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quiltee
True Blue Farmgirl
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Linda
Terrell
TX
USA
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 Posted - Sep 09 2016 : 08:42:52 AM
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At a garage sale last Saturday I saw a bunch of thimbles. Several were in 3 small display racks and some were just loose in a box. I couldn't make up my mind on them so I asked how much for ALL of them. The man said "ALL of them?" I said yes. He said he had sold just a few of them earlier that morning, and then he said "$15.00." I said "SOLD!" They were made of metal, plastic, wood, glass; some had moveable parts or had raised additions on them; many had animals, birds, or flowers painted on them. There were several that had advertisements on them (2 from a funeral home?), a few state souvenirs, one is made of abalone, a few pewter, one was cloisonne, and one was clear glass with a Christmas wreath added to it. One was so small it wouldn't even fit on my pinkie - could it have been a child's thimble? When I got home and counted them there were 102 thimbles.
Here's a picture of most of my treasure except for the single ones.
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Did I do good, or what? Now to decide where/how to display them. I also have about 37 thimbles from Ed's sister's estate. I will photograph them later.
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Linda B
quiltee
Farmgirl #1919
FGOTM for August, 2015 and April, 2017
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Edited by - quiltee on Sep 09 2016 08:47:40 AM |
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ceridwen
True Blue Farmgirl
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Carole
Champlain
New York
USA
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Posted - Sep 09 2016 : 08:51:23 AM
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WOW! Sweet! Great find! Nice souvenir thimbles. It would be interesting to know the story behind the thimbles. Did this individual visit all of the places? Were they bought for them by others. The advertisement one were probable from "send so many proof of purchase .... etc"
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Carole
Farmgirl Sister 3610 - Nov 7/2011
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levisgrammy
Scattered Prairie Hen Honcho
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Denise
Ohio
USA
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Posted - Sep 09 2016 : 10:07:33 AM
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| Wow Linda, you hit a great find! I have collect ed over the years with help from friends and family. Most are souvenirs. I have one a friend brought back from Dusseldorf, Germany when he went over for his company. Really beautiful. The display racks are pretty too. |
Denise~~
Sister #43
"I am a bookaholic with no desire to be cured."
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TexasGran
True Blue Farmgirl
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Marilyn
Stephenville
Texas
USA
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Posted - Sep 09 2016 : 12:23:20 PM
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| A fun find. |
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darlenelovesart
True Blue Farmgirl
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darlene
Loleta
California
USA
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Posted - Sep 09 2016 : 12:30:07 PM
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Wow Linda that was a great find! How neat and what history you have there.
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Tell God what you need, and thank him for what he has done.
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Just follow God unquestioningly.
Because you love Him so, for if you trust His judgment there is nothing you need to know.
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quiltee
True Blue Farmgirl
4742 Posts
Linda
Terrell
TX
USA
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Posted - Sep 09 2016 : 2:55:04 PM
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I am going to look for a large display case and then have a piece of plexiglass cut to fit the front. Then, with hinges and a small latch, I can be sure none of the thimbles falls out.
There is one from Ireland. I have one given to me that I will add to the collection - it is made from Elk horn from Finland. |
Linda B
quiltee
Farmgirl #1919
FGOTM for August, 2015 and April, 2017
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YellowRose
True Blue Farmgirl
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Sara
Paris
TX
USA
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Posted - Sep 10 2016 : 06:41:00 AM
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| Linda great find! I have seen books on collecting thimbles. You may have a treasure or two. |
FarmGirl Sister#6034 8/25/14
FGOTM Sept 2015 & Feb 2019
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Killarney
True Blue Farmgirl
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Connie
Arlington
TN
USA
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Posted - Sep 11 2016 : 09:50:25 AM
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Wow!! You did fabulous!! I see a few that look like they came from the Franklin Mint. They had a thimble of the month collection in the 1980's, They all have markings on the inside from the company that made them.
Farmgirl Hugs! Connie |
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violetrose
True Blue Farmgirl
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Ruth
Epworth
GA
USA
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Posted - Sep 11 2016 : 4:32:58 PM
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| What a fun, interesting find :)! Don't you just love when you come across something like this that just has "your" name on it? You did great. Now to find a big enough display case to hold them all. I have seen things at antique stores that would probably work great, if not too pricey! |
Farmgirl Sister # 1738
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