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quiltee
True Blue Farmgirl
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Linda
Terrell
TX
USA
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 Posted - Dec 28 2018 : 3:48:39 PM
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Wednesday, on our way home from Shreveport, we stopped in Gladewater, Texas to browse a few antique shops. At the last shop, I found a vintage Boye Company Needles, Shuttles, and Bobbins case. These were used by the stores when they sold needles, shuttles, and bobbins to women who needed them. My metal case is in good condition, and had quite a few of the originial needles and shuttles that were in the case when it arrived at the store. My case had 10 shuttles, several bobbins, and 122 of the "flanged wooden tubes" that have needles in them. Most tubes have more than one needle and the shuttles are 6 different types. The more popular shuttle sizes are the ones that are not here, probably because they were put to good use by the women who sewed. This was not a $10 find, but I think I got a good deal. It was cheaper than most that were available on Etsy or eBay.
Farmgirl hugs,
Farmgirl #1919
Farm Girl of the Month April 2017
Linda O
Lone Oak, TX
"Women are Angels, and when someone breaks our wings, we simply continue to fly . . . on a broomstick - we're flexible, like that."
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churunga
True Blue Farmgirl
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Marie
Minneapolis
MN
USA
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Posted - Dec 28 2018 : 4:50:36 PM
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How were the shuttles used?
Marie, Sister #5142
Farmgirl of the Month May 2014
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quiltee
True Blue Farmgirl
7446 Posts
Linda
Terrell
TX
USA
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Posted - Dec 28 2018 : 9:00:09 PM
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The shuttles are the bobbin cases in the vintage machines. The vintage bobbins are about 1-1/2" long and skinny and sit inside the shuttles. I'll take a picture and post it here.
Farmgirl hugs,
Farmgirl #1919
Farm Girl of the Month April 2017
Linda O
Lone Oak, TX
"Women are Angels, and when someone breaks our wings, we simply continue to fly . . . on a broomstick - we're flexible, like that."
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craftingram
True Blue Farmgirl
526 Posts
Karin
Nashville
In
USA
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Posted - Dec 29 2018 : 05:40:18 AM
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What a great find! We lived in Longview for many years and i spent lots of enjoyable hours wandering the stores in Gladewater and Jefferson. Still miss Texas so much.
Karin
Sister #2708
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Nancy Gartenman
True Blue Farmgirl
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Nancy
West Seneca
New York
USA
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Posted - Dec 29 2018 : 06:04:25 AM
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Linda,
That is very interesting. I don't think I have ever seen one of those. Good find!
Nancy Jo
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quiltee
True Blue Farmgirl
7446 Posts
Linda
Terrell
TX
USA
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Posted - Dec 29 2018 : 06:49:44 AM
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Karin - Gladwater is known as the "Antique Capital of East Texas". There are quite a few great antique shops there. One of the shops had a very neat, but also high priced, twin Murphy bed. I hadn't seen one in a long time.
Farmgirl hugs,
Farmgirl #1919
Farm Girl of the Month April 2017
Linda O
Lone Oak, TX
"Women are Angels, and when someone breaks our wings, we simply continue to fly . . . on a broomstick - we're flexible, like that."
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Bonnie Ellis
True Blue Farmgirl
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Bonnie
Minneapolis
Minnesota
USA
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Posted - Dec 29 2018 : 11:35:04 AM
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Great find! Many of those old sewing store goodies have disappeared from the market.
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quiltee
True Blue Farmgirl
7446 Posts
Linda
Terrell
TX
USA
7446 Posts |
Posted - Dec 29 2018 : 8:12:51 PM
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Marie -
Here is the picture I promised: starting top left and going down and then from top right and down:
Flanged wooden tube that each shuttle is in, a #5 shuttle, and a #5 bobbin. (The lid of the shuttle tubes has the shuttle number on them.)
Flanged tube and lid that the needles come in (note the top has a red 4) and 3 #4 needles.
The tubes for the shsuttles are a bit fatter than the needle tubes.
Farmgirl hugs,
Farmgirl #1919
Farm Girl of the Month April 2017
Linda O
Lone Oak, TX
"Women are Angels, and when someone breaks our wings, we simply continue to fly . . . on a broomstick - we're flexible, like that."
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Killarney
True Blue Farmgirl
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Connie
Arlington
TN
USA
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Posted - Dec 30 2018 : 08:29:06 AM
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Linda!!! Wow! that is amazing treasure!! I am always scouring around looking for Vintage Sewing items, mostly for you! I have never seen anything like that before!
Connie #3392
Imagine....
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quiltee
True Blue Farmgirl
7446 Posts
Linda
Terrell
TX
USA
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Posted - Dec 30 2018 : 09:38:25 AM
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LOL! And I love the Vintage Sewing items you find. I can't usually find them aruond here. We couldn't believe it when we found this. I Have since a few for a little less on eBay, but they were not in as good a condition or have as many of the original needles inside. I feel lucky to have found this one.
Farmgirl hugs,
Farmgirl #1919
Farm Girl of the Month April 2017
Linda O
Lone Oak, TX
"Women are Angels, and when someone breaks our wings, we simply continue to fly . . . on a broomstick - we're flexible, like that."
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katmom
True Blue Farmgirl
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Grace
WACAL Gal
WashCalif.
USA
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ruthie218
True Blue Farmgirl
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Ruthie Ann
Indiana
USA
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Posted - Jan 04 2019 : 1:09:20 PM
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Very neat find !!!! Love it !!!
Ruthie Ann
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