Again, is the price paid their "worth"? And yes it was Malcolm Fielding. That name rings a bell..
I also used the bobbins in teaching lacemaking (which my ex turned into a tax deduction) so I am wondering if the "tools of the trade" argument that was raised by a gentle soul earlier may not be appropriate also... -----Original Message----- From: Sue Babbs <sueba...@comcast.net> To: salafi...@aol.com Cc: lace@arachne.com Sent: Wed, 20 May 2009 7:29 pm Subject: Re: [lace] Odd request: value of lace bobbins Was the Australian bobbin maker, Malcolm Fielding (actually English but moved to Australia in the 1990s)? He made wonderfully smooth bobbins, often intricately turned, from fancy woods. You can see pictures of his work here:? ? http://www.thelacebobbinshop.com/mainframe.htm? ? Look at his 2001 catalogue. (this website isn't very up to date!)? ? I can tell you what I paid for his bobbins in the 1990s if that helps.? ? IOLI convention is in LA this summer, if you didn't know already.? ? Sue? ? - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com
