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I am a digitabulist - a thimble collector. I have been collecting thimbles since 1976 and have my own newsletter called Thimble Guild. I started a local thimble collectors group, Thimbles Are Us, in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area in 1985. I was Second Vice-President of Thimble Collectors International from 1988 - 1992. I have been a guest speaker on thimbles at local collectors groups, womens groups and churches. I am knowledgable about sterling and gold thimbles made in the US as well as England, Germany, France, Russia, Norway and a few other countries. I am familiar with manufacturer`s marks and codes, assay marks and date marks and other unique marks meaningful to any thimble collector. I am knowledgeable of porcelain, china, brass, pewter, bronze, aluminum, plastic, silver plated, coin and base metal thimble marks. Some questions I might be asked...what makes a thimble valuable (scarce maker, desirable pattern, commemorative, etc.)...where can I find more information on thimbles... are there collectors groups out there...is there a newsletter for collectors...what books are available on the subject? I am very happy to share my knowledge with anyone but will not make appraisals. To do that, you must be able to look at the thimble in person. I have a friend that has a saying, A knowledgable collector is a wise collector. She is a wise collector. In 1992, at the TCI Convention in San Diego, CA, I was given the highest honor in the thimble collecting community. It is called the Myrtle Lundquist Award. It reads, Lundquist Award - Compassion - Caring - Sharing - Awarded to Wynneth Mullins 1992. This award gives me a lot to live up to!

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Collectibles--General (Modern) - Thimble Collectors Club - how to price to sell

Expert: Wynneth Mullins - 10/22/2009

Question
Hi Wynneth - My mom gave me what I believe is the entire Thimble Collectors Club collection, #1-50 plus a "special" (as she wrote on the card) pewter thimble; it also includes the wood-base glass display piece. I'd like to sell them if it's worth my time -- I see on eBay where people have TCC thimbles listed individually but I'd rather not get into all that work and shipping. Any thoughts on what I could ask for the entire collection with display case? Any direction or advice you can provide would be greatly appreciated.

Answer
Hi Kathy, Thank you for your question. I must tell you that I have recently tried to help 2 different people to sell collections of porcelain thimbles much larger than yours. I have asked over 200 people in one group if there were any interest in the collections. I had only 2 or 3 people contact me and they were specific in their interest. No takers. I would say the best way to sell your thimbles would be to take them to an antique mall and see if you could offer them as a set that way or perhaps place an ad in a local paper. The only other way I believe, is eBay. I really would not know what you should try to sell the collection for. As with everything, it is supply and demand. There seems to be a very nice supply of these thimbles on eBay. I am sorry I cannot be of more help. Good luck with the sale of your collection.

Wynneth

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