Expert: Wynneth Mullins - 11/20/2011

Question
QUESTION: Hi
Could you please tell me about the pewter christmas conversation thimbles. I have recentley started to collect these but i cannot find any info on the internet about them
Many Thanks

ANSWER: Hello Denise,  Thank you for your question.  I have been checking and cannot find any thimble collection called Christmas Conversation thimbles.  Can you please tell me if any of the thimbles have marks on the inside or somewhere on the thimble.  Do you know for sure if this is the name of the collection?  Could you send a picture or two of the thimbles?  Thanks,

Wynneth

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QUESTION: Hi
sending photos of thimbles
Denise

ANSWER: Hello Denise,  Thank you for your question.  I believe I have the answer.  

TCC SURPRISE THIMBLES

Issued 1992  $17 ea. Plus P & P of $1.75


SHELF CLOCK

ROBIN ON A KETTLE

ROBOT

CATERPILLAR ON TOADSTOOL

DECANTER

a pewter thimble issued by the Thimble Collectors Club in 1987.  It is one of the "Surprise Thimble  Collection".  This is a collection of such novelty and ingenuity that it cannot fail to intrigue.  Each thimble has its own charm and is so individual and each one has a surprise in store.  This thimble is " Sherry"-this bottle of sherry even has a label around the neck of the bottle.  The lid comes off . Each one in the collection is in Excellent condition and so unique.   Hand-crafted by English pewtersmiths and embellished with a dash of hand-painted color.

HONEY JAR

a pewter thimble issued by the Thimble Collectors Club in 1987.  It is one of the "Surprise Thimble  Collection".  This is a collection of such novelty and ingenuity that it cannot fail to intrigue.  Each thimble has its own charm and is so individual and each one has a surprise in store.  This thimble is " Honey Pot" - the honey pot has yellow honey dripping down the side and a bee atop the thimble.  The lid comes off . Each one in the collection is in Excellent condition and so unique.   Hand-crafted by English pewtersmiths and embellished with a dash of hand-painted color.



APPLE BARREL a pewter thimble issued by the Thimble Collectors Club in 1987.  It is one of the "Surprise Thimble  Collection".  This is a collection of such novelty and ingenuity that it cannot fail to intrigue.  Each thimble has its own charm and is so individual and each one has a surprise in store.  This thimble is "Apple Barrel" - take the lid off the Apple Barrel and there are beautiful red apples just waiting to be eaten . Each one in the collection is in Excellent condition and so unique.   Hand-crafted by English pewtersmiths and embellished with a dash of hand-painted color

HANDBELL

HELMET

HEN’S BASKET

IGLOO

JACK IN THE BOX

a pewter thimble issued by the Thimble Collectors Club in 1987.  It is one of the "Surprise Thimble  Collection".  This is a collection of such novelty and ingenuity that it cannot fail to intrigue.  Each thimble has its own charm and is so individual and each one has a surprise in store.  This thimble is " Jack in the Box" - lift the lid and out he pops, the bouncy tiny jack . Each one in the collection is in Excellent condition and so unique.   Hand-crafted by English pewtersmiths and embellished with a dash of hand-painted color.

LETTERBOX

pewter thimble issued by the Thimble Collectors Club in 1987.  It is one of the "Surprise Thimble  Collection".  This is a collection of such novelty and ingenuity that it cannot fail to intrigue.  Each thimble has its own charm and is so individual and each one has a surprise in store.  This thimble is " Letter Box" - a thimble letter box stands on a grassy knoll . Each one in the collection is in Excellent condition and so unique.   Hand-crafted by English pewtersmiths and embellished with a dash of hand-painted color.

MAGICIAN’S HAT

MAN IN A BOWLER HAT

OYSTER

pewter thimble issued by the Thimble Collectors Club in 1987.  It is one of the "Surprise Thimble  Collection".  This is a collection of such novelty and ingenuity that it cannot fail to intrigue.  Each thimble has its own charm and is so individual and each one has a surprise in store.  This thimble is "Oyster" - atop the thimble is an oyster shell, raise its lid and find - "a real pearl"!! . Each one in the collection is in Excellent condition and so unique.   Hand-crafted by English pewtersmiths and embellished with a dash of hand-painted color

PARROT IN A CAGE

SENTRY BOX

TELEPHONE

WASH TUB

WATERING CAN

WEATHERHOUSE pewter thimble issued by the Thimble Collectors Club in 1987.  It is one of the "Surprise Thimble  Collection".  This is a collection of such novelty and ingenuity that it cannot fail to intrigue.  Each thimble has its own charm and is so individual and each one has a surprise in store.  This thimble is "Weather-House" - make the weather change by moving the man or lady in or out of the weather-house thimble . Each one in the collection is in Excellent condition and so unique.   Hand-crafted by English pewtersmiths and embellished with a dash of hand-painted color.

WEATHER VANE

WOODPECKER



THIMBLE COLLECTORS CLUB .

“Conversation Piece” Thimbles.  Issued 1992

Price $15.50 ea.



MAYPOLE



ALI BABA’S BASKET

pewter thimble issued by the Thimble Collectors Club in 1987.  It is one of the "Conversation Piece Collection".  This is a collection of such novelty and ingenuity that it cannot fail to intrigue.  Each thimble has its own charm and is so individual and each one has a surprise in store.  This thimble is "Ali Baba's Basket" - there is a shock inside, take off the lid and you can make the cobra rear up .

CAT AND MOUSE

a pewter thimble issued by the Thimble Collectors Club in 1987.  It is one of the "Conversation Piece Collection".  This is a collection of such novelty and ingenuity that it cannot fail to intrigue.  Each thimble has its own charm and is so individual and each one has a surprise in store.  This thimble is "Cat and Mouse" - the mouse actually scuttles along a rail on the side of the thimble towards its hole as Tom keeps watch on top of the thimble.

CHICK IN EGG

pewter thimble issued by the Thimble Collectors Club in 1987.  It is one of the "Conversation Piece Collection".  This is a collection of such novelty and ingenuity that it cannot fail to intrigue.  Each thimble has its own charm and is so individual and each one has a surprise in store.  This thimble is "Chick in Egg" - crack the egg and there's the chick.  It looks like a shiny cracked egg.  Lift the top and you find a tiny chick perched on top of the thimble.

LIGHTHOUSE

MAD HATTER’S TEAPOT

a pewter thimble issued by the Thimble Collectors Club in 1987.  It is one of the "Conversation Piece Collection".  This is a collection of such novelty and ingenuity that it cannot fail to intrigue.  Each thimble has its own charm and is so individual and each one has a surprise in store.  This thimble is "Mad Hatter's Teapot" - Straight out of Alice in Wonderland- inside this tiny teapot you will find a dormouse sound asleep.

OLD ENGLISH BELL TOWER

PADDLE BOAT

ROCKING HORSE

a pewter thimble issued by the Thimble Collectors Club in 1987.  It is one of the "Conversation Piece Collection".  This is a collection of such novelty and ingenuity that it cannot fail to intrigue.  Each thimble has its own charm and is so individual and each one has a surprise in store.  This thimble is "Rocking Horse" - this well fed pony actually rocks on its tiny rockers

SQUIRREL’S DREY

VICTORIAN WEDDING CAKE

pewter thimble issued by the Thimble Collectors Club in 1987.  It is one of the "Conversation Piece Collection".  This is a collection of such novelty and ingenuity that it cannot fail to intrigue.  Each thimble has its own charm and is so individual and each one has a surprise in store.  This thimble is "Victorian Wedding Cake" - festooned with its traditional garlands and topped with a tiny bride and groom, this wedding cake has a lucky horseshoe hidden beneath the top layer

WATERWHEEL

I hope this helps.

Wynneth




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QUESTION: Hi Wynneth
please could you tell me about the coniseur collection 1999.
I know they are all chinese symbols but do not know anymore about them.

Answer
Hello again Denise,  Thank you for your question.  I have not had any luck with finding inforamtion about this collection.  It seems there are several collections called the coniseur collection, one of which has pewter figures attached to the thimble.  I am sorry I could not be of any help to you.

Wynneth