems offer smashing impact in the center of the cloth.