Well Executed Repairs or Replacements
Archery Society - bow tips have been repaired
Archery Society - replaced back center foot
Butterfly Box - Diamond - replaced swivel pin/clasp
Cradle - sits on the base in reversed order (according to the Design Registration, H/M’s has the base on backwards)
Shield with Rose - replaced clasp/catch
Wheelbarrow - replacement wheel with 10 spokes
Wheelbarrow - replaced handle ends
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.
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.
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.