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I bought a Singer sewing machine at a garage sale one day. After looking through all the drawers this is what I found. Thimbles and needles. The needles were in the two little wooden cases.
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ThimblesAt first blush, a thimble would appear to have little prospect of being any…
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Love the Chevrolet thimble.
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Not all f the thimbles were for use, some were for collectors, my mother had a bunch which we haven't found yet.............neat things !
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The thimbles are likely worth as much as the machine! Nice find!I inherited a thimble collection,never gave them much thought,but they are unique& cool, especially the Chevy!!
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