Lostn51

Actually they are worth more to a collector if the thread is still on there.

Billy

BellaBoo

The wood spools are worth saving not the thread though except for decoration or collectors. There will never be wood spools again.

irma tapia

Amen to that! If anyone has some they want to get rid of I'll take them off your hands.

Lostn51

I will not buy them unless they have the thread on them. You have to have something to show for the color that was on there. And if you have an original display rack its like collecting baseball cards, you have to fill the empty spots!!

Billy

BellaBoo

I'm not a collector old sewing stuff so all the wooden spools I have are emptied of the thread. My granddaughter strung them together with yarn, stacked them, rolled them, and had a great time with my box of wooden spools just like my kids did when the spools belonged to my grandmother. :-D

frecklestweety

Hi,
I have decided to keep my spools and make that lamp you mentioned. Do you have a picture of it that you could send. I found a large plastic container that had snacks in it and would be perfect to use and easy to drill for the center rod. Maybe I will lucky to find that clear lamp as there are alot of thrift stores and antique stores in my area. In the meantime, I thought I'd hold onto the thread. I have some really old wooden spools and the little ones are all wood which will really make it nice.
Mary Ellen
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