VTG Sewing Thread Spools

Updated October 28, 2026

Lot number123
AuctionEtobicoke Contents & Jewelry Part 6
DateNovember 25, 2026 at 8:05 PM EST
Auction houseAmber Door Estate Sales Inc.
LocationNiagara-on-the-Lake

An assortment of vintage sewing threads comprising a boxed set and a retail pack. The boxed set is housed in a cream-coloured cardboard container and features spools in a varied colour palette including forest and olive green, navy and mid-blue, lavender, burgundy, brown, black, and white. The spools are constructed from a combination of traditional wooden reels and plastic bobbins. One spool in the lower row retains a vintage paper price label printed with 173 / 289 / 164/6 / £.85. The retail pack is a Tergal branded Spun Polyester Filé set, manufactured in France. The card packaging is decorated with red and white graphics and is printed with the text 10 Bobines - 100 Verges Chacune and 10 Spools - 100 Yards Each. This pack contains eight wooden spools in colours including pink, black, purple, sky blue, emerald green, red, navy blue, and yellow. Condition: The items are in vintage used condition. The Tergal blister pack has been opened and two spools are missing from the original set. Some thread ends are loose and there is minor age-related wear and creasing to the cardboard packaging.

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