Some people string the spools between large red wooden beads. I have seem them with different fabric on each spool, and made into a garland. Also, if you have a nice vase or plastic clear container, you can throw the spools in and display them. I do this with old play blocks too. I love the old spools. You can make dolls out of them too with yo-yos in between. I have a lot of them and I would not part with them. It is pieces of the past.