"More About Thimbles" Reference Book Vol 1

by William & Magdalena Isbister

This excellent book by William and Magdalena Isbister is the first volume of the "More About Thimbles" trilogy. The authors have put together many years of serious thimble research into these works. This volume covers the invention of the thimble and the early years of its development. It studies the various parts of a thimble and tells how to identify thimbles of various nationalities. There are chapters on English commemorative and souvenir thimbles, exposition thimbles, Islamic thimbles and blackberry thimbles.

This book is soft cover, 202 pages and measures 8" by 10". It was published in 2015. This is a brand new copy and the ISBN # is 978-1-36-480657-6.

Despite the name, this organization is for people who collect needlework tools And thimbles. It's the largest collector's group in the world focusing on these wonderful little pieces of history.

The membership benefits are outstanding. They have a convention every two years where you'll have a chance to attend great programs and meet others sharing your interests. You will receive an excellent quarterly magazine, the "Bulletin". The member's sections of the website have dozens of research articles, hundreds of fake and repro items to beware of and price guides. There is also a chat room where you can ask questions and get expert feedback about your collection. Check them out today at thimblecollectors dot com.