{"product_id":"vintage-x-l-wool-rug-needles-pair-with-original-packaging-c-1940s","title":"Vintage X-L Wool Rug Needles – Pair with Original Packaging – c.1940s","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eAnother wonderful little discovery from the days when making your own household furnishings was both practical and creative!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eThis pair of vintage X-L Latch-Type Wool Rug Needles dates to approximately the late 1940s and was designed for creating decorative wool rugs by hand.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eFeaturing an ingenious double-action needle-locking mechanism, the tools allowed the user to work loops of wool through a fabric backing to create textured rugs and decorative designs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eThe surviving illustrated instructions advertise the needles as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s3\"\u003eNewer! Better!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e and reference Australian patent application No. 1426\/46.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eThe needles have been stored in a vintage Summit Pen cardboard box, made in England, with the handwritten date 29 November 1946 inside.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eDetails\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"ul1\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s4\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eTwo X-L wool rug needles\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s4\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eMetal construction with dark handles\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s4\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eAdjustable needle-locking mechanism\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s4\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eAustralian patent application reference from 1946\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s4\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eOriginal printed instructions and packaging included\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s4\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eVintage Summit Pen storage box\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s4\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eUntested for practical use\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eCondition: The metal tools show age-related patina and wear. The original paper packaging and instructions have considerable creasing, tears, discolouration and fragility consistent with age.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eA fascinating addition to a collection of vintage sewing tools, haberdashery or Australian domestic history.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eA reminder of a time when handmade rugs, mending and creative reuse were part of everyday household life.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kitten Vintage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67725593411720,"sku":null,"price":55.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0294\/6826\/2536\/files\/IMG_5764.jpg?v=1792732845","url":"https:\/\/kittenvintagemackay.com.au\/products\/vintage-x-l-wool-rug-needles-pair-with-original-packaging-c-1940s","provider":"Kitten Vintage ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}