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05-14-2011, 08:34 PM
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glenda5253
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I'm dating myself but I can remember when most spools were wooden...the transition was just beginning.
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I love the old stuff and imagine the people that might have used it. I'm a romantic with a vivid imagination. Good find:-)
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a great find.
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Love old stuff,great find!
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I agree, it looks from the 70's.
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Lovely, I love any old relating to sewing.
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My Mom used to carry one of those kits in her purse back in the 70's. It was handy if you lost a button or had a rip in your clothing.
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Wonder what kind of projects those needles worked on !!! If they could only talk.
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My Mom use to carry one of those sewing kits in her purse just in case a button would fall off or a rip in clothing. It is from the 70's.
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i have two packs of needles that say 3 cents never used i got them at an auction with some feedsacks that ladies used in the 30's
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