Simply Thimbles

Hi all, Lots of places have souvenir thimbles which can be taken home as a small memento of a journey to a far away place, a visit to an historic building, a theme park, or even a popular tourist attraction.   Most of the souvenir thimbles in my collection have either been given to me by friends and relatives or purchased in charity shops or from ebay.    Rather than being a record of places that I have been they are more of a wish list - a thimble trail of places I would like to visit. One of my friends brought this back from a recent trip to Scotland. I picked the next couple up from Ebay. Both Scotland and the Lake District are places that I haven't been to yet but would like to. That isn't the only thing they have in common.  They are both a bit soggy and grey at the moment so maybe that's a trip I should save for summer months ☺. In the meantime, here are some thimbles with ...

Hi all, I find pewter amazing.  It's such a workable material, made up from 90% tin mixed with copper and a few other things that I have never heard of such as Antimony and Bismuth. I had to look those last two up on Google.  Apparently they are chemical elements. Pewter has been around for a long time. Mostly famous for making utensils, tankards and plates, its pliable nature lends itself to souvenirs, models, curios and thimbles.  The designs on many Pewter items can be really detailed. Like this narrowboat... otherwise known as a canal boat or barge. An invaluable mode of transport in the Industrial Revolution. Or this dragon... with its pointed sharp claws and long tail that spans the whole diameter of the thimble. Or these swans... their majestic grace just radiates as they swim effortlessly around the base. It's no wonder that some of my favourite thimbles are Pewter . Bye for now Olly Facebook.com/olwenwhite/ ...