This is a little quilty--just wanted to share a couple of really cool things that were brought to our church yard sale. The first is a silver thimble holder sent home from Germany during WWII. It is a miniature German stein and still has the original thimble. An almost identical one sold on ebay last week for $75. I think it's so cool! Of course, we couldn't put it on a yard sale for $5.00.
Same for the second item from the same lady. She brought us a hinged and clasped clam shell that belonged to her grandmother in the mid 1880s. It has a red insert of 3 pockets. She said her grandmother and her mother kept their good rings in it. A much newer one with no inner pockets sold on ebay for almost $100.
I know there are a couple of collectors of the vintage on here so thought you might like to see the pics. Unfortunately, I can't seem to pick up any of the detailed etching/embossing on the stein or the stars around the bottom of the thimble.
judy in ar
What treasures Judy! I collect the silver thimbles - American made. I have seen that shell container featured in sewing tools books also. I never knew it had leather inside. Maybe some didn't. I don't even think I have seen a picture of the stein thimble holder.I hope you acquired them for yourself. They are precious and with great provenance.
ReplyDeleteLove them! The clam shells were pretty common in the rivers in the Midwest when I was growing up. But never thought of making something like this!
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