Rosie's Needle Book Museum

FROM THE WEBSITE: According to HGTV's "Collectible Treasures", most needle books are advertising premiums from the 20's through the 50's. Unfortunately they did not tell the whole story. I have seen catalogs which feature them for sale and I have some in my collection that pre-date the 1920's. This collection began with one needle book purchased at a yard sale for less than a dollar. I fell in love with the beautiful graphics and decided to collect them. In case you are asking yourself, "What is a needle book?", a needle book is literally a booklet of sewing needles. They are made of lightweight cardboard, kind of like the cover of a paperback book, though the older ones do not have the "shine" of today's covers and are made of thicker paper. Their average size is about the same as that of a post card. Inside there are various sized needles and usually a needle threader. The needles are foil-stuck, cloth-stuck, or presented in little packets. They were much prettier than comparable items available to women today. It is amazing to think that at the time, many were giveaways. Eventually, I will display my entire collection. I hope you enjoy your visit to my museum. I plan to update my exhibit during the first week of each month. VISIT ROSIE'S NEEDLEBOOK MUSEUM SOME EXAMPLES:

The Virtual Toilet Paper Museum

"Maybe they should have a toilet paper museum. Would you like that? So we can see all the toilet paper advancements down through the ages. Toilet paper in the Crusades. The development of the perforation. The first six-pack. " ~Jerry Seinfield

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Welcome to the Virtual Toilet Paper Museum, a tribute to that much-maligned material which plays such an important role (or should that be "roll"?) in our everyday lives.

Come inside and view our extensive collection of brands from the mundane to the exceeding rare, wondrous toilet-paper-related artworks of unusual beauty, and myriad informational exhibits.

Our facility is rated suitable for the entire family.

On the technical side, we have endeavored to create a facility which is accessible to all, however for the richest viewing experience we recommend 800 x 600 or higher screen resolution, a reasonably fast Internet connection, and a JavaScript-enabled browser. We apologize to those with less-capable equipment and hope that your visit will still be an enjoyable one.

Admission is free; we would appreciate the donation of a link.