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Over the years this company has produced more than 10,000 different thimble designs, many of which are collectible. The site includes the history of thimbles, types of thimbles, and a collectors club.
http://www.thimble.net

A thimble collector’s site with some definitions.
http://www.alphabetsoup.net/lockerfamily/thimbles.htm

Thimble finder and seeker site. Features collectors story, thimble graphics, thimble print cookie recipe and message board.
http://www.geocities.com/hmbywaters/ThimbleThimble.html

A sewing museum with over 500 photographs of rare antique silver and gold thimbles. Many antique sewing items are for sale.
http://www.antiquetreasures.com

A place were people who collect thimbles can come along and chat, and help each other.
http://groups.msn.com/ThimbleVillage/welcome.msnw

Organized in 1978, it has members all around the world. It provides a quarterly newsletter, publishes booklets on thimbles and related needlework tools, and holds a biennial convention.
http://www.thimblecollectors.com/index.html

A group of thimble collectors, whose goal is to combine thimble meetings with intra-state, interstate, and international travel.
http://www.geocities.com/thimblesonwheels/

A thimble collector's site includes history of thimbles in this country, information about manufacturers and artists and a photo gallery.
http://thimble.h11.ru/home.html

A regional group for sharing, researching and promoting information on thimbles and the collecting of sewing tools.
http://www.philadelphia-thimble-society.com

The first non-commercial UK society for collectors of thimbles, primarily antique, and sewing tools. The site includes information about newsletters and membership.
http://www.dorset-thimble-society.org.uk/

This site features information on the history of the company and the man who produced the Dorcas thimble and information on the formation of The Charles Horner Society.
http://www.charleshorner.co.uk/index.html