These are weaving bobbins. You wind your thread on them before putting them into your boat shuttle to weave with. I have a lot of them that I use with my loom. Shere'e Seattle, WA USA
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jean Nathan Sent: Thursday, April 26, 2007 12:58 AM To: Lace Subject: [lace] What are these "lacemaking bobbins" on ebay? Someone must know what these are, listed as lacemaking bobbins: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Lot-4-Vintage-Antique-Lace-Making-Bobbin-Bobbins_W0QQi temZ140112007729QQihZ004QQcategoryZ134591QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem tinied: http://tinyurl.com/ynklrg or search for item number: 140112007729 If you click on "view sellers's other items", he/she's got two other lots of similar items, but one has a couple of wooden spools and one of these things. Jean in Poole, Dorset, UK - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
