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Spinning wheels to treasure

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Some understanding of the principle of spinning is enough to enjoy collecting antique spinning wheels rather than being a spinner itself. Details about different types of wheels like the flyer wheel and the spindle wheel along with the history of their evolution are presented.

Author: Fowler, Peter H.
Publisher: Lightner Publishing Corporation
Publication Name: Antiques & Collecting Magazine
Subject: Home and garden
ISSN: 1084-0818
Year: 2003
Yarn-Making Equipment, Spinning-wheel, Spinning wheels, Spinning machinery

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Weaving ideas, warm and woolly

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The use of a handheld loom can be used to create handmade gifts. Some of the gifts include a tote with woven pockets, a woolen scarf, woolen sachets filled with spoonfuls of fragrant dried lavender and porous woven swatches that are ideal for releasing the scent of the herb.

Author: Cho, Heidi
Publisher: Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia LLC
Publication Name: Martha Stewart Living
Subject: Home and garden
ISSN: 1057-5251
Year: 2006
Women's and Girls' Cut and Sew Other Outerwear Manufacturing, Women's and misses' outerwear, not elsewhere classified, Women's Shawls & Scarves, Weaving Machines, Usage, Design and construction, Scarves, Looms

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Collecting old stereo photos

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Stereo photographs are valuable collectibles particularly if the print is in good condition. The value of these photographs is based on the type of material and the quality the image. The most expensive are stereo ambrotypes, daguerrotypes and ferrotypes.

Author: Fowler, Peter H.
Publisher: Lightner Publishing Corporation
Publication Name: Antiques & Collecting Magazine
Subject: Home and garden
ISSN: 1084-0818
Year: 1995
Photography, Stereoscopic, Stereoscopic photography, Daguerreotype, Daguerreotypes

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