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Brass Advertising |
British Placenames |
British Royalty on Thimbles |
British Silversmiths |
Charles May |
Christmas |
Coalport
Dorcas Thimble Boxes |
Easter |
Gadgets |
Francesca |
Hallmarked Thimbles set |
Miscellaneous Thimbles |
'Mother'
The World's Greatest Porcelain Houses |
Royal Albert |
Royal Crown Derby |
Royal Doulton |
Royal Worcester Handpainted Thimbles
Royal Worcester Decal Thimbles |
S + H Foskett |
Silver Advertising Thimbles |
Spode |
Stratnoid |
SylvaC
Thimble Books |
Thimble Collectors Club |
Thimble Societies |
Thimbles with Slogans
Thimblefuls |
Victorian Silver Scenic Thimbles |
Wedgwood Jasperware |
Wedgwood Bone China
THERE ARE 21 PAGES OF THIMBLES & OTHER ITEMS TO BUY
aluminium 1 |
books 1 |
brass 1 |
china 6 |
display cases 1
needlework tools 2 |
other collectables 1 |
pewter 1 |
plastic 1
silver 3 |
steel & metal 1 |
unusual materials 1 |
wood 1
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After the success of the 1980 Franklin Mint Porcelain Houses of the World set of thimbles Thimbles of the World's Greatest Porcelain Houses, this set of 50 thimbles, entitled The Hallmarked Thimbles of the World's Great Porcelain Houses was commissioned by the Thimble Collectors Club in 1985. The striking difference between this set and the earlier one, is that the thimble design is largely made up of the enlarged backstamp, registered mark or hallmark of the porcelain house being portrayed. Obviously there are a few thimble houses that are duplicated from the first set, but this collection is more representative of the large range of firms making thimbles in the mid-1980s - a decade later most of them no longer produced thimbles or even existed. This list also reflects many of the thimble houses that formed part of the Thimble Collectors Club, who issued monthly thimbles to the members of their club. As well as issuing monthly thimbles, the TCC also offered special sets for sale. This Hallmarks set is one of many offered. Some of the thimbles have their backstamp repeated inside the thimble, for others there is sufficient identification with the outer maker's mark. If you collect a specific porcelain house, it would be most worthwhile to find and add the relevant thimble to your collection. I have now located the original magazine advertisement, placed by Thimble Collectors Club, Chessington UK. It is undated. They describe the hallmark as the central motif, not hidden away on the back. The original price was 9.95 pounds each (plus postage) and thimbles would be received at a rate of two a month. There is a glass domed display case. I have noticed some anomalies in this advert that was issued by the UK TCC. Only nine thimbles are illustrated. The final colour for the Kaiser issue is blue; in the advert the example shown is red. Royal Copenhagen and Noritake are listed but do not form part of the UK set of 50 but they are featured in the US Set!! I understand that the US accompanying brochure is different from the UK version and there are big differences between the sets issued for the UK and US markets. I have separated the 2 sets for easier reference. If you have photos of the missing US set thimbles ... please share!! It is 25 years since the UK set was issued, so it is difficult to know why the sets varied so much between the US and UK! Which was issued first? When was the US set released? Just to add to the confusion, there are 5 thimbles that are featured in neither the US or UK brochures!! - Bouchet - Moschendorf - Parbus - Thun - Uhlenhorst. I know that the marketers of these sets did not expect thimble collectors to communicate as easily as we can in the 21st century - exposing anomalies!!
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Barbara | Betty Gerrits | Debbie Hoover | Cathy Howgate | Willi Josten | Wanda Ralston | Jina Samulka | Sharon Underwood | Joanna Waciorski | Mave Wiskin
This listing of the Hallmarked set does not purport to be complete or accurate in all aspects. Rather it invites comment and contribution to add to our knowledge of these highly desirable, collectable thimbles. My thanks to the other contributors
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Arita-Gold Imari
Porcelain
Japan
the US set is marketed under "Gold Imari"
Arzberg
Porcelain
Germany
Aynsley
China
England
Bareuther
Porcelain
Germany
Bing & Grondahl
Porcelain
Denmark
Caverswall
Fine bone china
England
Coalport
China
England
Crown Staffordshire
China
England
Fukagawa
Porcelain
Japan
Gerold
Porcelain
Bavaria, Germany
Hammersley
Bone china
England
Haviland
Porcelain
Limoges, France
Hutschenreuther
Porcelain
Germany
Kaiser
Porcelain
Germany
La Seynie
Porcelain
France
Lang Ebrach
Porcelain
Germany
Langenthal
Porcelain
Switzerland
featured in the US set under "Suisse Langenthal"
Limoges Castel
Porcelain
France
Longton Hall
China
England
Marlborough
China
England
Minton
China
England
Norden
Porcelain
Copenhagen, Denmark
Oakley
Fine bone china
England
Palissy
A division of Royal Worcester Spode
China
England
Paragon
China
England
Poole
Fine bone china
England
Quinta Nova
Porcelain
Portugal
Renaissance
Fine bone china
England
Reutter
Porcelain
Germany
Richard Ginori
Porcelain
Italy
Rorstrand
Porcelain
Sweden
Royal Albert
China
England
Royal Crown Derby
China
England
Royal Court
China
England
Royal Doulton
China
England
Royal Franconia
Porcelain
Bavaria, Germany
Royal Grafton
China
England
Royal Kendal
Fine bone china
England
Royal Mosa
Porcelain
Netherlands
Royal Stuart
Fine bone china
Ireland
Royal Tara
Fine bone Irish china
Galway, Ireland
Royal Worcester
Fine bone china
England
Schwarzenhammer
Porcelain
Germany
Shibata
Porcelain
Japan
Spode
Fine bone china
England
Sutherland
Bone china
England
Victoria China
Fine bone china
England
Vista Alegre
Porcelain
Portugal
Vohenstrauss
Porcelain
Bavaria, Germany
Wedgwood
Jasperware
England
Avonvale
China
Great Britain
Aynsley
China
England
Bareuther
Porcelain
Germany
Belleek
Porcelain
Ireland
Bing & Grondahl
Porcelain
Denmark
Coalport
China
England
Crown Staffordshire
China
England
Fukagawa
Porcelain
Japan
Gerold
Porcelain
Bavaria, Germany
Hammersley
Bone china
England
Haviland
Porcelain
Limoges, France
Highland China
China
Scotland
2 different designs
Hutschenreuther
Porcelain
Germany
Kaiser
Porcelain
Germany
Lin Porcelain
Porcelain
France
Meissen
Porcelain
Germany
Minton
China
England
Norden
Porcelain
Copenhagen, Denmark
Noritake
Porcelain
Japan
Oakley
Fine bone china
England
Okura
Porcelain
Japan
Palissy
A division of Royal Worcester Spode
China
England
Pickard
Porcelain
USA
Porcelanas Del Ampurdan
Porcelain
Spain
Portmeirion Potteries
China
England
Raynard
Porcelain
France
Reutter
Porcelain
Germany
Richard Ginori
Porcelain
Italy
Rorstrand
Porcelain
Sweden
Royal Adderley
China
England
Royal Albert
China
England
Royal Alma
Royal Copenhagen
Porcelain
Denmark
Royal Crown Derby
China
England
Royal Doulton
China
England
Royal Franconia
Porcelain
Bavaria, Germany
Royal Georgina
Fine bone china
England
Royal Grafton
China
England
Royal Mosa
Porcelain
Netherlands
Royal Stuart
Fine bone china
Ireland
Royal Tara
Fine bone Irish china
Galway, Ireland
Royal Tudor
China
England
Schwarzenhammer
Porcelain
Germany
Shibata
Porcelain
Japan
Spode
Fine bone china
England
Sutherland
Bone china
England
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Vale
Fine china
Wales
Vista Alegre
Porcelain
Portugal
Waldenburg
Porcelain
Silesia
Wedgwood
Jasperware
England
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THE HALLMARKED THIMBLES OF THE WORLD'S GREAT PORCELAIN HOUSES?
Brass Advertising |
British Placenames |
British Royalty on Thimbles |
British Silversmiths |
Charles May |
Christmas |
Coalport
Dorcas Thimble Boxes |
Easter |
Gadgets |
Francesca |
Hallmarked Thimbles set |
Miscellaneous Thimbles |
'Mother'
The World's Greatest Porcelain Houses |
Royal Albert |
Royal Crown Derby |
Royal Doulton |
Royal Worcester Handpainted Thimbles
Royal Worcester Decal Thimbles |
S + H Foskett |
Silver Advertising Thimbles |
Spode |
Stratnoid |
SylvaC
Thimble Books |
Thimble Collectors Club |
Thimble Societies |
Thimbles with Slogans
Thimblefuls |
Victorian Silver Scenic Thimbles |
Wedgwood Jasperware |
Wedgwood Bone China
aluminium 1 |
books 1 |
brass 1 |
china 6 |
display cases 1
needlework tools 2 |
other collectables 1 |
pewter 1 |
plastic 1
silver 3 |
steel & metal 1 |
unusual materials 1 |
wood 1
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Last updated 27 July 2011
