September 5, 2008
Needles, once quite labor-intensive to make, have long been valued as an important domestic tool. As far back as the Vikings, people kept their needles in ornamental boxes and cases. In the Victorian era, needle cases were made of wood, bone, sterling silver, pewter, or other materials, and often shaped like figural or decorative items. 'Needle books' were also common, generally hand made, and often embroidered. The etui was also a popular item: while not a dedicated needle holder, these small boxes held needles and other items women would need for domestic tasks (scissors, pencils, tweezers, etc).
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W. Avery & Son Universal Brass Pin Case Needlecase$159.20 Ends Sunday 1 bid
Etui Case, Croning & Wheeler, Birmingham 1849$63.50 Ends Sunday 7 bids
Antique Pair Of Dieppe Fisherfolk Needle Cases C1820$58.50 Ends Tuesday 2 bids
Vintage W. Avery Butterfly Needle Case Cover Pin Brooch$52.55 Ends Sunday 4 bids
Vintage W. Avery Butterfly Moving Wing Needle Case Lid?$32.04 Ends Sunday 2 bids
Antique Art Nouveau Châtelaine Needle Case$30.07 Ends Sunday 7 bids
Boye Sewing Needles In Original Wood Needle Drawer~rare$24.99 Ends Sunday 1 bid
Broadway Lights,new York City Needle Book Case,1920's$23.49 Ends Sunday 3 bids
Antique Scrimshaw Carved Bone Sewing Tool Case ?? Nice$23.49 Ends Monday 5 bids
Beautifully Carved Antique Bone Needle Case * Circa1870$22.50 Ends Tuesday 5 bids
~full Speed Vintage Needle Book. Motorcycle Racing~$20.00 Ends Thursday 1 bid
Rare Japanese Silver Chatelaine Figural Man Needle Case$19.99 Ends Sunday 1 bid
Vintage Sewing Needles, In Original Envelope & Book$15.00 Ends Monday 1 bid
* Antique Bone Awl / Needlecase * Unusual *$15.00 Ends Tuesday 1 bid
Sterling Silver Figural Owl Needle Case - "ruby" Eyes$14.49 Ends Sunday 3 bids
Classical Antique French Silver Needle Case * Circa1880$12.50 Ends Tuesday 3 bids
Lot Of 5 Old Needle Cases - Estate Sale $11.48 Ends Sunday 10 bids
1890s Aunt Jemima Pancake Flour Needle Book Black Mammy$10.99 Ends Monday 2 bids
Army Navy Needle Book [2] 1930s Japan Sewing Nr$10.99 Ends Friday 1 bid
Antique Wooden Box Needle Case Sewing Kit$10.50 Ends Wednesday 2 bids
Vintage Box With Singer Needles Simanco 34 Packs$9.99 Ends in 18 hours 2 bids
Antique Sterling Silver Sewing Needle Or Toothpick Case$9.99 Ends in 23 hours 1 bid
Victorian Brass Skeleton Key Needle Case$9.99 Ends Saturday 1 bid
Antique Neuss German Glass Pin Card~girl+roses Litho$9.99 Ends Sunday 1 bid
Huge Lot Of Antique Safety Pins & Needles 1920's $9.99 Ends Sunday 1 bid
Vintage Wooden Needle Case Germany Pat No. 2001$9.99 Ends Monday 1 bid
19 Vintage Needle Books Sewing Susan Army & Navy Atomic$9.99 Ends Tuesday 1 bid
Enamel? Needle Case, German Sterling W/ Bobbin Insert $9.99 Ends Tuesday 1 bid
Sweetgrass And Splint Ash Needle Book Mt. Washington$9.99 Ends Wednesday 1 bid
3 Needle Books Presidents Army Navy Heroes Olympia Iowa$9.99 Ends Thursday 1 bid
Antique William Hall Celluloid Sewing Needle Case$9.95 Ends in 17 hours 1 bid
Vintage Figural Rolling Pin Needle Case No Reserve$9.95 Ends Tuesday 1 bid
Antique Early Victorian Glass Needle Case English C1840$9.00 Ends Tuesday 1 bid
Vintage Impressions Magnetic Needle Book Necklace $8.40 Ends Sunday 3 bids
Large Lot Of Assorted Knitting Needles Aluminum Plastic$7.99 Ends Saturday 1 bid
Vintage Blackberry Pin Case Sewing Cushion Germany$7.50 Ends Wednesday 1 bid
Lot Of 5 Vintage Sewing Needle Cases/books Colorful$7.00 Ends Saturday 1 bid
Vintage Wooden Needle Case In Shape Of A Rolling Pin$6.99 Ends Sunday 1 bid
Vintage "goal Line" Needle Card W/ Motorcycle/race Car$5.99 Ends Thursday 1 bid
Vintage Sewing Needles Milward Queens Crewel Crowley$4.99 Ends Sunday 1 bid
Vintage Sewing Needles And Cases Boye And Singer$4.99 Ends Monday 1 bid
3 Treadle Sewing Machine Needles Boye Wood Case #20$4.99 Ends Monday 1 bid
16 Vintage Sewing Notions Needles, Hooks & Eyes, Button$4.99 Ends Wednesday 1 bid
34-36 W. Lake St, Chicago Ill Wooden Sewing Box$4.95 Ends in 1 min 1 bid
~~matchless, Vintage Needle Book, Still In Tissue~~$4.00 Ends Thursday 1 bid
Vintage Rockland Maine Perry's Mkt. Adv. Needle Book$3.99 Ends Friday 1 bid
Mauchline Ware Pin & Needle Holder The Crystal Palace$3.89 Ends Thursday 2 bids
J. A. Coates " Sewing Society " Needle Book 100 Yr Old$2.95 Ends Monday 1 bid
Vintage Bone Needlework Tools, Crochet Hook $2.87 Ends Monday 2 bids
Beautiful Victorian Beaded Parasol Needlecase$1.75 Ends Tuesday 1 bid
Vintage Sewing Piccadilly Needle Case Airplane Graphics$0.99 Ends in 1 hour 1 bid
Antique Sewing Machine Needles. 1910 Original Container$0.99 Ends in 22 hours 2 bids
