I found these today and had to buy them, I think I have a garage sale addiction!

And what will these become? They look fun!! Thanks for sharing such a fun find.

They don't take up much room and if you like them and can use them, it's a great find.

They look like spools from maybe coax cable. What are you going to use them for?

Now you just need to find an oversized needle and a pair of oversize scissors!

I have no plans for them yet, any thoughts?

i like them... just as they are... for decorations. good find!

That's what I thought too.

How big are they?

O Gravy, I see that you're as bad as me....I pick up spools when & wherever I find them...just like the look of them I guess. Your spools are lovely. :)

oh my! old wooden spoons!!! My mom has them tooo.... from spinning wool into yarn........... those are keepers... what did you get them for if you mind me asking.

Those will look great on a shelf,

I love those!! hmmmm.. I know I could find a good use for them... hmmmmmmmm

I've seen quite a few of those, well, similar, about 6 - 9in tall. The ones I saw were from industrial weaving mills. I don't have any myself, but I do have a bobbin carrier, that was shunted back and forth with the weft thread, between all the warps.

Ha!! I have some too were my that were my MIL..... I was planning on using them for a binding spool.. somehow suspend the spool so the binding can unreel easily at a tug......

they are pretty big.... Nice score..

NEat!

I made candle holders out these when I bought some. They turned out real cute.

I have a couple of these that I just sit on a shelf. I have seen lights made using these....makes a nice light for a sewing room.

I have several. I stuck a candle in top and call them candlesticks. :-) I left mine the way I got them. I didn't paint or add any fixtures.

I have a tipped antique china cup with buttons spilling out onto the dresser scarf, on a dry sink of grandma's. That type of spool would add to it..I will be looking ! Thanks for the idea!

2 bucks a piece.

The small ones are like 5 inches and the bigger one is around 8.

Oh -how I love these old spools. I have some found at a garage sale too. I just set mine around the house; I have some fake candles that glow with batteries and put those in the top of a couple and leave the rest empty. Ideas are endless. Am also collecting wooden spools from thread and filling a pickle barrel with or without thread on them. Oh so fun to snoop at garage sales.

You could always make quilt binding and wrap it around the spools so you have them when you want them. Huggies, Fay

these are great for wrapping your binding around to store.

HA!~just said the same thing.. sorry, did not see your comment

I have them, but the center hole is bigger, I put candles in them, on coffee table......Michele

they make wounderful decorations for your sewing room

Spools to wrap your bindings on! Cool!

Me too!

Me too!

Two bucks apiece--what a deal! You should see the price of those spools in antique shops. They are great decorative items just as they are.

Nice find. I love them as is.

Depending on where you'd hang it I'd put a wire coathanger through it or maybe a wooden dowel attached to something so you could pull your binding off easily?

Fun finds!! :)

My friend loves spools. She has about 50 all over the house. Sizes and colors are great. and They make great candle holders.

i like the big one! well i like them all

I have been buying them occasionally over the last 25 years or so. I use some just setting around the house sometimes. The first one I ever got was a gift. It came with a ribbon running through it tied in a bow, and a towel hanging off it (spool on it's side). I use that all these years still. Otherwise they make great candle holders or just decorative items. You got them for a great price! Enjoy them.

Kat

awesome!!

I should have got them all.