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II CAN ONLY ANSWER QUESTIONS ON THIMBLES AND ANTIQUE SEWING TOOLS. NO SEWING MACHINES. NO NON-SEWING ITEMS.
I have been collecting for almost 20 years.
ThimbleCollectors@ONElist.com; Thimble Collectors International; Thimble Guild; Thimbletter II, Empire State Thimble Collectors
"Sewing with Scotties" Scottie Sampler; various articles for the "Bulletin" - official newsletter of Thimble Collectors International (TCI)
TCI''s President''s Award
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| Phillip | 11/14/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Thanks Barbara for your quick response and ..... |
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| Tina | 10/30/09 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | The response was fast and easy to ..... |
| margaret | 10/11/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Hi, Thank you for your reply, i ..... |
| Dave | 09/21/09 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | OK. Thanks anyway. |
Hello Billy. Condition of spool cabinets is paramount in determining value. Whether or not the decals and finish are original or not, etc. There were also many different styles....desk top, etc. There
Hello Phillip. I have seen similar tools and they were used for rug making. Google has a US patent search service that is quite good. I'm not sure if they cover British patents, but it's worth a try
Hi Lori. Any chance you could send a digital picture. Based on your description, I'm at a loss. Have you researched the manufacturer or checked out google patents? I'm wondering if it might be a commercial
Hello Tina. I can't tell you much without a picture. Condition and whether the needlebook is complete has a great deal of bearing on value. You may want to check ebay for selling prices on similar needlebooks
Hello Susan. First off, I think you sent the wrong picture, as it is a picture of a person and not a chair. Secondly, I don't know a thing about furniture. My area of experise is in thimbles and related
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