Collecting sewing implements and accessories can be a fascinating hobby that allows one to explore the history of sewing and the evolution of sewing tools and techniques. The collection can range from antique sewing machines and vintage scissors to thimbles and pin cushions.

One of the most popular sewing implements collected is the sewing machine, which has a long history dating back to the early 19th century. Antique sewing machines are highly prized by collectors and can be found in a variety of styles and designs, ranging from simple hand-cranked models to ornate Victorian machines.

Other popular items include vintage scissors, which were often handmade and decorated with intricate designs, and thimbles, which were used to protect the fingers while sewing. Pin cushions, needle cases, and thread holders are also popular collectibles that come in a variety of styles and designs, from simple utilitarian objects to elaborately decorated pieces more...

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A pair of sterling silver pin cushions, shaped as pheasants,…

Sterling Silver Pheasant Pin Cushions

A pair of sterling silver pin cushions, shaped as pheasants, ornamented with red and blue velvet. Total weight 17g

A silver pheasant pin cushion

Silver Pheasant Pin Cushion

A silver pheasant pin cushion

Two antique electro-plated shoe pin cushions 14 cm wide…

Antique Electro-Plated Shoe Pin Cushions - Set of Two

Two antique electro-plated shoe pin cushions 14 cm wide (largest)

Two antique silver metal shoe form pin cushions 9.5 cm and 16…

Two antique silver metal shoe form pin cushions 9.5 cm and 16 cm long

Two vintage silver metal shoe form pin cushions, length 14 cm…

Two vintage silver metal shoe form pin cushions, length 14 cm widest

Early silver plate shoe form pin cushion length 8 cm.

Silver Shoe Pin Cushion - 8cm Length

Early silver plate shoe form pin cushion length 8 cm.

Two 'Shoe' pin cushions, one EPNS.

EPNS and Shoe Pin Cushions Set

Two 'Shoe' pin cushions, one EPNS.

Vintage chicken form silver plate pin cushion worn plate.

Worn Silver Plate Chicken Pin Cushion

Vintage chicken form silver plate pin cushion worn plate.

Antique pin cushion with glass beads, approx. 19 cm square

Glass Beaded Antique Pin Cushion - 19cm Square

Antique pin cushion with glass beads, approx. 19 cm square

Early silver plate miniature shoe pin cushion length 8 cm

Silver Plate Miniature Shoe Pin Cushion - 8cm Length

Early silver plate miniature shoe pin cushion length 8 cm

Modern silver pig pin cushion

Silver Pig Pin Cushion

Modern silver pig pin cushion

Victorian pin cushion, tape measure and a thread holder

Victorian Sewing Set: Pin Cushion, Tape Measure & Thread Holder

Victorian pin cushion, tape measure and a thread holder

Victorian sterling silver cased pin cushion Birmingham 1894,…

Victorian Sterling Silver Pin Cushion, Birmingham 1894

Victorian sterling silver cased pin cushion Birmingham 1894, makers Mitchell Bosley & Co. Tri-footed with velvet cushion

Shoe pin cushion, size: approx 5 by 8 cm

Shoe Pin Cushion: Compact and Convenient Sewing Companion

Shoe pin cushion, size: approx 5 by 8 cm

A silver pin cushion in the form of a British bulldog.

British Bulldog Pin Cushion

A silver pin cushion in the form of a British bulldog.

Three silver pin cushions, styled as Roman sandals.

Roman Sandal Pin Cushions

Three silver pin cushions, styled as Roman sandals.

Two antique silver metal shoe form pin cushions width 14.5 cm…

Antique Silver Shoe Form Pin Cushions - Set of Two

Two antique silver metal shoe form pin cushions width 14.5 cm longest

Vintage tapestry covered pin cushion circular tapestry covered…

Vintage tapestry covered pin cushion circular tapestry covered pin cushion, on fitted wood base, diameter 12 cm.

Two antique silver metal shoe form pin cushions 9.5 cm and 13…

Two antique silver metal shoe form pin cushions 9.5 cm and 13 cm long

A Chinese silver pin cushion, circular shaped, raised on ball…

Chinese Silver Bamboo Pin Cushion

A Chinese silver pin cushion, circular shaped, raised on ball feet, depicting bamboo leaves

Silver plate Wheelbarrow form pin cushion length 11 cm.

Silver Wheelbarrow Pin Cushion - 11cm Length

Silver plate Wheelbarrow form pin cushion length 11 cm.

Italian green alabaster pin cushion pear shape alabaster lidded…

Green Alabaster Pin Cushion with Glass Leaf Decoration

Italian green alabaster pin cushion pear shape alabaster lidded pin cushion, with glass leaf decoration, and pin cushion to interior, height 9 cm.

Two vintage shoe pin cushions

Vintage Shoe Pin Cushions - Pair

Two vintage shoe pin cushions

An Irish silk pin cushion, circa 1850, and a L'Epingle paper…

Antique Pin Cushions: Irish Silk & L'Epingle Paper

An Irish silk pin cushion, circa 1850, and a L'Epingle paper pin cushion.

An ivory pin cushion (a/f).

Ivory Pin Cushion Antique Find

An ivory pin cushion (a/f).

A silk and paper pin cushion, with typical Victorian verse,…

Victorian Pin Cushion with Verse

A silk and paper pin cushion, with typical Victorian verse, circa 1840.

A sterling silver pin cushion styled as a jockeys hat

Jockey Hat Pin Cushion

A sterling silver pin cushion styled as a jockeys hat

Vintage pair of wooden shoe pin cushions

Wooden Shoe Pin Cushions - Vintage Pair

Vintage pair of wooden shoe pin cushions

Silver pheasant pin cushion marked 925

925 Silver Pheasant Pin Cushion

Silver pheasant pin cushion marked 925

Silver (925) rabbit pin cushion

925 Silver Rabbit Pin Cushion

Silver (925) rabbit pin cushion

Two antique silver metal animal pin cushions including a ram…

Antique Silver Animal Pin Cushions: Ram and Dog Pair

Two antique silver metal animal pin cushions including a ram and a dog, width 12 cm longest

A kangaroo metal frame pin cushion. Height 11 cm.

Kangaroo Pin Cushion: Metal Frame, 11cm Height

A kangaroo metal frame pin cushion. Height 11 cm.

A pair of pin cushions, shaped as frogs, sterling silver…

Frog-shaped Sterling Silver Pin Cushions

A pair of pin cushions, shaped as frogs, sterling silver ornamented with red and blue velvet. Total weight 19.4g

Two pin cushions, shaped as shoes, sterling silver. Weight 9.4g.

Sterling Silver Shoe Pin Cushions (9.4g)

Two pin cushions, shaped as shoes, sterling silver. Weight 9.4g.

Two pin cushions, shaped as shoes. Length 3.7 cm. Total weight…

Shoe-shaped Pin Cushions: 3.7cm Length, 12.9g Weight

Two pin cushions, shaped as shoes. Length 3.7 cm. Total weight 12.9g.

Antique burr walnut sewing drawer with woollen pin cushion top,…

Antique Burr Walnut Sewing Drawer with Pin Cushion Top

Antique burr walnut sewing drawer with woollen pin cushion top, 13 cm high, 26 cm wide, 18 cm deep

Sterling silver pin cushion & one other, The silver pin cushion…

1938 Birmingham Hallmarked Sterling Silver Pin Cushion

Sterling silver pin cushion & one other, The silver pin cushion hallmarked Birmingham circa 1938, 5 cm high approx.

Antique bog oak pin cushion with carved clover decoration, in a…

Bog Oak Clover Pin Cushion Pot

Antique bog oak pin cushion with carved clover decoration, in a pot shape with metal handles, height 4 cm approx

Two Art Deco doll pin cushions made from half dolls

Art Deco Half Doll Pin Cushions

Two Art Deco doll pin cushions made from half dolls

Edward VII plated putti decorated pin cushion

Plated Putti Pin Cushion

Edward VII plated putti decorated pin cushion

Good vintage half doll pin cushion 'arms away' figure, height…

Vintage Half Doll Pin Cushion Figure - Arms Away

Good vintage half doll pin cushion 'arms away' figure, height 12.5 cm

Three various vintage pin cushions comprising 2 Continental…

Vintage Cat and Shoe Pin Cushions Set

Three various vintage pin cushions comprising 2 Continental porcelain cat theme, and a cast metal shoe, width 16 cm

Vintage silver shoe form pin cushion length 6 cm weight 26grams

Vintage Silver Shoe Pin Cushion - 26g, 6cm Length

Vintage silver shoe form pin cushion length 6 cm weight 26grams

A sterling silver pin cushion, with light relief foliate design,…

Foliate Design Sterling Silver Pin Cushion, London 1889

A sterling silver pin cushion, with light relief foliate design, circular base. Diameter 5.5 cm. Franz Schiebner, London 1889.

Two pin cushions, shaped as frogs.

Frog-shaped Pin Cushions

Two pin cushions, shaped as frogs.

Two silver frog pin cushions

Silver Frog Pin Cushions Duo

Two silver frog pin cushions

Two silver animal pin cushions, one a frog the other a pheasant.

Silver Animal Pin Cushions: Frog and Pheasant

Two silver animal pin cushions, one a frog the other a pheasant.

A silver pig pin cushion

Silver Pig Pin Cushion

A silver pig pin cushion

A sterling silver pin cushion fashioned as jockeys hat

Jockey Hat Pin Cushion in Sterling Silver

A sterling silver pin cushion fashioned as jockeys hat

Two vintage silver metal animal form pin cushions including a…

Two vintage silver metal animal form pin cushions including a dog and a bear, height 9 cm

A sterling silver pin cushion, circular shaped, plain design,…

Sterling Silver Pin Cushion, Deakin & Francis, 1948

A sterling silver pin cushion, circular shaped, plain design, Deakin & Francis Ltd, Birmingham, 1948

A sterling silver pin cushion, shaped as a duck. Length 3.5 cm

Silver Duck Pin Cushion - 3.5 cm Length

A sterling silver pin cushion, shaped as a duck. Length 3.5 cm

Sterling silver rose pin cushion, hallmarked London 1953

1953 London Hallmarked Sterling Silver Rose Pin Cushion

Sterling silver rose pin cushion, hallmarked London 1953

Silver pin cushion in the form of a pig

Piggy Pin Cushion: A Shiny Sewing Companion

Silver pin cushion in the form of a pig

Antique third hand sewing clamp with pin cushion

Antique Sewing Clamp with Pin Cushion

Antique third hand sewing clamp with pin cushion

Small silver pig pin cushion 2 cm high, stamped 925

925 Silver Pig Pin Cushion - 2cm Height

Small silver pig pin cushion 2 cm high, stamped 925

Two antique pin cushions, one in the form of a pig 11 cm wide,…

Antique Pig and Canoe Pin Cushions

Two antique pin cushions, one in the form of a pig 11 cm wide, the other a canoe 18 cm wide

Miniature silver bird form pin cushion sparrow form, with inset…

925 Silver Sparrow Pin Cushion

Miniature silver bird form pin cushion sparrow form, with inset pin cushion, marked 925 to base, height 2 cm.

Victorian mahogany pin cushion on 4 ball feet width12.5 cm X…

Victorian Mahogany Pin Cushion on Ball Feet

Victorian mahogany pin cushion on 4 ball feet width12.5 cm X depth 9.5 cm X height 10 cm

Porcupine silver pin cushion tests as 925 silver, length 4 cm…

925 Silver Porcupine Pin Cushion - 4cm, 10g

Porcupine silver pin cushion tests as 925 silver, length 4 cm approx, weight 10grams

Two silver pin cushions in the form of a Grecian sandle.

Grecian Sandal Silver Pin Cushions

Two silver pin cushions in the form of a Grecian sandle.

Antique silver metal bear form pin cushion 10 cm long

Antique silver metal bear form pin cushion 10 cm long

A pin cushion, shaped as an elephant, sterling silver and blue…

Elephant Pin Cushion, Sterling Silver & Blue Velvet

A pin cushion, shaped as an elephant, sterling silver and blue velvet. Doubar Ltd London 1991.

Pair of sterling silver pin cushions, shaped as pheasants.…

Sterling Silver Pheasant Pin Cushions

Pair of sterling silver pin cushions, shaped as pheasants. Length 4.7 cm. Total weight 17.7g.

Victorian sterling silver pin cushion, London 1885, maker…

Victorian Silver Pin Cushion with Velvet Insert

Victorian sterling silver pin cushion, London 1885, maker Francis Higgins III, with velvet covered cushion insert

A silver pin cushion, in the form of a rabbit.

Silver Rabbit Pin Cushion

A silver pin cushion, in the form of a rabbit.

A silver shoe pin cushion, in the form of a high heel Turkish…

Turkish Slipper Pin Cushion: A Chic Sewing Accessory

A silver shoe pin cushion, in the form of a high heel Turkish slipper.

Antique figural pin cushion, early figure of a woman…

Antique Woman Figural Pin Cushion

Antique figural pin cushion, early figure of a woman surmounting a suede covered conical base. Registration mark to reverse, height 7 cm (total).

Victorian sterling silver pin cushion, hallmarked Birmingham…

Victorian Sterling Silver Pin Cushion

Victorian sterling silver pin cushion, hallmarked Birmingham 1900, 9 cm wide

Silver pin cushion in the form of a chick

Chick Pin Cushion: A Cute and Practical Sewing Accessory

Silver pin cushion in the form of a chick

Sterling silver bird pin cushion

Silver Bird Pin Cushion

Sterling silver bird pin cushion

Vintage bronze pin cushion in the form of a lace up boot, 13.5…

Bronze Lace-Up Boot Pin Cushion

Vintage bronze pin cushion in the form of a lace up boot, 13.5 cm high

Two antique dog shaped pin cushions, 5.5 cm high approx

Antique Dog Pin Cushions - Pair

Two antique dog shaped pin cushions, 5.5 cm high approx

Sterling silver pin cushion in form of a bird together with a…

Bird and Pig Sterling Silver Pin Cushions (925 Stamped)

Sterling silver pin cushion in form of a bird together with a pin cushion in the form of a pig.stamped 925

Sterling silver pig formed pin cushion marked 925, width 3 cm

925 Silver Pig Pin Cushion, 3cm Width

Sterling silver pig formed pin cushion marked 925, width 3 cm

Silver swan pin cushion marked Birmingham 925. Approx length 55…

Birmingham 925 Swan Pin Cushion

Silver swan pin cushion marked Birmingham 925. Approx length 55 mm

German half doll pin cushion height 11 cm

11cm German Half Doll Pin Cushion

German half doll pin cushion height 11 cm

Three various novelty shoe pin cushions

Whimsical Shoe Pin Cushions Collection

Three various novelty shoe pin cushions

Two silver pin cushions, both in the form of a pheasant.

Pair of Pheasant Pin Cushions

Two silver pin cushions, both in the form of a pheasant.

A pair of sterling silver pin cushions, shaped as frogs. Length…

Frog-shaped Sterling Silver Pin Cushions

A pair of sterling silver pin cushions, shaped as frogs. Length 2.3 cm. Total weight 19.1g.

Miniature sterling silver pin cushion, bulldog

Sterling Bulldog Pin Cushion

Miniature sterling silver pin cushion, bulldog

Pair of sterling silver pin cushions, shaped as swans. Length 3.…

Sterling Silver Swan Pin Cushions

Pair of sterling silver pin cushions, shaped as swans. Length 3.7 cm. Total weight 47.3g.

A Victorian brass pin cushion and tape measure, in the form of…

Victorian Lady's Shoe Pin Cushion and Tape Measure

A Victorian brass pin cushion and tape measure, in the form of a lady's shoe, the pin cushion cover worn away showing the metal grill, length 9 cm.

Vintage sterling silver pin cushion, pierced sterling silver…

Sterling Silver Pin Cushion with Padded Insert

Vintage sterling silver pin cushion, pierced sterling silver base, with padded pin cushion insert. Diameter 10 cm, weight 80 grams (silver only).

Three vintage pin cushion shoes

Vintage Pin Cushion Shoe Trio

Three vintage pin cushion shoes

Silver shoe pin cushion

Silver Shoe Pin Cushion

Silver shoe pin cushion

Edwardian sterling silver basket pin cushion, hallmarked…

Edwardian Sterling Silver Pin Cushion with Thimble

Edwardian sterling silver basket pin cushion, hallmarked Birmingham 1909, 11 cm high approx. includes a sterling silver thimble

Green alabaster pear shaped pin cushion holder, with thimble

Green Alabaster Pear Pin Cushion with Thimble Holder

Green alabaster pear shaped pin cushion holder, with thimble

Silver hen form pin cushion, stamped sterling, 4.1 cm high…

Sterling Silver Hen Pin Cushion

Silver hen form pin cushion, stamped sterling, 4.1 cm high approx

Antique cast metal pin cushion with hat pins, together with a…

Cast metal pin cushion with hat pins and spectacles

Antique cast metal pin cushion with hat pins, together with a pair of spectacles

Vintage handpainted Kookaburra pin cushion marked 'Belgrave',…

Handpainted Kookaburra Pin Cushion with Thimble Holder

Vintage handpainted Kookaburra pin cushion marked 'Belgrave', with thimble holder. c1930.13 cm tall.

Sterling silver shoe form pin cushion marks rubbed, possibly…

London 1912 Sterling Silver Shoe Pin Cushion

Sterling silver shoe form pin cushion marks rubbed, possibly London 1912, wood based, length 12.5 cm

Two silver pin cushions, in the form of frogs.

Frog-shaped Silver Pin Cushions

Two silver pin cushions, in the form of frogs.

Four silver pin cushions, in the form of Grecian sandals.

Grecian Sandal Pin Cushions

Four silver pin cushions, in the form of Grecian sandals.

A silver pin cushion, in the form of a bird.

Silver Bird Pin Cushion

A silver pin cushion, in the form of a bird.

Two antique silver metal elephant pin cushions width 8.5 cm…

Pair of Antique Silver Elephant Pin Cushions, 8.5 cm

Two antique silver metal elephant pin cushions width 8.5 cm longest