Perhaps they're tatting bobbins! Ann in Manchester
----- Original Message ----- From: "Margot Walker" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: "ARACHNE" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, August 19, 2003 8:12 PM Subject: Re: [lace] Lace Bodkins on ebay I am not an expert (or even semi-expert) but I think those were irons for pressing lace. On Tuesday, August 19, 2003, at 03:25 PM, Jean Nathan wrote: > I always thought a bodkin was a blunt "needle" for threading ribbon or > elastic, but the seller describes these as lace bodkins "that would have > been used in a haberdashery department, or a high class milliners." > > Can anyone explain to me please. > > http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2552516590&category= > 358 Margot Walker in Halifax on the east coast of Canada [EMAIL PROTECTED] - 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]
