Collection Challenge #171 - Vintage String, Twine and Thread

Shara of Monkeybox fame challenged me to share my collection of vintage string.  I was not sure how much string I had.  I knew I had some.  Evidently I have a thing for kite string.  I like the graphics on this ball.A ball of string often becomes part of a display. I found this great kite string earlier this year on a red, white and blue cardboard spool.

It was re-purposed with Uncle Sam.

I love this old kite spool with the pink trim.  I need to find a use for it though...inspiration will strike one of these days.

This ball of twine was a no brainer to buy with the bright red tag that reads Christmas Twine.

Any type of twine, string etc. becomes fair game in my world as long as those graphics are stellar.

Sometimes the colors are a plus with the graphics.  I also like how neatly these balls of crotchet thread are wound. Are you green with envy?

A fun, quirky display.

Who would have thought you could have so much fun with a ball of twine/string/thread?  Thanks for the suggestion Shara.

If you have an idea for a future collection challenge, leave me a comment and finish the sentence "Show me your collection of ______".  You just never know...

 

Comments

[Doreen]

Ha Ha Ha Ha! Only you could have so much fun with balls of twine and string :-) Love how you incorporate your collections into your displays. My favorites are the deer and the vintage baby/doll heads! Are those rattlers? Too cute and too much fun.
Thanks for your ideas!

[Erica]

Now I've seen it all :-)

~Erica

[Janet Johnson]

I, too, love the way crochet thread is wound. The doll heads look great displayed with the thread.

I once saw a movie where a woman had a shoe box filled with bits of string labeled "string that is too short to use". Makes me laugh every time I think of it!

[Shara]

I do not remember asking you this, but it is a fun collection, indeed!

Love that Christmas twine. It's nice and thick!

[Kathy]

Love the way you work it in to your displays!

[Nan York]

Leave it to Laurie to think of unique and vintage looking ways to display string. I love it!

[Annette]

Love the heads on the thread...very cute. I have a small collection of colorful twine that I throw in a large jar. Mine are already open so don't have the great graphics.

[Jill]

I've never heard of a string/twine collection before - pretty neat!!

[Maureen]

Ha! I adore how you can add nearly anything to create a fab display... love the Christmas one with the deer (you were expecting THAT I am sure).

[Lisa W.]

I love this collection ! You always surprise me !!!

[Heather]

Love the Christmas twine and all the pretty tatting and crochet thread!! Right up my alley! ;) xo Heather

[Marci]

I'm the one that asked you, and thanks for sharing! I knew you'd have some :)