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Offline Ozark Tracker

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Thimbles
« on: November 06, 2005, 09:51:32 PM »
Wondered about this the last time I poked myself with a needle

when did thimbles make an appearance, or did they just evolve for hollow bones sllipped over your finger.
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Re: Thimbles
« Reply #1 on: November 07, 2005, 10:29:09 AM »
They go way back before our period, 1000 AD or so.  They were a common trade item with the indians, most were brass till nickel plating became common around the time of the civil War.
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Re: Thimbles
« Reply #2 on: November 19, 2005, 07:35:29 AM »
And if ya want one of them purdy brass ones, jes' go to the fabric dept. at yer fav'rite Wal Mart.

That'd be the 1860s Wal Mart, of course! ;) ::) :D
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