Thimbles made from some very unusual materials, including beads, crystal, fimo, rubber and stone

THERE IS ONE PAGE OF THIMBLES OF UNUSUAL MATERIALS

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Beaded thimbles

Olga RUSSIA 374b = $16 Black, pink & gold beads on red thimble 374d = $16 Emerald green & gold beads on green thimble 374e = $16 Pink, green, gold & lilac beads on red thimble 374f = $16 Gold & royal blue beads on yellow thimble 374g = $16 Light blue, pink & gold beads on blue thimble 374h = $16 Orange & black beads on red thimble 374i = $16 Gold & red beads on yellow thimble 374j = $16 Royal blue, pink & gold beads on red thimble

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Cotton thimbles
Elizabeth I replica ENGLAND Crocheted bk373c = $7 Crocheted to replicate the Elizabeth I gold thimble studded with rubies and sapphires boxed	Jacqueline Walker ENGLAND Crocheted 5/1585 = $13 Pair of dice
Vilma Buck ENGLAND Crocheted bb183 = $4	Kay AUSTRALIA Tatted 270 = $15 each

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Crystal thimbles

bb521 = $31 Ullmannglass Bavaria, Germany uu621 = $36 Ullmannglass Bavaria, Germany

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Glass thimbles

8/840 = $9 USA logo of Collector Circle CC for members

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Ivory thimbles

8/790 = $72 carved abstract dragon 8/1107 = $65 Zimbabwe carved elephants & trees two bands one of elephant hair-the other of silver - both difficult to join - bm355 = $79 19th C English 13mm diameter smooth bm428 = $27 19th C Chinese 12mm diameter - apex has fallen out - - crack down the length -

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Leather thimbles

17/94 = $1 quilting thimble bm386 = $27 Sailor’s palm

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Polymer thimbles

bb540 = $20 Resin? sturdy bm157 = $9 Resin? 8/557 = $24 Simulated ivory/polymer reproduction of antique thimble uu542 = $18 Simulated/polymer ivory England History Craft Polo players scrimshawed all round metal apex

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Silk or kimono fabric thimbles

bk965 = $12 Japan Handstitched sewing ring bk968 = $10 Korea Handstitched kolmi

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Stone thimbles

357 = $25 Australia Zebra stone unique to the Kununurra area of north-western Australia no two alike! Featured in Thimbles of Australia on p100 Find out more about my book

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Thimbles of Australia by Susan Jean Gowan was published in 1998 - order one today

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Last updated 4 August 2008

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