My wife is a knitter. She has about as many yarn friends as I have coin friends. We often stop at yarn shops on vacation (the same can be said of coin shops / shows). Because of this, I started a knitting themed coin collection. Knitting dates back to 300 AD to 1000 AD depending on which source you believe. http://www.cambridgepatchwork.co.uk/2016/01/the-history-of-knitting-part-1.html This week I received some Bronze needles. They were described as: PAKISTAN, BAKTRIAN-GREEK, c. 450-300 BC, kohl applicator They look enough like knitting needles for me to tell my wife they are for knitting even if they pre-date when knitting originated. Ken Dorney, thanks for the lead on these. The rest of the collection is coins! Top left - RR denarius, Mn. Fonteius C.f. AR-Denarius, Rome. c. 85. Obv.: MN FONTEI / C F Laureate head of Apollo r., thunderbolt Rev.: Cupid on goat r., pilei, thyrsus. Cr 353/1b Top right - L. Rustius. Denarius circa 76, AR Helmeted head of Minerva r.; behind, S·C. Below chin, Ú. Rev. Ram r.; in exergue, L·RVSTI. Cr 389/1. Bottom, thanks to JA - SWITZERLAND, Sankt Gallen (Abtei). Wilhelm von Montfort. 1281-1301. AR Bracteate (17mm, 0.3 g). Struck 1295-1301. Obv.: Agnus Dei standing left, head right; cruciform banner behind; all within linear border; beaded circle around
Thats cool and original idea. My step grandmother and my dads Girlfriend knit too. My mom's tried but doesn't have the patience. L. Rustius. (74 B.C.) AR Denarius O: Helmeted head of Mars right; mark of value below chin. R: Ram standing right. L RVSTI" in exergue. Rome Mint 3.64g 19mm Crawford 389/1; Sydenham 782; Rustia 1
used to apply eye liner or eye shadow - and a pic from a few years ago I bought these from Bob Reis. Some others pictured from his web site - www.anythinganywhere.com I can see everyone here buying one or several -
Weird. I would have assumed that they were stylus that were used in writing palm leaf manuscripts. For instance, see the following from my collection. Would have never guessed that they were eye application tools. Learn something new everyday...
I hope that sweet Asian chick doesn't have a couple of frisky dogs running around ... the thought of somebody accidentally bumping her arm makes me cringe!!
SteveX6, I put the RHPS pic in for you. Watching the movie was the first time I saw a guy wearing eye shadow. I have never been to a midnight showing, but I hear there are plenty of folks in colorful outfits.
