Missing Major Parts

Beehive Skep - missing bee

Bower - missing the figure in the swing

British Flag Cart - missing cart (trunk section only)

British Flag Cart - missing horses pulling cart (as shown on design registration but not sure if it was manufactured with the horses)

Camp Kettle (formerly known as the Cauldron) - missing lid

Cradle - missing base/stand

Golden Cart - missing cart (trunk section only)

Hygrometer/Weather House - missing one or both interior cast figures

Horseshoe - missing internal parts

Kindling box - missing legs

Lighthouse with Boat - missing boat

Queen’s Footstool - missing the crisscross bars on the top

Shakespeare’s Birthplace - Large - missing drawers or chimney

Trolley and Box (formerly known as the Railroad Handcart) - missing cart (trunk section only)

Victoria with Belt Buckle (Milward version) - missing part of buckle closure

Victorian Rowboat - missing railing around one side

Wishing Well - missing well cover

Master List

To date 227 Avery style needle cases have been discovered. Visit these pages to see photographs of each design as well as the original design registration or patent and gain knowledge about variations within each design.

Avery Survey

In 2013 an Avery Survey was created in order to gather as much information as possible about Avery style needle cases from collectors and interested parties around the world. The Avery Survey is easy to complete and gives you a chance to contribute to this important research. Be sure and stop here to see the survey results.

About Us

Learn how the author turned a hobby cross stitching antique sampler reproductions into a passion for collecting Avery needle cases resulting in a published book, a Wikipedia article, a TCI Bulletin article and conference presentation and this website.