Maybe OT, need help identifying something

Someone I know is trying to figure out what this is. She's been told that it's an
eye pin for jewelry making, but I'm not convinced. What do you think?

http://f2.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/mic...&.dnm=b3a7.jpg

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On Fri, 09 Jul 2004 18:43:55 GMT, "Jalynne"
wrote:

Someone I know is trying to figure out what this is. She's been told that it's an
eye pin for jewelry making, but I'm not convinced. What do you think?

http://f2.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/mic...&.dnm=b3a7.jpg

Jalynne, if it has a flexible eye (doesn't look like it?) then it is
indeed used for jewelry making/stringing.

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I'm sorry, I should have mentioned that....it doesn't have a flexible eye. The
person who was asking about it said she tried to close one of them and it was more
like a metal needle, and it broke. It is not flexible at all and has a point at the
end opposite the eye.
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"Margie" wrote in message
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On Fri, 09 Jul 2004 18:43:55 GMT, "Jalynne"
wrote:

Someone I know is trying to figure out what this is. She's been told that it's an
eye pin for jewelry making, but I'm not convinced. What do you think?

http://f2.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/mic...&.dnm=b3a7.jpg

Jalynne, if it has a flexible eye (doesn't look like it?) then it is
indeed used for jewelry making/stringing.

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Margie
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On Fri, 09 Jul 2004 18:54:23 GMT, "Jalynne"
wrote:

I'm sorry, I should have mentioned that....it doesn't have a flexible eye. The
person who was asking about it said she tried to close one of them and it was more
like a metal needle, and it broke. It is not flexible at all and has a point at the
end opposite the eye.

It's an interesting needle, would like to hear what others guess.

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Jalynne wrote:

Someone I know is trying to figure out what this is. She's been told that
it's an
eye pin for jewelry making, but I'm not convinced. What do you think?


http://f2.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/mic...&.dnm=b3a7.jpg

Looks more like a bodkin for lacing as the point isn't very sharp looking
and the eye could be for threading cord through.

-Su

Could it be used in quilting?
Shirley


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Susan in VA writes
"Jalynne" wrote in message
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I'm sorry, I should have mentioned that....it doesn't have a flexible
eye. The
person who was asking about it said she tried to close one of them
and it was more
like a metal needle, and it broke. It is not flexible at all and has
a point at the
end opposite the eye.

Because it looks like the pointy end is sharp,
I'd guess it's *part* of a pinback (like that found
on the back of a brooch). An eye pin wouldn't
be sharp. Just my guess..........

Susan in VA [delurking to opine g]




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Looks like an eye pin to me, unless the end is sharp like a needle. Eye pins
are used with beads to form links in making jewelry. (They are trivial to
make from wire, so I've never bought any, but Fire Mountain Gems sells them
for around .03 each depending on the size and metal.)

Georgia

"Jalynne" wrote in message
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Someone I know is trying to figure out what this is. She's been told that
it's an
eye pin for jewelry making, but I'm not convinced. What do you think?


http://f2.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/mic...&.dnm=b3a7.jpg

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Could it be used in quilting?
Shirley

I think quilting. Maybe it had one of those "flat flowers" glued on the round
end?

Stephanie

I know...they do look like eye pins, which I use regularly, but nothing like I've
ever seen before...and they're sharp and very short...also fine...like an applique
pin. I honestly don't think they're for jewelry making, but it was worth a shot.
Thanks everyone for your thoughts.
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"Georgia" wrote in message
news:iPEHc.24329$WX.9666@attbi_s51...
Looks like an eye pin to me, unless the end is sharp like a needle. Eye pins
are used with beads to form links in making jewelry. (They are trivial to
make from wire, so I've never bought any, but Fire Mountain Gems sells them
for around .03 each depending on the size and metal.)

Georgia

"Jalynne" wrote in message
nk.net...
Someone I know is trying to figure out what this is. She's been told that
it's an
eye pin for jewelry making, but I'm not convinced. What do you think?


http://f2.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/mic...&.dnm=b3a7.jpg

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I honestly don't think they're for jewelry making, but it was worth a shot.
Thanks everyone for your thoughts.

I agree. I'll bet they had some specialty use, like millinary, or upholstery,
or something very specific...



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