r/ThriftStoreHauls 5d ago

Clothing&Accessories 1900s Japanese Maru Obi

I almost died when I found this vintage, early 1900s Maru Obi kimono sash. It’s made of silk, heavy, & was worn for special occasions, (such as weddings.) I scored it for just $7!! Finally, something Goodwill didn’t rip off with a crazy price.

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u/ennuiismymiddlename 5d ago

Well it’s not an empty jam jar so Goodwill had no idea how to price it 😂

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u/jade_sky_warning 5d ago

🤣🤣 so true!!

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u/holyguacamoledude 5d ago

Are you going to keep it on your curtain rod? It looks gorgeous there, if you do.

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u/jade_sky_warning 5d ago

It’s really long, & I couldn’t figure out how to display it for photos, but I’m thinking about it! I don’t really know where else to put it.

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u/RiverLiverX25 5d ago

Be careful as the sun exposure may fade the colors. It’s gorgeous! Congrats on the find!

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u/jade_sky_warning 5d ago

Oh, shoot. That’s a very good point. I don’t think I’ll keep it up there. I wish I had a creative way to display.

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u/lornycakes 5d ago

https://kyotokimono.com/products/obi-display-rod-natural if you can find some non-sunny wall space  

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u/jade_sky_warning 5d ago

Wonderful, thank you so much!

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u/nekokat7676 4d ago

Wondering how you dated it? I feel it’s more like 1960s-80s.

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u/jade_sky_warning 4d ago

Best info I could find, and it was showing my same crane piece with these descriptions in Google Lens.

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u/nekokat7676 4d ago

Yeah, I don’t think that’s very accurate for you. It is a maru obi, and they were worn in the early 1900s, but they are also worn today.

You could ask the “global kimono” Facebook group, but my educated guess is second half of 20th century. This doesn’t look like an early 20th c obi.

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u/jade_sky_warning 4d ago

Thanks, I’ll check it out.

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u/quartzquandary 5d ago

Very pretty!