Thread by Company Willimantic (9 results)

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

No Binding. Condition: Collectible-Very Good. Original trade card with an illustrated color portrait of a young, blond-haired child. Decorative flowers are placed along the portrait's frame. No date, circa 1880s. 3" x 4 1/4." Printer's information in lower-right corner on front: "Lindner, Eddy & Clauss, Lith. N. Y." Trade card is very clean and intact except for slight corner and edge wear and age toning on back. A Very Good copy. Trade card promoting Willimantic Six Cord Spool Cotton thread. The text on back highlights the thread's high quality and soft finish and that it is made in the United States. The Willimantic Thread Company's history began in 1822 when Perez Richmond of Rhode Island built a small cotton mill on the Willimantic River. The mill was eventually incorporated into the Willimantic Linen Company, the latter of which was founded in 1854. The company became very popular and was known for its wide selection of thread colors. In 1898, the Willimantic Linen Company became part of the American Thread Company. Trade cards are antique business cards that first became popular during the late seventeenth century in Paris and Lyon, France and London, England. Trade cards were often given by business owners and proprietors to patrons and customers as a way to promote their businesses. Prior to the use of street addresses, trade cards had maps so clients could locate the associated business. Many of these cards also incorporated elaborate designs, illustrations, and other decorative features. Trade cards became popular in the United States during the nineteenth century in the period after the Civil War. The late nineteenth century also saw the advent of trade card collecting as a hobby. While they are no longer in use, trade cards influenced the formation of trading cards and were the predecessors of modern-day business cards. …

No Binding. Condition: Collectible-Very Good. Original trade card with a color illustration of a young child propping up a blackboard on one of Willimantic's spools of thread. The title is on the blackboard. No date, circa 1880s. 3" x 4 1/2." Printer's information at the bottom on front: "H. Bencke, Lith. N.Y." Trade card is very clean and intact overall. One pin hole in top margin. Age toning on back. Slight corner and edge wear. Former owner's handwriting in pencil on back (looks like practice for writing their signature). A Very Good copy. Trade card for Willimantic spool thread. The Willimantic Thread Company's history began in 1822 when Perez Richmond of Rhode Island built a small cotton mill on the Willimantic River. The mill was eventually incorporated into the Willimantic Linen Company. The company became very popular and was known for its wide selection of thread colors. In 1898, the Willimantic Linen Company became part of the American Thread Company. Trade cards were antique business cards that first became popular during the late seventeenth century in Paris and Lyon, France and London, England. Trade cards were often given by business owners and proprietors to patrons and customers as a way to promote their businesses. Prior to the use of street addresses, trade cards had maps so clients could locate the associated business. Many of these cards also incorporated elaborate designs, illustrations, and other decorative features. Trade cards became popular in the United States during the nineteenth century in the period after the Civil War. The late nineteenth century also saw the advent of trade card collecting as a hobby. While they are no longer in use, trade cards influenced the formation of trading cards and were the predecessors of modern-day business cards. …

No Binding. Condition: Collectible-Very Good. Original trade card with a color illustration of two girls riding in a carriage made of Willimantic spool which is drawn by a pony. No date, circa 1880s. 3" x 4 1/2." Printer's information at the bottom on front: "The Hatch Lith. Co. New York." Trade card is very clean and intact overall. Age toning and a few small pieces of paper on back. A Very Good copy. Trade card for Willimantic spool thread. The Willimantic Thread Company's history began in 1822 when Perez Richmond of Rhode Island built a small cotton mill on the Willimantic River. The mill was eventually incorporated into the Willimantic Linen Company. The company became very popular and was known for its wide selection of thread colors. In 1898, the Willimantic Linen Company became part of the American Thread Company. Trade cards were antique business cards that first became popular during the late seventeenth century in Paris and Lyon, France and London, England. Trade cards were often given by business owners and proprietors to patrons and customers as a way to promote their businesses. Prior to the use of street addresses, trade cards had maps so clients could locate the associated business. Many of these cards also incorporated elaborate designs, illustrations, and other decorative features. Trade cards became popular in the United States during the nineteenth century in the period after the Civil War. The late nineteenth century also saw the advent of trade card collecting as a hobby. While they are no longer in use, trade cards influenced the formation of trading cards and were the predecessors of modern-day business cards.…

No Binding. Condition: Collectible-Very Good. Original trade card with a color illustration of a baby boy riding on a makeshift balloon made of a spool and its thread and some sort of linen or parachute that is out of view. No date, circa 1881. 3" x 4 1/2." Trade card is very clean and intact overall except for slight age toning and a few small dots on front and back. A Very Good copy. Trade card for dealer G. C. Moore & Company and its main featured product, Willimantic spool thread. The back includes most of the promotional text. Part of the text reads, "All the Honors. Atlanta, 1881." The Willimantic Thread Company's history began in 1822 when Perez Richmond of Rhode Island built a small cotton mill on the Willimantic River. The mill was eventually incorporated into the Willimantic Linen Company. The company became very popular and was known for its wide selection of thread colors. In 1898, the Willimantic Linen Company became part of the American Thread Company. Trade cards were antique business cards that first became popular during the late seventeenth century in Paris and Lyon, France and London, England. Trade cards were often given by business owners and proprietors to patrons and customers as a way to promote their businesses. Prior to the use of street addresses, trade cards had maps so clients could locate the associated business. Many of these cards also incorporated elaborate designs, illustrations, and other decorative features. Trade cards became popular in the United States during the nineteenth century in the period after the Civil War. The late nineteenth century also saw the advent of trade card collecting as a hobby. While they are no longer in use, trade cards influenced the formation of trading cards and were the predecessors of modern-day business cards.…

HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book steers you through the production of one of the world's most ubiquitous household items: thread. Following the author's journey through a late-19th century thread factory, this book delves into the details of how Sea Island cotton was transformed into thread. The author, then president of the Willimantic Linen Company, provides a comprehensive account of the process, from the initial stages of separating cotton from its seeds to the final steps of packaging thread for retail. Along the way, he illuminates the importance of skilled workers who operated the machines that straightened fibers, removed imperfections, twisted strands, and wound them onto spools. His emphasis on the value of education and attention to detail reveals that the excellence of Willimantic thread was a testament to the knowledge and expertise of its workers. This book is a fascinating glimpse into a vital industry of the period and the indispensable role of skilled and knowledgeable workers in producing high-quality goods. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.…