What started as a hobby 22 years ago may land a local woman in Guinness World Records. With more than 4,930 assorted thimbles on display in the basement of her home at 706 Lyles St. in Kentwood, Donna ...

A COLLECTION of 27,000 thimbles has been put up for auction – and the lucky bidder will not only secure themselves an impressive haul of thimbles but also the chance of being a world record holder.

Thimbles are believed to date back to around 7000 B.C., the same time as cloth and the use of a needle. According to " The Story of the Thimble: An Illustrated Guide for Collectors," by Bridget ...

WHAT began with a souvenir from a day trip to Newcastle-under-Lyme in 1980 has spiralled into an obsession that could soon land Gladys Minter a world record. Did you know with a Digital Subscription ...

WHEN you consider the art of sewing is thought to date back to prehistoric human history, a collection of thousands of thimbles could seem somewhat modest. But for one Canvey woman, finding a home for ...

A pensioner is hoping her 40-year obsession with thimbles will cast their spell on Guinness staff and land her in the record books. Gladys Minter, 82, has been collecting the little thumb covers since ...