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The Thimble Collectors Club [TCC] came to my attention quite early on in my thimble collecting days - 1986. The glossy pamphlets that they issued promoted the idea of collecting "good" brands of china or porcelain from famous or often unheard of thimble china manufacturers. The added appeal was that on joining the Club one would automatically receive a new thimble every month. What a selection of high quality thimbles!! I lived in South Africa when I made my first enquiry about joining the Club, but I had no response to my application. I put this down to being where I lived. I have always enjoyed collecting Royal Doulton thimbles and once I knew that TCC had issued a thimble featuring Balloon Seller, I approached them again and was able to purchase this lovely thimble as a one-off, in October 1987.

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TCC sets spreadsheet

Abbey China <--> Aynsley

Barker Bros <--> Brown Westhead and Moore

Campbellfield <--> Crysglass

Dai-Ichi <--> Dublin Pottery

Elg & Elg Porslin <--> Exclusividas Cemarpa

Fenton <--> Fukagawa

George Jones (& Sons) <--> Grosvenor Collection

Hakusui <--> Hutschenreuther

Ibis Porcelain <--> Izawa Porcelain

Jaeger Porzellan <--> John & Richard Riley

Kaiser Porzellan <--> Kyouei

Lang Ebrach <--> Longton Hall

Marlborough <--> Moschendorf Porzellan

Nanzan Porcelain <--> Nouveau Pottery

Oakley China <--> Ospag Porzellan

Palissy <--> Prinknash Pottery

Quinta Nova

Rabat <--> Rozan

Saechiches Porzellanwerk <--> Swillington Bridge Pottery

Takiro Pottery <--> Trillium Fine Bone China

Uhlenhorst Porzellan

Vale Fine China <--> Vohenstrauss Porzellan

Waldenburg Porzellan <--> Wyeside Pottery

Yachiyo <--> Yr Felin Wynt Pottery

Zapf Porzellan <--> Zehendner