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| quiltee |
Posted - Sep 09 2016 : 08:46:56 AM
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.
Farmgirl hugs,
Farmgirl #1919
Farm Girl of the Month August 2015
Linda O
Lone Oak, TX
"Women are Angels, and when someone breaks our wings, we simply continue to fly . . . on a broomstick - we're flexible, like that."
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| quiltee |
Posted - Oct 03 2016 : 2:08:08 PM
Thanks, all. Yes, I did GREAT! Love the collection. And I have more thimbles from Ed's sister's estate to add to them. Now to find the wall space to display them.
Farmgirl hugs,
Farmgirl #1919
Farm Girl of the Month August 2015
Linda O
Lone Oak, TX
"Women are Angels, and when someone breaks our wings, we simply continue to fly . . . on a broomstick - we're flexible, like that."
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| quiltee |
Posted - Oct 03 2016 : 2:07:21 PM
Thanks, all. Yes, I did GREAT! Love the collection. And I have more thimbles from Ed's sister's estate to add to them. Now to find the wall space to display them.
Farmgirl hugs,
Farmgirl #1919
Farm Girl of the Month August 2015
Linda O
Lone Oak, TX
"Women are Angels, and when someone breaks our wings, we simply continue to fly . . . on a broomstick - we're flexible, like that."
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| Nana Shirl |
Posted - Oct 02 2016 : 9:51:27 PM
Oh my goodness! Yes girlfren...you were blessed...I love thimbles too...
You can't get a cup of tea big enough or a book long enough to suit me. ~C.S. Lewis |
| ddmashayekhi |
Posted - Sep 28 2016 : 1:57:19 PM
You did good Linda! To score the display shelves is an extra bonus! Enjoy your new collection.
Dawn in IL
"We can complain because rose bushes have thorns, or rejoice because thorn bushes have roses." Abraham Lincoln |
| Beth Jones |
Posted - Sep 28 2016 : 1:18:57 PM
What a great find!! Isn't it fun to get a deal!! Smiles
You can never be too kind!
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| katmom |
Posted - Sep 16 2016 : 7:48:07 PM
Wow... what a sweet collection...
>^..^<
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| forgetmenot |
Posted - Sep 15 2016 : 2:14:09 PM
Wow! I'll bet it wasn't the collector who put those in a garage sale! So glad they went to someone who will appreciate them!
Farmgirl sister #3926
"Courage is not the absence of fear, but the belief that something is more important than fear." Ambrose Red Moon |
| Bear5 |
Posted - Sep 15 2016 : 11:36:13 AM
Nice find! Wow!
Marly
"It's only when we truly know and understand that we have a limited time on earth- and that we have no way of knowing when our time is up- that we will begin to live each day to the fullest, as if it was the only one we had." Elisabeth Kurler-Ross |
| Beverley |
Posted - Sep 11 2016 : 11:16:55 AM
Oh wow!!
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| HealingTouch |
Posted - Sep 09 2016 : 9:59:01 PM
Wow! I guess you got a good buy! Have fun displaying them. That guy didn't know what he had. Lucky you.
Be Blessed and Be a Blessing,
Darlene
Sister 1922
God first, everything else after!
When Satan's knocking at your door, just say "Jesus will you get that for me?"
When it gets to hard to stand, Kneel!
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| hudsonsinaf |
Posted - Sep 09 2016 : 1:59:55 PM
Oh how lovely!!!!! What a great buy!
~ Shannon, Sister # 5349
Farmgirl of the Month - January 2016
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| Blessed in Colorado |
Posted - Sep 09 2016 : 1:32:10 PM
Oh yes Linda you did good! What great treasures and such a nice man to sell them to you for a good price. I too collect thimbles, I just love them, like my buttons!
Hugs,
Deb
#1582
Blessed in Colorado
FGOTM, Septembe, 2012
"You must do the thing you think you can not do." Eleanor Roosevelt
Women are Angels, and when someone breaks our wings We simply continue to fly on our Broomsticks. We're flexible like that!
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| Red Tractor Girl |
Posted - Sep 09 2016 : 10:34:57 AM
What a fascinating collection of beautiful thimbles! You indeed cane home with a find!! I like the way they display in those cute little boxes which are perfect for the job.
Winnie #3109
Red Tractor Girl
Farm Sister of the Year 2014-2015 |
| ceejay48 |
Posted - Sep 09 2016 : 10:29:22 AM
WOWIE! ZOWIE! What a find and such a unique collection! Yay for you!
CJ
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| MaryJanesNiece |
Posted - Sep 09 2016 : 10:17:40 AM
How fascinating! I love the history of thimbles. This was a great find and a large assortment at that! Looks like you will be needing a bigger display case.
Krista |
| Nancy Gartenman |
Posted - Sep 09 2016 : 10:07:39 AM
What a nice find Linda. I wonder who spent the time to collect them? You could do a little research to see if some are extra old or have some value.
Nancy Jo
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