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| Definition:
Thimble, small, bell-shaped
implement designed to protect the top of the finger when sewing. Among
the earliest known thimbles, dating from before AD 79, were those made
of bronze and found at Pompeii and Herculanium. Thimbles can be made from
almost any material, but modern ones are almost exclusively produced in
plastic or soft metals. |
| For many years, thimbles
have been considered a "collectible" item. They can even be a "cross-collectible"
when the theme or composition of the thimble is considered. For example,
a thimble in the shape of a rabbit, crafted out of brass might well appeal
to collectors of rabbits, brass, and miniatures as well as thimble collectors.
There are clubs and newsletters for thimble collectors, and whole catalogs
just full of collectible | | |