Thimble Collecting
| This article discusses the advantages of collecting thimbles. It discusses things to consider when starting a collection. These identifying your area of interest, narrowing the field, helping a child collect, joining a society and displaying your collection. |
Thimbles
Since all known cultures have used thimbles, collecting is a
worldwide hobby. It may be your main collection or an outgrowth of
collecting something else such as vintage sewing items or pewter. You
may want to collect thimbles for their historical value, their monetary
value, their design or as souvenirs of places you visit. There is no
right or wrong way to collect.
One of the greatest advantages of collecting thimbles is often
overlooked. They don’t take up much space! 48 thimbles can easily fit on
a small wall rack and 100 thimbles would easily fit in your top dresser
drawer. You can’t say that about antique cars.
Another advantage of thimble collecting is the reasonable price of all
but the rarest thimbles. You are bound to find items you can afford in
your area of interest.
Since thimbles are so diverse and there are so many available, it is a
good idea to determine what does interest you and narrow the field
before starting to collect. There are thimbles for everyone. Whatever
your interest: history, precious metals, travel, movies or advertising,
the 50 states or the reign of Elizabeth the First, there are thimbles
out there for you.
Thimbles also offer a nice way to help a child start a collection.
Tourist destinations you have visited together or cartoon characters
might interest a child.
Once you’ve collected thimbles for a while, you may want to join a
collector’s club or society. If you like to meet fellow collectors in
person, there are many local clubs. If you’d rather interact with
collectors on-line, there are a variety of websites for thimble
collectors.
Joining a club or society is a good way to get your questions answered.
You can benefit from the expertise of other collectors and share your
knowledge with them. Other collectors can often suggest places where you
can find items for your collection. It makes a find even more exciting
if y ou can share it with someone who is really interested.
Some societies have videos to share on a variety of subjects. You can
research the best way to display your collection or just fantasize about
wonderful thimbles you could never afford.
By all means, do share your collection so everyone can enjoy it. Whether
you fill a huge wall rack or a small glass dome, thimbles decorate a
room and make great conversation pieces.