The Story of the Thimble
The Story of the Thimble

Author: Bridget McConnel

Publisher: Schiffer Design Books

Published: 1997

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780764303111

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Over 2000 thimbles illustrated in full color, with a detailed their history. Seen in the context of the lives of the women who used them, thimbles offer a glimpse into the private, domestic world that history books often overlook. A value guide plus helpful, practical tips on cataloging, maintenance, and display, and a list of thimble collectors' organizations throughout the world make this a wonderful collector's guide.

A Collector's Guide to Thimbles
A Collector's Guide to Thimbles

Author: Bridget McConnel

Publisher: Wellfleet

Published: 1990

Total Pages: 95

ISBN-13: 9781555215422

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Surveys the history of the thimble, discusses notable thimbles from the middle ages to the present, and provides advice for collectors

100 Thimbles in a Box
100 Thimbles in a Box

Author: Debbi Kent

Publisher: Seoul Selection Guides

Published: 2014

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781624120268

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Korean handicrafts are often overshadowed by those of China and Japan, preventing them from being recognized for their unique charm and cultural value. Frustrated with this widespread ignorance of Korean crafts, two American authors set out to write 100 Thimbles in a Box: The Spirit and Beauty of Korean Handicrafts, hoping that an English-language book on the topic would help bring some deserving global attention to Korea s strong crafting history. The book s title draws from a tradition dating back to the Joseon Dynasty in which a bride would present handmade thimbles to her husband s female relatives to wish them good fortune and a long life. The stunning beauty of 44 of Korea s traditional crafts sorted into ceramics, fiber arts, paper, inlay, metal, wood, and painting is presented in detail with over 400 pictures found in the book. While other publications have focused on one or two of these handicraft categories, this is the first English-language guide that brings these diverse genres together in a single volume.

Magic Without Apparatus - A Treatise on the Principles, Old and New, Of Sleight-Of-Hand With Cards, Coins, Billiard Balls, And Thimbles
Magic Without Apparatus - A Treatise on the Principles, Old and New, Of Sleight-Of-Hand With Cards, Coins, Billiard Balls, And Thimbles

Author: Camille Gaultier

Publisher: Read Books Ltd

Published: 2013-05-31

Total Pages: 649

ISBN-13: 1473383838

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This vintage text comprises a complete treatise on the principle of sleight-of-hand tricks using a variety of objects including cards, coins, billiard balls, thimbles, and much more. This step-by-step guide will appeal to both amateur magicians and those with more experience looking to expand their repertoire - constituting a great addition to collections of related literature. Complete with simple, clear illustrations and a wealth of handy tips and useful information, no magician's library would be complete without a copy of this text. We are republishing this book now in an affordable, modern edition, complete with a specially commissioned new introduction.

Findings
Findings

Author: Mary Carolyn Beaudry

Publisher: Yale University Press

Published: 2006-01-01

Total Pages: 266

ISBN-13: 9780300134803

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Mary C. Beaudry mines archaeological findings of sewing and needlework to discover what these small traces of female experience reveal about the societies and cultures in which they were used. Beaudry's geographical and chronological scope is broad: she examines sites in the United States and Great Britain, as well as Australia and Canada, and she ranges from the Middle Ages through the Industrial Revolution.The author describes the social and cultural significance of "findings": pins, needles, thimbles, scissors, and other sewing accessories and tools. Through the fascinating stories that grow out of these findings, Beaudry shows the extent to which such "small things" were deeply entrenched in the construction of gender, personal identity, and social class.

The Pocket
The Pocket

Author: Barbara Burman

Publisher: Yale University Press

Published: 2020-04-24

Total Pages: 266

ISBN-13: 0300253745

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A New York Times Best Art Book of 2019 “A riveting book . . . few stones are left unturned.”—Roberta Smith’s “Top Art Books of 2019,” The New York Times This fascinating and enlightening study of the tie-on pocket combines materiality and gender to provide new insight into the social history of women’s everyday lives—from duchesses and country gentry to prostitutes and washerwomen—and to explore their consumption practices, sociability, mobility, privacy, and identity. A wealth of evidence reveals unexpected facets of the past, bringing women’s stories into intimate focus. “What particularly interests Burman and Fennetaux is the way in which women of all classes have historically used these tie-on pockets as a supplementary body part to help them negotiate their way through a world that was not built to suit them.”—Kathryn Hughes, The Guardian “A brilliant book.”—Ulinka Rublack, Times Literary Supplement