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Having had a book on thimbles published, I know just how difficult it is to have unlimited photos included to illustrate the text, especially those in colour. With the ease of the internet, it is now straightforward to add as many colour photos as needed and supplement it with unscholarly text as a means of sharing thimble knowledge.
It brings together all the current information on specific thimble topics in one site. I have had heaps of help from experts in the thimble field and it is all laid out here for your information but any errors are mine alone. The areas of my research are fairly specific and are not covered in any depth in the published thimble literature. I have chosen thematic collections as well as brands and specific makers.

THESE PAGES ARE CONSTANTLY BEING UPDATED

Most thimble collectors do not have enough of one category of thimble to make comparisons and thus learn more from their own thimbles. Now you have a source or yardstick to compare with, those thimbles from your own collection. This should make you a better informed and observant collector.

ENJOY



ROYAL ALBERT THIMBLES
APRIL 2008
LAST UPDATED 24 JUNE 2008
Another brand of bone china thimbles to collect

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VICTORIAN SILVER SCENIC THIMBLES
JANUARY 2008
LAST UPDATED 11 JUNE 2008



ROYAL WORCESTER DECAL THIMBLES
FEBRUARY 2007
LAST UPDATED 11 JUNE 2008



BRITISH ROYAL FAMILY ON THIMBLES
OCTOBER 2006
LAST UPDATED 30 JUNE 2008



WEDGWOOD BONE CHINA THIMBLES
SEPTEMBER 2006
LAST UPDATED 11 JUNE 2008



SILVER ADVERTISING THIMBLES
FEBRUARY 2006
LAST UPDATED 30 JUNE 2008



THIMBLES WITH SLOGANS
NOVEMBER 2005
LAST UPDATED 30 JUNE 2008



ROYAL CROWN DERBY THIMBLES
SEPTEMBER 2005
LAST UPDATED 11 JUNE 2008



ENGLISH STERLING SILVER PLACENAME THIMBLES
AUGUST 2005
LAST UPDATED 30 JUNE 2008



THE HALLMARKED THIMBLES OF THE WORLD'S GREAT PORCELAIN HOUSES
JULY 2005
LAST UPDATED 11 JUNE 2008



THIMBLE SOCIETIES AND CLUBS
MARCH 2005
LAST UPDATED 23 APRIL 2008



COALPORT THIMBLES
NOVEMBER 2004
LAST UPDATED 6 MAY 2008



SylvaC THIMBLES
OCTOBER 2004
LAST UPDATED 11 JUNE 2008



DORCAS THIMBLE BOXES
SEPTEMBER 2004
LAST UPDATED 23 APRIL 2008



SPODE THIMBLES
MARCH 2004
LAST UPDATED 11 JUNE 2008



FRANKLIN MINT'S
GREATEST PORCELAIN HOUSES OF THE WORLD THIMBLES

JANUARY 2004
LAST UPDATED 23 APRIL 2008



THE THIMBLE COLLECTORS CLUB THIMBLES
OCTOBER / NOVEMBER 2003
LAST UPDATED 11 JUNE 2008



STRATNOID THIMBLES AND OTHER TOOLS
AUGUST 2003
LAST UPDATED 30 JUNE 2008



SAMUEL FOSKETT
(AND HENRY FOSKETT)
JULY 2003
LAST UPDATED 23 APRIL 2008



CHARLES MAY'S SILVER THIMBLES
JUNE 2003
LAST UPDATED 11 JUNE 2008



'MOTHER' THIMBLES
MAY 2003
LAST UPDATED 11 JUNE 2008



EASTER THIMBLES
APRIL 2003
LAST UPDATED 11 JUNE 2008



GADGET THIMBLES
MARCH 2003
LAST UPDATED 20 JUNE 2008



THIMBLEFULS
FEBRUARY 2003
LAST UPDATED 11 JUNE 2008



THIMBLE BOOKS AND OTHER REFERENCES
JANUARY 2003
LAST UPDATED 11 JUNE 2008



CHRISTMAS THIMBLES
DECEMBER 2002
LAST UPDATED 22 JUNE 2008



MARKS ON BRITISH SILVER THIMBLES
NOVEMBER 2002
LAST UPDATED 30 JUNE 2008



ROYAL WORCESTER HAND PAINTERS
OCTOBER 2002
LAST UPDATED 30 JUNE 2008



FRANCESCA AND OTHER CHARACTER HEAD THIMBLES
SEPTEMBER 2002
LAST UPDATED 30 JUNE 2008



WEDGWOOD (JASPERWARE) THIMBLES
AUGUST 2002
LAST UPDATED 24 JUNE 2008