Scissor Stuff: Works in Progress

Saturday, December 13, 2008

Works in Progress

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AnonymousDecember 17, 2008 at 12:16 AM
Amazing works of art you've created Emily!

I've always loved scissors - especially really great quality as they seem to last forever :) I guess that's the dressmaker in me coming out!
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It is still relatively uncommon for people to collect scissors and this gives the hobby many advantages. The key advantage being that interesting antique (100 year old +) and vintage (50-100 years old) scissors can be acquired for very little money. Almost all of the scissors shown on this blog were purchased cheaply, about $5 for a vintage pair, about $10 for an antique pair--for a mixed lot the per scissor price is often only about a dollar. As I am not interested in museum specimen quality, but actually prefer tools that have seen use, wear and even repair, I have acquired a large and interesting collection primarily of larger vintage linear design scissor--the kind I find most attractive. [read more]

Saturday, December 13, 2008

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