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Thimbles of the World's Greatest Porcelain Houses

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THERE ARE 22 PAGES OF THIMBLES & OTHER ITEMS TO BUY
aluminium 1 - books 1 - brass 1 - china 6 - display cases 1
gold 1 - needlework tools 2 - other collectables 1 - pewter 1 - plastic 1
silver 3 - steel & metal 1 - unusual materials 1 - wood 1

The August 1980 Franklin Mint "Thimbles of the Worlds' Porcelain Houses" set has proved to be a very popular set with collectors. Nearly 25 years after its release, this set is still sought by collectors today. It covered most of the thimble china and porcelain brands of England and Europe of the time. With the popularity of the Franklin Mint set, many of these china houses went on to produce thimbles for the next 20 years.

Lladro of Spain produced their only thimble for the set and the Noritake and Lladro thimbles are the most sought after of the set. The Lladro differs markedly from the rest of the set. It is of bisqueware and the Lladro maker's mark or backstamp is incorporated within the design of two children playing. Love it or hate it?

There are 25 thimbles in the set and I have placed them together for those collectors who do not have access to Antique & collectible thimbles and accessories by Averil Mathis, where the full collection is illustrated. There is nothing tho in her text, to link the 25 thimbles as a set.

Each thimble has its own explanatory leaflet.

Adams
England
Cattle scene
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Bernardaud
France
Gold fleur-de-lis

Coalport
England
White rose affixed

Crown Staffs
England
Fruit basket
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Franciscan
USA
Handpainted green and red flowers
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Franklin Porcelain
USA
Gold swan, butterfly and roses

Ginori
Italy
Strawberry & flowers

Hammersley
England
Pink flowers in cameo

Haviland
France
Pink roses
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Hutschenreuther
Germany
Blue onion

Johnson Brothers
England
Mauve & yellow flowers

Lladro
Spain
Children in relief
Click to see another side

Mason's
England
Vase/flowers
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Mosa
Holland
Windmill

Noritake
Japan
White vertical ridges

Okura
Japan
Blue male figure

Rorstrand
Sweden
Blue crowns

Royal Adderley
England
Sprigs of flowers

Royal Albert
England
Pink flowers & forget-me-nots

Royal Copenhagen
Denmark
Blue trade mark

Royal Doulton
England
Pink rose

Royal Tara
Ireland
Shamrocks
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Royal Worcester
England
Pink rose

Spode
England
Woman at well

Wedgwood
England
Josiah Wedgwood

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Last updated 23 April 2008
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Adams England Cattle scene BUY THIS THIMBLE	Bernardaud France Gold fleur-de-lis	Coalport England White rose affixed	Crown Staffs England Fruit basket BUY THIS THIMBLE	Franciscan USA Handpainted green and red flowers BUY THIS THIMBLE
Franklin Porcelain USA Gold swan, butterfly and roses	Ginori Italy Strawberry & flowers	Hammersley England Pink flowers in cameo	Haviland France Pink roses BUY THIS THIMBLE	Hutschenreuther Germany Blue onion
Johnson Brothers England Mauve & yellow flowers	Lladro Spain Children in relief Click to see another side	Mason's England Vase/flowers BUY THIS THIMBLE	Mosa Holland Windmill	Noritake Japan White vertical ridges
Okura Japan Blue male figure	Rorstrand Sweden Blue crowns	Royal Adderley England Sprigs of flowers	Royal Albert England Pink flowers & forget-me-nots	Royal Copenhagen Denmark Blue trade mark
Royal Doulton England Pink rose	Royal Tara Ireland Shamrocks BUY THIS THIMBLE	Royal Worcester England Pink rose	Spode England Woman at well	Wedgwood England Josiah Wedgwood