antique vintage sewing notions, ribbon, trims, lace, buttons, thread, embroidery cotton etc.

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  vintage metal serving tray w/ pink rose print, red trim tray for retro kitchen

  Cute mid-century vintage cottage style metal tray for serving or to use as a magnet board - this is nice and heavy, and...
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  shades of tan rose brown primitive grubby old spools of vintage cotton cord thread

  Collection of old spools of cotton cord carpet thread in shades of brown, tan, antique rose - there are twelve tall cone spools in...
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  1930s vintage mop mother of pearl shell buttons, sewing notions on original cards

  Lot of 1930s or 1940s vintage buttons, some with nice old LuckyDay cards. These are in a Bulova watch box of about the same period. The p...
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  red white green candy stripe twist braid, gift tying trim rattail satin cord

  Large lot of silky rat tail cord twisted braid for Christmas crafts or package ties... this is lovely stuff, like a pepper...
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  retro vintage metallic gold & pink foil plastic trim craft ribbon holiday decor trims

  Two partial rolls of wide metallic trims or 'ribbon', stiff foil plastic or mylar type material. This looks as though it w...
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  fancy shabby vintage tins, metal sewing box & candy / cookies tin

  Lot of two vintage tins with fancy octagonal shape and very worn original painted finish. These are pretty for storage, or...
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  1940s vintage sewing notions on cards, WWII red white blue plastic buttons

  1940s vintage sewing buttons, early plastic, great 'Victory' style colors. These were saved away for years in an old Hershey bar...
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  vintage handkerchiefs lot, lace edged hankies trimmed w/ cotton thread crochet edgings

  Lot of 40+ fine cotton and linen handkerchiefs, 1940s and 50s vintage, with lovely old handmade crochet lace in different colors and desi...
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  vintage wool yarn, tapestry needlepoint or crewel embroidery thread hanks

  Large lot of old wool yarns in beautiful subtle shades, mostly natural earth colors....
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  vintage pine needle basket, handmade coiled basket sewing box w/ lid

  Vintage pine needle basket, 20th century. We've been told that this is an Indian basket, but we know very little abou...
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  antique sewing millinery trim, big spools of black & gold braid, cotton twill tape

  Lot of 1920s vintage sewing or hat trims, gold braid, black braid, 3/4" wide black cotton tape. The trims look good th...
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  vintage sock darners, old mending / sewing tools, wood darning egg & toe shaped darner

  Lot of two old wooden sock darners, both in very good condition. These are nice, rubbed very smooth from year of...
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  vintage sewing thread on wood spool reels, pure silk & Sylko type mercerized cotton

  Nice lot of old wood spool sewing thread, right out of an old estate here in Wisconsin. These are beautifully colore...
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  vintage fine nylon thread for crochet, sewing, embroidery, pale pastel colors

  Lot of vintage nylon thread for crochet, sewing or embroidery. This is all in very good condition, in pretty pas...
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  vintage pure linen thread for sewing, lace making or embroidery, pale pastel colors

  Lot of vintage linen thread for sewing or embroidery, or a fine crochet / tatting thread for lace edgings etc.....
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  rainbow of vintage cotton string spools, baker's twine cord yarn or weaving thread

  All cotton weaving yarn, heavy string type carpet warp, probably old Mayville thread. This is a lot in a rainbow of...
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  old antique long wood handle button hook for vintage high button shoes or ladies boots

  Big (8" long end to end) old wood handled button hook for high button shoes or boots, turn of the century vintage....
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  vintage crocheted lace tablecloth, handmade filet crochet roses in ecru cotton thread

  Beautiful old handmade crochet lace table cover, a heavy cotton tablecloth with rose pattern worked in filet cro...
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  vintage stick & ball wicker basket w/ wood beads, old sewing / mending basket

  Vintage wicker basket with a charming old fashioned style. It's stick and ball type wicker - sort of an Eastlake per...
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  vintage handkerchiefs lot, lace edged hankies trimmed w/ cotton thread crochet edgings

  Lot of two vintage handkerchiefs with handmade lace in lavender - purple, so pretty! These are both in very good...
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  vintage wicker sewing basket, primitive old round bucket shape hamper w/ lid

  We love the shape on this nice old wicker sewing basket, and the cute little lid! The original finish is worn, giving i...
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  vintage wicker sewing basket / storage hamper, flat table top round basket for needlework

  Sturdy wicker sewing basket, 60s or 70s vintage, natural brown color. This would make a great needlework or storage bas...
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  silver & gold vintage trim, sewing and craft trims, metallic braid, cord etc.

  Large lot 60s and 70s vintage metallic trims, glittery silver and gold!. It's all in very good clean condition - the wh...
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  vintage ribbon, candy striped craft paper gift wrap package tie ribbons made in Japan

  Lot of mid-century vintage paper craft or gift wrapping ribbon, striped in bright candy colors, in excellent unused con...
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  shoulder sleeve roll shape pressing ham for ironing, tailoring sewing

  Used but nice clean sleeve roll pressing ham, 12" long, about 3" across the widest part of the shape. It's heavy and solid, a gre...
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  collection of vintage sewing scissors, pinking shears, deco Soligen paper shears

  Collection of seven vintage scissors - four of these are pinking shears, one a pair of paper shears with lovely art deco lines, tw...
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  vintage sewing basket, paper cards of mending yarn, spools of darning cotton thread

  Vintage sewing / mending basket full of some nice old sewing notions, thread and all wool cashmere yarns with original labels....
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  vintage hollywood regency style vanity or sewing box, ornate gold rococo plastic

  Vintage florentine style plastic sewing box or makeup box, a round 8" in diameter x 4" deep.  This is so pre...
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  vintage sewing baskets, blue & white wicker weave sewing box lot, shabby chic

  Lot of two pretty blue and white sewing baskets, shabby vintage, so pretty. These measure 8" x 5" x 4" and 7 1/2" x 5 1/2" x...
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  vintage tin for a jewelry box or small sewing basket, fruit w/ pink and gold

  Pretty vintage tin perfectly sized for a jewelry box or sewing box... this is 7 1/2" x 5" x about 3" tall. It's in very good c...
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  antique vintage sewing trims & crochet lace, fine embroidered cotton eyelet edgings etc.

  Lot of early 1900s vintage lace, eyelet trimmings and crochet lace edgings, so pretty! Most of these are fairly short leng...
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  huge antique goosewing broad ax hand forged wrought iron hewing axe Civil War vintage tool

  huge old antique blacksmith forged hewing ax head with an 11" blade. It's quite an early and primitive axe head, probably Civil War era o...
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  vintage ribbon yarn, spools of taffeta novelty needle art embroidery thread

  Lot of vintage Bucilla ribbon yarn, taffeta acetate fiber. This is light, firm, slightly scratchy, not silky or...
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  large lot antique & vintage buttons, primitive old buttons from work shirts etc.

  Nice large lot of assorted old buttons from an estate on the Wisconsin river - there's buttons from about 100 ye...
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  old antique vintage brass metal buttons from work clothes & railroad overalls

  Small lot of old metal buttons and hardware from overalls, some with little train engines, one Oshkosh, one The...
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  1940s vintage yarn holder sewing bag full of pearl cotton embroidery / needlework thread

  1940s vintage needlework bag, crocheted of rayon gimp thread and pearl beads. It's about 8 1/2" in diameter, wit...
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  vintage cotton / rayon nubby chenille yarn or embroidery thread, baker's twine black & white

  Two 'new' old spools of tweedy black and white chenille embroidery yarn... it's like baker's twine with a fun loopy twist...
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  lot vintage red, white & blue trims & edgings for patriotic crafts & sewing projects

  Lot of 60s and 70s vintage trims and edgings in red, white and blue! These are nice, it's hard to find trim of this type a...
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  lot of vintage ribbons, woven edge satin ribbon, new old stock sewing notions trims

  Lot of woven edge satin ribbons, pre-packaged stock from a dime store sewing notions counter. These are pretty prints and...
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  vintage collection of antique shoe vases, high button shoes ladies boots

  Lot of three vintage vases shaped like Victorian lady's boots, all about 4 1/2" to 4 3/4" tall. One of these (the grey) is...
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  antique button hooks & art deco vintage manicure tools w/ french ivory celluloid handles

  Collection of assorted antique and vintage grooming tools for vanity table or train case... these are mostly manicure inst...
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  vintage Belastraw raffia straw type yarn, embroidery thread or package tying cord

  Lot of vintage Belastraw raffia type material for needlework, crafts or tying packages and gifts in retro style!...
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  vintage tin full of antique buttons, mother of pearl shell button lot

  Nice collection of old and antique shell buttons, all in a New Home sewing machine parts tin. The tin measures 6 1/4" x 3"...
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  heavy duty three-ply thread for sewing leather etc. vintage waxed finish linen cord

  Lot of vintage linen (or possibly a waxed cotton blend?) thread, for shoemaking or other leather work projects I think....
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  vintage sewing box tin w/ handles, flowered chintz print tole sewing basket

  Pretty, pretty granny chic vintage sewing tin, flowery chintz print on black. This measures 11" x 8" x 4 1/2" over the tin...
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  vintage sewing box, big old flowered tin of darning mending cotton thread & sock darner

  Large flowery tin once used as a sewing box and mending basket, full of thread, an old wooden sock darner, etc.. The whole...
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  1960s vintage sewing basket, small toto style picnic hamper w/ hinged cover

  60s vintage sewing basket, bamboo, rattan and wood. This has a sturdy handle and hinged lid... you could use it for a one p...
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  vintage handkerchiefs lot, lace edged hankies trimmed w/ cotton thread crochet edgings

  Lot of nine fine cotton and linen handkerchiefs, 1940s and 50s vintage, with lovely old handmade crochet lace in...
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  vintage sewing basket, natural color twisted rope texture rush woven reed basket

  1920s or 30s vintage round sewing basket made of reed and rush or rush paper twist fiber, with a beautiful rope texture. T...
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  needlepoint print vintage candy tin sewing box, cottage granny chic storage canister

  Sweet vintage candy tin to use for your sewing - this has a lovely floral needlepoint print. It's fairly clean inside and...
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  vintage thread / floss / ribbon spools lot, natural wood & green colored wooden spools

  Large lot of old wood spools collected from sewing thread, several different sizes and types of spools. There's 60+...
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  new old stock lot narrow woven edge satin baby ribbon, Halloween colors orange & black

  New old craft supply lot, a large lot of unused baby satin ribbon in orange and black - there's 50+ spools in all, the who...
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  lot of vintage dress belt buckles, colored bakelite & plastic buckle sewing notions

  Nice lot of old dress belt buckles in very good condition - saved away for 50+ years in a very shabby papier mache powder bo...
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  vintage round wicker sewing basket full of spools of colored cotton thread

  Nice old wicker sewing basket full of 50+ spools of cotton sewing thread in a rainbow of different colors! Some of the thr...
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  vintage typewriter ribbon tin, Horn of Plenty cornucopia print advertising graphics

  Nice old metal typewriter ribbon tin, Plenty Copy brand, early 20th century. This is about 2 1/2" in diameter, clean and n...
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  vintage sewing notions, new old stock 12 reels black cotton thread wood spools

  Lot of twelve spools of vintage black cotton sewing thread on the old fashioned wooden spools, about 1 1/2" tall. This is all in ver...
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  vintage wooden spools from sewing thread, empty reels / bobbins, wood spool lot

  Large lot of old wood spools collected from sewing thread, several different sizes and types of spools. These have been sa...
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  mini-fer electric iron for quilters, sewing, pressing seams & tiny points

  Vintage Taiwan made mini-fer iron in very good condition, works well! This is great for sewing and quilting, or as a cloth...
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  vintage sock darners & wood darning eggs, mending sewing tools including rare child's size darner

  Lot of four old wooden sock darners, including a little pink darner sized for a little girl's sewing basket! It's the cute...
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  old antique heavy cotton crochet lace, wide insertion or border trim w/ art nouveau motifs

  Late 1800s or early 1900s vintage handmade cotton lace with an art nouveau style pattern of repeats. This might have been made as...
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  vintage basket print coffee can tin w/ handle for canister lunch pail or sewing box

  Cute retro print vintage metal coffee can to use as a canister, sewing box, or lunch pail. (This would make the cutest sew...
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  vintage sewing basket, pretty cottage style wicker basketweave bowl w/ shabby paint

  So pretty, a vintage wicker woven 'bowl' with pale pink paint worn from time and use. The basket itself is in very good condi...
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  vintage lead crystal bowls, bleikristall button cut Tritschler Winterhalder W Germany

  Set of six never used vintage German lead crystal bowls, small flower bowls or large ice cream dishes! These measure 6" in...
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  antique sewing box, shabby rustic woven straw sewing box early 1900s vintage

  Antique woven straw sewing box, late 1800s or early 1900s vintage. This is a old-fashioned casket shape, and measures 10 1/2" x 7...
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  vintage lace edging sewing trim all in shades of blue, bulk yardage craft trims lot

  Large lot (three big bolts) of vintage lace edgings, all in shades of blue. These are narrow widths 1/4" wide or a litt...
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  antique tramp art wood spool sewing stool, primitive hassock w/ wool felt flowers

  Very early 1900s vintage primitive wood 'box' hassock decorated with barrel shaped spools. It's roughly made tramp art or a ch...
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  large round bowl basket w/ primitive green color, vintage wicker sewing basket

  Never used vintage wicker basket with a nice old Made in China paper hang tag. This is about 16 1/2" in diameter overal...
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  primitive old wooden barrel storage seat, vintage wood bucket sewing box?

  We like this old wooden bucket 'seat', handy for storing things you need that aren't too primitive or pretty. We'd guess that...
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  faded reds, barn red colors primitive grubby old spools of vintage cotton cord thread

  Collection of old spools of cotton cord carpet thread in shades of faded reds - there are eleven tall cone spools in this lot. The...
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  creamy white antique colors primitive grubby old spools of vintage cotton cord thread

  Collection of old spools of cotton cord carpet thread in shades of creamy white - there are nine tall cone spools in this lot. The...
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  antique white & cream colors primitive grubby old spools of vintage cotton cord thread

  Collection of old spools of cotton cord carpet thread in shades of cream and white - there are eight tall cone spools in this lot....
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  antique ecru tan faded brown colors primitive grubby old spools of vintage cotton cord thread

  Collection of old spools of cotton cord carpet thread in shades of ecru, tan and pale browns - there are nine tall cone spools in...
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  creamy white antique colors primitive grubby old spools of vintage cotton cord thread

  Collection of old spools of cotton cord carpet thread in shades of creamy white - there are nine tall cone spools in this lot. The...
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  100 vintage wooden spools, old sewing thread spools, primitive wood spool lot

  Lot of about 100 vintage wood spools from sewing thread, different colors, different sizes. It's a large jar full, and the jar -...
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  vintage nylon sewing thread, varigated color space dyed self striping changing colors

  vintage nylon sewing thread, varigated color space dyed self striping changing colors...
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  huge lot of vintage dress belt buckles, 30s 40s 50s sewing notions collection

  Lot of more than 150 vintage dress belt buckles from the 30s, 40s and 50s. These are lovely old pieces to use for belts and fashion...
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  lot antique & vintage fine pure silk embroidery sewing thread, jewel colors

  Huge lot of lovely fine gauge pure silk threads, some marked twist, some marked for embroidery (though it's as fine as cotton...
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  vintage handkerchiefs lot, lace edged hankies trimmed w/ cotton thread crochet lace

  Lot of nine fine cotton and linen handkerchiefs, 1940s and 50s vintage, with lovely old handmade crochet and tatting lace in d...
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  vintage shirt buttons, pearlies, plastic horn, mother of pearl shell buttons

  Glass jar completely full of vintage shirt buttons of all kinds - antique shell buttons, work shirt buttons made of plastic, p...
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  old wicker sewing basket, large mending basket to hold knitting or needlework

  Big old wicker mending basket, measures about 20 1/2" x 16 1/2", 9" deep, stands 11" tall. This one has such a nice deep shape...
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  vintage cotton sewing thread lot, 80 wood spools with a rainbow of threads

  Large collection of about 80 old wood thread spools - some of the spools are empty, most hold sewing thread - silky smooth fin...
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  50s-60s vintage tiered pink plastic sewing box, round thread rack sewing stand

  Cute vintage plastic sewing box for holding spools of thread. This measures about 8" in diameter across the widest...
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  primitive old spools of vintage cotton thread for sewing thread or display

  Lot of primitive old sewing threads, supple but faded and spotted from age. These are fairly large spools, most are 2 3/4" tal...
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  vintage thread spools, lot of embroidery yarn in primitive earth tone colors

  Lot of vintage wooly thread or fine yarn for sewing and embroidery, in an assortment of earth tones as shown. The spools are 2...
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  Wiss pinking shears sewing scissors, quality vintage American made scissors

  Lot of four pairs of vintage steel pinking shears, very high quality American made scissors. These came out of the estate of...
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  shabby old pink rose tin full of vintage sewing, buttons & belt buckles

  Old pink rose cookie tin full of vintage buttons, buckles and dressmaking trims. These range from antique buttons on cards to...
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  shabby antique tins, 1930s vintage biscuit tins for sewing boxes or buttons

  Two shabby antique tins to use for storage and display... these are pretty! Both have finish wear and a few dents and dings, t...
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  Alice blue plastic jewel box sewing box or jewelry chest, 1950s vintage

  1950s or early 60s vintage sewing box or jewelry box marked Made in USA - Plastic Jewel Co. It's in amazingly nice condition,...
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  antique sewing thread case, advertising display box for Turkey Red embroidery cotton

  Lovely antique advertising box / store display for H. B. Turkey Red embroidery cotton thread. This has the worn original paper...
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  old handmade wood sewing box, small dome top trunk or chest, tramp art vintage

  Early 1900s vintage handcrafted wood sewing box, 10" x 6" x 6 1/2" tall to the top of the domed trunk lid. It's been parti...
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  pink Princess sewing basket, vintage round wicker sewing box w/ decals

  Vintage pink wicker sewing basket with 'Princess' label, and cute sewing theme decal! It's 11" in diameter x 6" deep....
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  vintage cotton sewing / mending bag, flowered print rompers on hanger!

  Unused vintage handmade cotton sewing kit bag....
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  vintage thread spools lot, fine silky sewing thread & heavy shiny cord

  Lot of assorted old thread and cord, most rayon or nylon, I think? It's all shiny, not cotton or linen....
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  lot of huge old cone spools of heavy duty thread for leather stitching

  Lot of vintage thread on big spools... this is from the from the estate of a saddlemaker, and is all heavy duty thread for leather work,...
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  handmade vintage sewing basket, square woven reed 'bowl' on wood board

  Handmade sewing basket woven of fine reeds on board base, 9 1/2" x 10 1/2"....
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  vintage rayon ribbon seam binding, seam tape sewing trim lot

  Lot of colored rayon ribbon type seam bindings in various types, vintage 40's, 50's, 60's. I don't believe any of this is the iron-on typ...
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  vintage flower shaped sewing box, clear lucite plastic w/ ornate gold

  Vintage florentine style plastic sewing box, a flower shape 10" in diameter. This is so pretty, and in very nice condition, too. No chips...
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  framed vintage needlework picture, cottage scene embroidery in silk thread?

  Beautiful framed embroidered picture, worked in shiny silk or rayon thread? It's matted and framed under glass, and we haven't taken this...
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  grubby antique white sewing trims for primitive vintage needlework

  Here's a nice lot of browned and grubby vintage sewing trims, cotton seam tape, rick rack etc.....
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  vintage DMC color swatch chart for cotton thread embroidery floss

  Old color card for DMC floss, measures 20" x 11" when opened up like the 1st photo. This as a few soil marks and old price label to the c...
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  shabby 1940s bed doll sewing box, vintage sewing box w/ chalkware doll top

  This is a pretty 1940s vintage sewing box in need of some restoration work....
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  small pressing board for sewing room / laundry, sleeve board and ironing board

  Good looking vintage pressing board for your sewing room or small ironing jobs in the laundry room - the green enamel finish is so retro!...
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  old coiled grass basket, Eskimo or Indian basket? vintage sewing box

  Vintage sewing basket, a grass Indian basket? This has a lovely coiled scroll decoration which we love, but we know very little about old...
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  huge lot crochet cotton thread, different weights & colors 50+ balls

  Here is a large estate lot of cotton crochet thread. Some is older and some is new, various weights, lots and lots of pretty colors! Ther...
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  rainbow pastels vintage varigated cotton tatting & crochet thread lace doilies lot

  Lot of four vintage rainbow varigated cotton lace doilies... three crocheted doilies, and one tatted lace doily. These range in size from...
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  retro 70s vintage embroidered flowers trim, wide woven sewing braid

  Hippie vintage hearts and flowers sewing trim, cotton or cotton blend, 7/8" wide. This is a full bolt, 36 yards, all in very nice conditi...
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  new old stock sewing notions lot self-threading needles sealed pkgs

  Lot of seven never opened packages of self threading sewing needles, all in excellent condition. These are recently made, made in China....
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  antique early 1900s plank bottom sewing basket, adirondack camp style

  Old antique wicker sewing basket with plywood plank bottom and hinged lid, 'prettied up' a bit in the 1930s with some decals and a cherry...