Antique and Collectible Thimbles and Accessories By Averil Mathis
Identify and evaluate your sewing collectibles with this book filled with wonderful color photos. Features over 700 items. Accessories included are thimble cases, sewing boxes, kits, novelties, and much more. A must for collectors.


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Antique and Collectible Thimbles and Accessories
By Averil Mathis
Edition: illustrated
Published by Collector Books, 1986
ISBN 0891453229, 9780891453222
182 pages
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This book shows the charm of the humble thimble in all its variety, from simple workaday types to rarer and more exquisite examples that gave scope for artists and craftsmen, and indeed still do. It shows possibilities that exist for the collector, including the parallel subject of thimble holders. Previously published as a Shire Album, this new edition has been updated and illustrated throughout with new colour and black and white photographs. Other titles for Shire by this author are: Ladies' Dress Accessories Needlework and Embroidery Tools


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Thimbles and Thimble Cases
By Eleanor Johnson
Edition: 2, illustrated
Published by Osprey Publishing, 1999
ISBN 0747804036, 9780747804031
40 pages
http://books.google.com/books?id=HihW9KQv2XYC&dq=antique+thimble++-archaeological+-quilt+-sex&ie=ISO-8859-1&source=gbs_gdata

And a few more books some novels but have a look and see if anything tickles your fancy
http://www.collectorsweekly.com/sewing/thimbles/books#HihW9KQv2XYC