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Thimbles of the World's Greatest Porcelain Houses |
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THERE ARE 33 "LEARN MORE ABOUT..." TOPICS
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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The August 1980 Franklin Mint "Thimbles of the Worlds' Porcelain Houses" set has proved to be a very popular set with collectors. Nearly 30 years after its release, this set is still marks the beginning of the collectable thimbles interest. It covered most of the thimble china and porcelain brands of England and Europe of the time. With the popularity of the Franklin Mint set, many of these china houses first made thimbles for this set and went on to produce thimbles for the next 10-15 years. Lladro of Spain produced their only thimble for the set and the Noritake and Lladro thimbles are the most sought after of the set. The Lladro differs markedly from the rest of the set. It is of bisqueware and the Lladro maker's mark or backstamp is incorporated within the design of two children playing. Love it or hate it? There are 25 thimbles in the set and I have placed them together for those collectors who do not have access to Antique & collectible thimbles and accessories by Averil Mathis, where the full collection is illustrated. There is nothing tho in her text, to link the 25 thimbles as a set. Each thimble has its own explanatory leaflet, which identifies some of the names of the thimble design. The original price of each thimble back in 1980, was AU$19.50. That was a big outlay for a set of 25 - which would rarely be recouped today? |
Adams England English Scene
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Bernardaud France Empire Motif
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Coalport England white rose affixed
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Crown Staffs England Fruit Basket
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Franciscan USA handpainted green & red flowers
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Franklin Porcelain USA gold swan, butterfly & roses
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Ginori Italy Italian Fruit
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Hammersley England pink flowers in cameo
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Haviland France pink roses
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Hutschenreuther Germany Blue Onion
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Johnson Brothers England mauve & yellow flowers
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Lladro Spain 3 children in relief
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Mason's England Nabob
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Mosa Holland windmill
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Noritake Japan white vertical ridges
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Okura Japan blue male child
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Rorstrand Sweden Gripsholm
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Royal Adderley England sprigs of flowers
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Royal Albert England Old Country Roses
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Royal Copenhagen Denmark Flora Danica
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Royal Doulton England pink rose
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Royal Tara Ireland shamrocks
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Royal Worcester England pink rose
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Spode England Girl at Well
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Wedgwood England Josiah Wedgwood
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DO YOU KNOW ANY MORE DETAILS ABOUT FRANKLIN MINT'S THIMBLES OF THE WORLD'S GREATEST PORCELAIN HOUSES? EMAIL thimbleselect@bigpond.com TO SHARE YOUR KNOWLEDGE. |
Contributors
Kellie Schultz
THERE ARE 33 "LEARN MORE ABOUT..." TOPICS
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
Any questions or comments?
thimbleselect@bigpond.com
I do not offer any type of valuation or advice on prices.
| Last updated 16 January 2012 |