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Vintage Darning and Sewing Thread Cards Set | Collection of 60+ Vintage Thread Cards | Retro Haberdashery 1930s-1960s

Singernauta  

Item highlights

  • Materials: Wool, Cotton, Nylon
  • Vintage: From the 1950s

Seller's description

Discover this beautiful collection of over 60 vintage thread cards from historic European and American haberdashery shops.
This is an authentic assortment of vintage threads and cards, dating back to the 1930s to the 1960s.

Perfect for:
🧵 collectors of vintage haberdashery items
🎨 upcycling and scrapbooking projects
🪡 Retro-style furniture and decoration
🎁 original gift ideas for sewing and costume history enthusiasts

What the lot includes:
✅ Over 60 original shaped cards (some still with thread, some partially used, some empty)
✅ Various types of thread: darning wool, cotton, nylon, artificial silk and mixed
✅ Wide range of colors: black, blue, purple, red, gray, beige, brown, yellow, etc.
✅ Decorative and authentic graphic designs of the period

Brands and origins (some examples):

🧵Clark & ​​​​Co. (UK/USA) - Mending Wool
Historical English/American brand, very famous for its sewing and mending threads.
The cards often have the words "Mending Wool" → mending wool.

🧵Maasgaren (Holland)
Dutch brand (Netherlands).
Notes for pure wool yarns.
Red cards with white writing, and some gold.

🧵Chadwick’s (UK/USA)
English/American brand.
One of the cards reads: "Fine Ricamo Lana", so fine embroidery thread.

🧵Jedewé (Holland)
Dark garnet card with Davis Cup tennis players.
Very curious and characteristic!

And many other rarities

Conditions:
The cards are authentic vintage, with the normal signs of aging that attest to their age and retro charm.
Some threads are still intact and usable; others have a more decorative or collectible value.

Shipping:
Careful and safe shipping.
The cards will be carefully packaged to best preserve them.

🌟 Unique piece - not exactly replicable. Excellent opportunities for fans of historic haberdashery or for creative decorations in vintage style.

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Shipping & return policies
  • Returns
    Accepted within 14 days
  • Cost to ship
    $13.26 to United States, 43215.

Seller's description

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May include: A collection of vintage spools of thread in various colors, including blue, black, brown, and white. The spools are arranged on a peach-colored surface, with some labels visible.

Discover this beautiful collection of over 60 vintage thread cards from historic European and American haberdashery shops.
This is an authentic assortment of vintage threads and cards, dating back to the 1930s to the 1960s.

Perfect for:
🧵 collectors of vintage haberdashery items
🎨 upcycling and scrapbooking projects
🪡 Retro-style furniture and decoration
🎁 original gift ideas for sewing and costume history enthusiasts

What the lot includes:
✅ Over 60 original shaped cards (some still with thread, some partially used, some empty)
✅ Various types of thread: darning wool, cotton, nylon, artificial silk and mixed
✅ Wide range of colors: black, blue, purple, red, gray, beige, brown, yellow, etc.
✅ Decorative and authentic graphic designs of the period

Brands and origins (some examples):

🧵Clark & ​​​​Co. (UK/USA) - Mending Wool
Historical English/American brand, very famous for its sewing and mending threads.
The cards often have the words "Mending Wool" → mending wool.

🧵Maasgaren (Holland)
Dutch brand (Netherlands).
Notes for pure wool yarns.
Red cards with white writing, and some gold.

🧵Chadwick’s (UK/USA)
English/American brand.
One of the cards reads: "Fine Ricamo Lana", so fine embroidery thread.

🧵Jedewé (Holland)
Dark garnet card with Davis Cup tennis players.
Very curious and characteristic!

And many other rarities

Conditions:
The cards are authentic vintage, with the normal signs of aging that attest to their age and retro charm.
Some threads are still intact and usable; others have a more decorative or collectible value.

Shipping:
Careful and safe shipping.
The cards will be carefully packaged to best preserve them.

🌟 Unique piece - not exactly replicable. Excellent opportunities for fans of historic haberdashery or for creative decorations in vintage style.

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  • Era
    Vintage from the 1950s
  • Use
    Supplies for making crafts
  • Materials
    Wool, Cotton, Nylon

Delivery details and policies

  • Get it by
    Nov 2-12
  • Return policy
    Accepted within 14 days
  • Ships from
    The Netherlands
  • Cost to ship
    $13.26 to United States, 43215

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Singernauta ·

Rotterdam, The Netherlands

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Listed on Oct 12, 2026