If you ever have seen the film Cast Away with Tom Hanks, you might remember that althought he was hungry and wounded, he soon started to collect ‘stuff’. Not only for making a boat to escape from the Island but also pretty things. You really should watch that movie, if you haven’t , one of the best I’ve seen.
We are huge collectors, some collections are huge and others are just in a beginning stage and will grow slowly until it piles out!
For example our sewing machine collection.
Look at these sweet, pretty toy sewing machines!
This green one was a toy of my mum, in Spain, when she was a little girl, it's from the early sixties.
This brown one I bought last year in Istanbul at a Fleamarket for Mum's day, I was so happy with this finding and luckely mum too :) (1960's)
This one is my favorite, I know it as long as I live, it was bought before my existence at a Fleamarket in Amsterdam. I always have admired it as a little girl and still love it. (1920's)
The Singer in a beautiful wooden box. I so much love the details of old machines, why can't they make them like this anymore? (1920's)
And look at the inside! Isn't it gorgeous?
You use it by winding the weel with your right hand, we actually have used this machine, and it sews terrific!
And the last one. This one is mine! We bought it in Kütahya for 20$! And with a new wooden table and some small reparations (worth of 30$) this machine sews better then many new ones. (1950's)
This green one was a toy of my mum, in Spain, when she was a little girl, it's from the early sixties.
This brown one I bought last year in Istanbul at a Fleamarket for Mum's day, I was so happy with this finding and luckely mum too :) (1960's)
This one is my favorite, I know it as long as I live, it was bought before my existence at a Fleamarket in Amsterdam. I always have admired it as a little girl and still love it. (1920's)The Singer in a beautiful wooden box. I so much love the details of old machines, why can't they make them like this anymore? (1920's)
And look at the inside! Isn't it gorgeous?You use it by winding the weel with your right hand, we actually have used this machine, and it sews terrific!And the last one. This one is mine! We bought it in Kütahya for 20$! And with a new wooden table and some small reparations (worth of 30$) this machine sews better then many new ones. (1950's)
It works with a footpedal, you just keep on winding it with your foot, like riding a bike.
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