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On February 12
1979, nine thimble collectors who had become
acquainted through one another met to discuss the idea of
starting a thimble group. It was a beautiful but cold winter
day. Everyone was excited to see each other and talk thimbles,
but especially at the prospect of forming a "thimble society"
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It was decided that
the official name would be the Philadelphia Thimble Society. Everyone
was so involved in this exciting new venture that no one noticed the day
had turned snowy with three to five inches of snow, on the ground when it
was time to leave. In remembrance of this day, the snowflake became the
symbol of the Philadelphia Thimble Society. On the Society's tenth
anniversary a thimble with applied snowflakes around the band designed
to commemorate that first meeting day, was commissioned of Simons
Brothers.
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Early meetings were held in members' homes and as anticipated,
many new collectors joined. It wasn't long before everyone
realized the group had outgrown meeting in homes. After a trial
period at Marple Public Library in Broomall, PA (a suburb
of Philadelphia), all agreed and this became the
permanent meeting place of the Philadelphia Thimble Society.
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In August 1984,
the Philadelphia Thimble Society hosted the Thimble Collectors
International Convention. It was the first TCI convention where the group host planned and executed all phases of the convention. Another noteworthy project
was the researching and publishing of a booklet on Henry Muhr & Sons,
a Philadelphia thimble manufacturer.
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For a list of Past Officers of the Philadelphia Thimble
Society Click Here
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