learn more about thimble collectors club thimbles
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
update January 2017
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
Saesiches 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