what is a "spool cabinet"

I have a very pretty vase, just crystal, and put all the wooden spools in it , with all the pretty color threads. I even had a silk rose in it at one time. It just looks so nice on top of the computer desk. I got rid of the ones that I didn't want on Ebay. The chipped spools and some of the empty ones. Also colors that I didn't like.....

A Google search turned up some sites for Crafts made from wooden spools. Almost anything your heart could desire.

I never throw away wooden spools! I have an old sewing basket full of old items, like Australian Crystal buttons that sold for 10C per card and old cloth tape measures. They will become the "treasures" of our children and grandchildren. They are also fun to collect at yard sales and flea markets. Everything old is new again! Care for those oldies! Begin to think in terms of "heritage" on these items.

June in Cincinnati.

when you test the thread for breakage, it may seem okay now. but you no longer know how it will react to washings and normal wear and tear. why take a chance? add up your hours, the fabric, the batting, etc. and new thread seems a small investment to make.

I am a packrat also, so I save the spools, plastic and wooden. Give the plastic ones to nursery schools and places where kids gather. Great for sorting activities and threading and building and just plain playing! :?

I had an antique six drawer J.P. Coats thread cabinet, Loretta. Gave it to my daughter, who uses it as a table beside her sofa. A very nice piece it was. Wooden spools have no value beyond sentiment, home dec, craft or utility. They are NOT considered collectible by anyone in the field.