Collectibles-General (Antiques)/dress forms

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hi Barbara, I have a dress form {i think they are called a JUDY } I bought her at a garage sale .there's a faded tag that reads "my double"
registered trade mark u.s.patents2335314   2,349,99   2,367,891    and 2more u.s. patents pending. on the other side it has Model A Right.
Maybe you could tell me approx. how old she is and where she was made. she's on an adjustable stand and has snaps on the wires to adjust her measurements. anything you can tell me wii be helpfull. thank you   carol

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Hello Carol.  I have seen these dress forms before, but since they are too big for ME to collect, I've never paid much attention to them.  However, "My Double" is still being made today.  You can search the patent on line though the U.S. Patent Office - that ought to give you a date of when they applied for the patent for your model.  Have you tried searching on Google (http://www.google.com) for "My Double" or for "Dress Form" to see if you can find anything close to what you have?  Without a picture, I'm at a loss to tell you much more.  Good luck with your search.  Barb

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Barbara K. Acchino

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I have been collecting for almost 30 years.

Organizations
ThimbleCollectors@ONElist.com; Thimble Collectors International (TCI); Thimble Guild; Thimbletter & Thimbletter II, Empire State Thimble Collectors; CyberThimble; Yahoo Thimble Club

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"Sewing with Scotties" Scottie Sampler; various articles for the "Bulletin" - official newsletter of Thimble Collectors International (TCI)

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I have been collecting for almost 30 years.

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TCI's President's Award

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