Antique Bobbins...remnants from American textile mills...beautiful little treasures...many are close to 75 years old...perfect for your “Make-Do” projects...shelf sitters or candle holders...
These bobbins have a rich patina...gained from the natural lanolin in the wool.

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Yarn Tube

9 3/4" tall

$4.00

B-V1

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Quill

10” tall
Quills or Pirns held the yarn in the shuttles for weaving

$2.50

B-99Z

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Jack Bobbin

10 1/2” tall ~ 2 1/2" base
Held knitting yarns...possibly cotton

$8.00

B-K

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Frame Bobbin

12” tall ~ 2 1/2" base
These bobbins were used on spinning frames...the ridges or steps served to hold the yarn on the bobbin as a new run began...some have holes in the sides...these holes allowed steam to pass thru if the yarn needed to be steamed to set the twist.

$9.50

B-R

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7” Mini Frame Bobbin

7” tall ~ 1 1/2" base
Top is drilled to hold a taper candle

$7.00

B-E7

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5 3/4" Mini Frame Bobbin

5 3/4” tall ~ 1 1/2" base
Top is drilled to hold a taper candle

$6.00

B-E6

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4 1/2" Mini Frame Bobbin

4 1/2” tall ~ 1 1/2" base
Top is drilled to hold a taper candle

$4.00

B-E4

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Frame Bobbin ~ Candle Holder

4” tall ~ 2 1/2" base
Bottom of OLD frame bobbin
May or may not have metal on bottom
Top is drilled to hold a taper candle

$6.00

B-A

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7” English Twister

7” tall
These bobbins were used in the “twisting” or plying process...most likely wool...2 or more single strands were twisted together and wound on these bobbins

Temporarily Out of Stock

$9.00

B-B7

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6” English Twister

6” tall
These bobbins were used in the “twisting” or plying process...most likely wool...2 or more single strands were twisted together and wound on these bobbins

$8.00

B-B6

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5” English Twister

5” tall
These bobbins were used in the “twisting” or plying process...most likely wool...2 or more single strands were twisted together and wound on these bobbins

$7.00

B-B5

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4” English Twister

4 1/2” tall
These bobbins were used in the “twisting” or plying process...most likely wool...2 or more single strands were twisted together and wound on these bobbins

$6.00

B-B4

 





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