Thimbles, thimbles, thimbles

[rengo]

Hi there, I am trying to write a seven minute presentation on thimbles...don't ask me why!! I'm a bit stuck so does anyone have any fascinating thimble facts that they feel the urge to share?? All answers appreciated!

[4getmenot]

http://www.displaygifts.com/thimble_facts.htm

My god who has to listen to it, poor people :-)

[rengo]

It's part of a confidence building exercise..although quite how rambling on about thimbles and boring a room full of people to death builds confidence I don't know!! It could be worse though...my boyfriend has to do one on filing cabinets :-[) thanks for the help 4getmenot xxxx

[4getmenot]

filing cabinets :-) Wow can I come :-)

[clarebear86]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thimble

rather you than me its going to be a long 7 minutes!! :-)

[whiffey]

Eddie Izzard in "Definite Article" does a few hilarious things about thimbles - needle in the brain, death !

[4getmenot]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Filing_cabinet

http://www.ergoindemand.com/about_filing_cabin ets_part_2.htm

Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz, huh what, who�s that, oh sorry I�m on ab :-)

[B00]

I imagine the idea behind you having to do this presentation isn't about the subject you've been given- but rather how you deliver it. So by all means research thimbles, but make sure you deliver it in a professional manner which I suspect is the real reason for doing it.

[whiffey]

rengo, here's a bit of the Eddie Izzard:

http://www.auntiemomo.com/cakeordeath/DAtransc ript.html#of

[dot.hawkes]

I think thimbles are a very important part of the lives of previous generations, my Mum had the same one all her adult life, I think my eldest sister has it now.

[4getmenot]

yer boo its a confidence building thing rengo said. So really she could make up the biggest cr@p about thimbles and they'd all believe it. :-)

[Octavius]

Why do't you spend 7 minutes talking about the Fimbles and pretend you misheard.

[rengo]

Oh my god I was looking at "quilt history" and losing the will to live... came back and BOOM!! thimble-a-rama!! thank you all sooo much!

[Octavius]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/fimbles/

[Octavius]

If not, you could always read this out very very slowly.......

http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/A3788779

[Shire]

Well i just happen to have on my desk a book called "Needlework and Embroidery Tools" by Eleanor Johnson. It says:

Very attractive signed and hand-painted thimbles were made by Roayal Worcester until 1985, and others at the Caverswall Pottery. Numerous other transfer-printed symbols are freely available and appear in some private collections.

Silver thimbles occur in a wide variety of styles and decoration. Some have a semi-precious stone in the top or set in the lower band, or they have designs and messages engraved round the lower edge. They were made as commemorative souvenirs, for example for a jubilee or coronation, and sometimes to advertise a product. Some silver thimbles are enamelled, and these can be very attractive. Gold thimbles are also interesting to the collector and, though not always hallmarked, are desirable, but expensive.

One of the most serivceable thimbles was that which appeared under the trade name of Dorcas. It was made from a layer of steel sandwiched between two layers of silver, this type of construction making it particularly durable. Three other similar types were made, under the names of Doris, Dreema and Dura.

Don't worry, I'm an archaeologist, so I always have all sorts of odd books on my desk!