A few years ago a dear neighbor gave me an antique needle case as a birthday gift. It had once belonged to an elderly lady whom she had known in New England. As I began to examine it, I soon discovered that it was no ordinary needle case.If you unscrew the cap, you find that the case contains a triple bobbin -- very convenient for stitching up little wardrobe mishaps.
The knob on the end of the bobbin unscrews to reveal needles hidden safely inside:
Very useful, to be sure. But there is one more secret to this unusual needle case. The bottom also unscrews, revealing a compartment perfect for a few buttons:
What appears at first to be a stick of carved wood turns out to be a complete little sewing kit, contained within its own burl wood sheath. It's certainly more than meets the eye -- and in that way I suppose it resembles a person.
Except, of course, that people don't have handy compartments for extra buttons.
That needle case is pretty nifty! It's amazing that it holds all that! Oh, and I love pomegranates.
ReplyDeleteHow neat!!! :)
ReplyDeleteThay is soooo awesome! I adore antiques...and when they hold little surprises, well that is evev better. Do you know if the items inside are from the era it was made?
ReplyDeleteJust so neat:-)
Sommer,
ReplyDeleteI don't think the items inside are actually antique, but I could be wrong. I think my neighbor filled up the little stash of goodies for me. But come to think of it, the buttons don't have a modern feel... Now you've got me wondering! :-)
Yours in Christ,
Shannon