Thimbles and Thimble Cases

Library Bookwatch, Feb, 2005

Thimbles And Thimble Cases

Eleanor Johnson

Shire Publications

c/o Parkwest Publications

PO Box 20261, NY, NY 10025-1512

www.shirebooks.co.uk

0747804036 $12.00 parkwestpubs.com

Thimbles may be considered mundane, ordinary sewing tools by most, but there's a world of thimble collectors who think otherwise, including author Eleanor Johnson who's enjoyed needlework and crafts and who specializes in antique needlework tools. Thimbles And Thimble Cases will fit in the pamphlet section of any collection and provide a key to collecting a range of thimbles, from simple working thimbles to specialty pieces and their cases. From old to more modern fare, Thimbles And Thimble Cases receives color photos and a fine discussion of the differences between luxury items and novelties.