What value in the collectors' market would be placed on thimbles belonging to Jane Randolph Jefferson? One is everyday silver and the other gold with rubies.
This will give you an idea of what antique thimbles are selling for. Some thimbles selling for $600+. (An antique gilded silver thimble with rubies (Persian) 19th Century sold for $358.)
www.ebay.com/
You may want to have your thimbles appraised by a professional antiques dealer.
As Jane Randolph Jefferson is the mother of Thomas Jefferson, these thimbles could be very valuable. Do you have proof of provenance? That would be essential to getting the best value. Without proof of their age and ownership, they are probably not worth more than the value of the metal.
I don't think an internet appraisal is going to be very accurate. You will probably need to contact an appraiser that specializes in historical artifacts, perhaps at Monticello or the Thomas Jefferson Foundation.
Good luck and do let us know what you find out.
If there is proof that your thimbles really belonged to Jane Randolph Jefferson, they would probably be more valuable to a museum than as an auction item.
Do your thimbles have any markings indicating who they belonged to?
How did you acquire these thimbles?
Do you have any paperwork showing previous ownership (provenance)?
You may be able to show pictures and any provenance in correspondence to these sites to see if they accept your evidence as authentic items that belonged to Jane Randolph Jefferson.
www.monticello.org/
www.womenhistoryblog.com/
If you're interested in history, the following links have interesting information about Jane Randolph Jefferson and her son, Thomas Jefferson, the third President of the United States.
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en.wikipedia.org/
www.varsitytutors.com/
I will eventually post a photo, but I'd like to see if there's a market for a large thimble collection? I have about 400 thimbles in many shapes and sizes, porcelain, lead crystal, wood, and from famous china companies around the world.
I also have a small lot of thimble Christmas ornaments and other items related to thimbles. My question is I don't know where to start and is there a market for thimbles, and is Ebay the place to start? I may need to lookup some thimbles that I have to see if they're worth anything then decide to I sell them individually or in a lot.
Thank you.
Thimble collecting is so popular that collectors even have a special name - people who collect thimbles are known as digitabulists. Thimbles don't have a great value unless very old or limited edition.The average thimble will cost you around $5, but some of the very collectible can be up to $20. Modern collectors are mainly interested in thimbles from the 19th century and the first half of the 20th century. Perhaps you have valuable thimbles in your collection and you should first try to identify your thimbles. Here are some websites that will help you identify:
www.thimbles.host-ed.me/
www.gettopshop.site/
Try selling your thimbles as several lots on eBay and/or any other site. Start at a higher price and lower it if no one shows an interest.
Thimbles sold on ebay:
www.ebay.com/
It is convenient to sell collections of thimbles in a wooden thimble rack.
A lot of 22 thimbles was sold in Sep 20, 2022 for $49.99
Wooden Thimble Display Case 100 Thimbles Collectibles Plexiglass Cover 15 X 13" was sold in Sep 20, 2022 for $58.39
You can sell your thimbles here:
on amazon
www.amazon.com/
www.rubylane.com/
www.ebth.com/
www.the-saleroom.com/
www.gumtree.com/
You can sell your metal thimbles here (they have free postage service):
www.vintagecashcow.com/
I am desperately in need of clearing an estate to both move on and survive to be honest. This was an unexpected loss and I had to leave my job to move from MA to Florida. Work is tough to come by and expenses are killing me. I have a collection of probably at least 50 thimbles as well as a ton of arts and craft accessories. At this point I need to consider selling everything. Where do I begin?
For the least amount of hassle, start a Nextdoor.com account (free) and post all the things you'd like to sell. Tag it with the words "estate sale" which will gather a lot of people near you.
My mother has a Simon Bros. Columbian Exposition 1892 thimble and wanted to find out a realistic value for it - the photo is an example only found online.
It it Sterling? Mark is usually .925 or Sterling, but there are many other potential marks.
On eBay people are asking in the hundreds, but I see them selling only in the mid to high 20 dollar range.
I encourage you to check the sold section of eBay periodically to review the sold items as it changes daily. You may also want to watch (a button on eBay) one of the highest priced ones to see if it sells and for how much.
Asking prices are never an indication of value as people can ask for outrageous numbers. Only sold.. what someone actually pays, gives an idea of current market value. It also is supply and demand. If there are lots for sale, it drives the price down unless there is a huge demand.
Sadly also, the silver market is not what it was a few years ago, so I am sure that effects the price.
If you need help with links let me know!
The first price I saw is the place you got the photo from, $185
www.rubylane.com/
If you go on eBay, there are similar ones from $50
Are these worth anything?
Here is some additional information (dates) added after original posting:
Queen Elizabeth II on coronation day 2 June 1953.
You have a set in an original box so this would make them more valuable but individual thimbles are selling for $5 to $10 on eBay right now. There are over 16,000 collectable thimbles on eBay right now (not very many St George) and I did not see a set but did not check other sites.
Since you did not give the date/age it would be difficult to check further but you can check eBay or Google anytime for current listings to see if the value goes up. Just enter St George Thimble and you will be able to check anytime.
A set like this is generally more valuable than single thimbles.
Here is a link to a listing (listed in the UK) to give you an idea as to how they are posted:
www.ebay.com.sg/
The additional information would be nice to put in a listing if you were going to place them up for sale on an auction site but it seems this company made several different sets and they are all about the same value. I believe the value is actually less than a year ago.
You may not be able to sell your set (today's market - 8/2017) for more than $25 and it may not sell quickly even at that price.
Here is a listing in the UK (which is about the same as the US but more popular in the UK) for $19.99 and has several more thimbles. This may not sell either.
www.ebay.com.sg/
Just for information - it seems your names are showing 8 names/dates but your box only has 7 showing.
I have some old silver thimbles. Does anyone know how old these are or how much are they worth?
Almost all thimbles are low value and very slow sellers.
I thought it was interesting that an example given on ThriftyFun for a thimble in June, 2018 is still listed by the seller (and at the same price). $185 is a high price but lower priced ones are listed over and over also or the sellers give up and try to sell other places (yard sales mostly).
www.rubylane.com/
There are presently over 14,000 thimbles listed on eBay (all kinds and some are lots). Not very many are being sold and the sold prices are very low even for nice "decorator" styles.
You might try listing yours as a "lot" on eBay (or any site that you use) and start at a higher price and lower it if no one shows an interest.
In any case you will need very good pictures, showing all sides and any markings as well as the size.
I do not believe many people care if they are sterling silver or aluminum or just "metal" but care more about what design is on the thimble.
There are clubs you can join and try sending pictures and asking questions but unless they are special you may not be able to gain very much information as there are millions of similar thimbles and identifying can be a difficult task.
www.thimbleselect.com/
I have a silver thimble with 6 amethysts from around 1900. I am not sure how to price it on eBay.
I have a yellow plastic thimble that says Elvis Presley, April 16, 1956 - Amarillo Texas.
