The person who would be perfect to contact is Gwen Kinsler - on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/CrochetGuildOfAmerica?ref=ts&fref=ts#!/gwen.blakleykinsler.3?fref=ts <http://www.facebook.com/CrochetGuildOfAmerica?ref=ts&fref=ts#%21/gwen.blakleykinsler.3?fref=ts> She is a founder of Crochet Guild of America and also was a founding member of a museum - knitting and crochet I believe. On 4/5/2013 2:40 PM, Deb Fuller wrote: > Hi Angela, > > Sounds like you have a real gem of a collection. I don't want to > dampen your enthusiasm but most of those items are probably really > common. Unless there is something really unique, and there might well > be given the size of the collection, most museums are not going to be > interested. They either have those items in their collection or do not > collect them in the first place. They will probably only want the one > or two unique pieces as well. As a knitting historian, I'd *love* to > take it but alas, space. > > I'd inventory it and run it past a local knitting guild or a local > textile historian who knows about knitting to get their opinion. They > can tell you if there is anything that would be of interest. eBaying > the lot will probably mean it will go to a collector who will take the > valuable bits and sell off the rest. There are vintage knitting and > crochet dealers who deal those types of items as well. > > The only other place I can think of is the fledgling Center for Knit > and Crochet: http://knittingheritagemuseum.wordpress.com/ They might > have some leads. > > I'd love to see it go to a good home too. Sadly these items are often > overlooked because they are so common and "domestic". Soon they will > be all gone. Maybe you can start your own little museum with her > collection and preserve an important part of domestic history. > > Good luck! > > Deb Fuller > > ========================================================= > Important Subscriber Information: > > The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). > > If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes). > ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).