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Barbara K. Acchino

U.S.

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Expertise

*** NO SEWING MACHINE QUESTIONS *** *** NO NON-SEWING ITEMS. *** I CAN ONLY ANSWER QUESTIONS ON THIMBLES AND ANTIQUE SEWING TOOLS.

Experience in the area

I have been collecting for almost 30 years.

Organizations

ThimbleCollectors@ONElist.com; Thimble Collectors International (TCI); Thimble Guild; Thimbletter & Thimbletter II, Empire State Thimble Collectors; CyberThimble; Yahoo Thimble Club

Publications

"Sewing with Scotties" Scottie Sampler; various articles for the "Bulletin" - official newsletter of Thimble Collectors International (TCI)

Education/Credentials

I have been collecting for almost 30 years.

Awards and Honors

TCI's President's Award

Average Ratings

Recent Reviews from Users

User	Date	K	C	P	Comments
Bev	02/08/12	2	10	10	She answered me as honestly as she .....
adam	02/01/12	10	10	10
Joshua	11/24/11	10	10	10	Thank you for the info!
Stan	10/03/11	10	10	10
Kim	08/30/11	10	10	10	Thank you for your help.

Recent Answers from Barbara K. Acchino

2012-05-09 Sewing Etui:

Hello. KS. Your sewing kit is beautiful. French hallmarks are one of the worst to try and decipher as there are many nuances to the marks and it becomes very complicated. As for gold content, I see

2012-04-28 wood thread spools:

Hello Karen. These spools are quite common and often seen with yarn or thread wrapped around them for decoration. They were used in the textile industry. Since they are so plentiful, there isn't much

2012-02-10 Sewing Needles:

Hello Mike. I have seen little glass tubes with needles in them, but the needles weren't for sewing. They had a medical use. I'm sorry I'm not more help, but without some type of manufacturing mark

2012-01-29 Antique & Vintage sewing neeldes:

Hello Adam. Needle packets are collectible. There are a few sites for collectors on the internet you may want to search before offering your items for sale. There are a couple of options for you: sell

2011-12-29 Antique sewing needles:

Hello Helen. Needle packets and needle booklets are collectible, however, there isn't a awful lot of value since they were mass produced in high quantities. I don't see an actual question, so I am assuming

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