Souvenir thread winder, (possible spa town of Bad Kosen) folk art. Thread-winders had been essential sewing tools when cotton and threads were bought in skeins and needed to be sound onto something to keep them from tangling. Image shows typical German spa house. One of a set?

Souvenir thread winder.

Wooden six pointed star, lacquered thread winder, pink colour, decorated with black scenes

Wellenbader Kōsen

thread-winder

Thread-winders had been essential sewing tools when cotton and threads were bought in skeins and needed to be sound onto something to keep them from tangling. Souvenir thread winder of ??German spa town

Souvenir thread winder.

Wooden six pointed star, lacquered thread winder, pink colour, decorated with one black scene on either side

, Waldschlosschen Kosen (one side: scene with trees and houses), Wellenbaden (other side: ? typical spa house)

thread-winder

Thread-winders had been essential sewing tools when cotton and threads were bought in skeins and needed to be sound onto something to keep them from tangling. Souvenir thread winder (one of set of three). Scenes of Wartburg Castle (where Luther translated the New Testament into German) and Landgrafenhaus - the Great Haall of the Warburg Castle.

Souvenir thread winder from Germany

Wooden six pointed star, lacquered thread winder, pink colour, decorated with one black scene on either side

Wartburg (Castle), Landrafenhaus

thread-winder

Thread-winders had been essential sewing tools when cotton and threads were bought in skeins and needed to be sound onto something to keep them from tangling. Souvenir thread winder showing two views of German spa town buildings. (?set of five)

Souvenir thread winder from Germany

Wooden six pointed star, lacquered thread winder, pink colour, decorated with one black scene on either side

Waldenschlösschen Kösen (side angle of building with flag flying) Kursaal (Front view long building)

thread-winder