The ones I remember were made of paper with the funeral homes names. Those were the days! Would not trade them for anything. Precious memories!
The ones I recall were much like the one above. Granny had a rug beater made of the heavier fronds or caning with an open pattern. I was told that when I was younger that I said the rug beater must have come from some really important funeral, it was so big.
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