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6 articles in the category: Haberdashery Collectibles
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The history of stork scissors
Published : 03/30/2022 | Categories : Haberdashery CollectiblesScissors with a stork form became popular following on from an Alsatian legend from the 1850’s being adopted all over France that stork brought new-borns to to the region.
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A brief history of embroidery scissors
Published : 12/21/2021 | Categories : Haberdashery Collectibles“Scissors is the name given to a sharp instrument composed of two blades joined together by a nail”. Such was the definition of scissors in the Roret encyclopaedic manual in 1835. This is cer [...]
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History of the sewing needles
Published : 12/20/2021 | Categories : Haberdashery CollectiblesUntil the 1880’s, industrial production of needles was situated in Aachen in Germany but particularly in Redditch, England. This town was once considered the world capital of this speciality. T [...]
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Vintage gorgeous mother of pearl scissors
Published : 12/17/2021 | Categories : Haberdashery CollectiblesWorking with mother-of-pearl is not the work of scissor makers or cutlers, but that of fine cabinet makers. A highly developed activity in Paris until the 13th century, it became afterwards the [...]
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The famous Fil Au Chinois Calendars
Published : 04/02/2015 | Categories : Haberdashery CollectiblesThis article will give a good glimpse into the famous Fil Au Chinois pocket calendars, hugely popular among collectors.
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Vintage thread cards, a real collector's item
Published : 12/18/2014 | Categories : Haberdashery CollectiblesHighly sought after by collectors, thread cards are small cardboard shapes on which once were wound sewing threads, particularly linen thread. Before the arrival of sewing machines in [...]