The more they stay the same.
Here is a collection of spinning wheels in Ohio in 2008:
Recently blogged by their proud and happy owner, who seems to think this is goodly number of wheels. Ha.
Here is Mrs. Ole Neste of North Dakota with her spinning wheel collection in 1940.
(click for way big)
What a collection! And look at Mrs. Neste's proud and happy face:
It's been going on forever.
Happy New Year! Happiness and success in 2011.
Posted by: Hotjobs | January 25, 2011 at 12:38 AM
nice to see you're still alive Miss Marcy.
E
Posted by: E | July 11, 2008 at 01:40 PM
I am such a slacker! I only have one wheel!
Posted by: Ezara Penning | July 01, 2008 at 02:18 PM
Abby's response is PRICELESS. I just fell in love.
Posted by: Laurie | June 30, 2008 at 07:38 AM
I, too, came here directly from Abby's site and had a moment of visual disconnect. While I only have a measly two wheels, one of them (the antique) came from a woman who has an etire BARN full. When I adopted my baby, I walked up the steps and almost swooned. Steph jokes about yarn fumes....I swear there were wheel fumes in that barn. I became a spinner for life that day.
Thanks for continuing the good works, I always look forward to your posts.
Posted by: Laura | June 29, 2008 at 01:03 PM
Oh, why oh why couldn't this woman have been my grandmother? Or at least a great-aunt kindly inclined toward the nieces? ;-)
Posted by: Beth S. | June 29, 2008 at 11:30 AM
Ah. Mrs. Neste of the no-first-name syndrome.
I wonder if she used them?
Posted by: Sara | June 28, 2008 at 09:41 AM
Dang I thought I was doing pretty well, but if Abby only has to get one more to catch up - I am in trouble! Love the pictures you find!
Posted by: Shell | June 27, 2008 at 10:44 PM
What a great way to taunt Abby! Love it!
Posted by: Manise | June 27, 2008 at 10:13 PM
SO M, why don't you show us what your goodly number of wheels looks like?
Posted by: Juno | June 27, 2008 at 04:29 PM
That is just too funny ... and glad to know that this isn't a new problem ;-)
I'm not gonna post a picture of my wheels in one place anytime soon, the husband would swoon!
I bet Mrs. Neste was a teacher, too -- I see possible duplicates in her collection.
Posted by: Amelia G. | June 27, 2008 at 01:44 PM
i don't feel quite so bad about my yarn stash anymore.
Posted by: maryse | June 27, 2008 at 01:11 PM
Hehe, I came here straight from Abby's blog...I was very confused for a moment.
Posted by: Michelle | June 27, 2008 at 10:51 AM
Oh, thanks a lot! I had just about got myself believing that 'five is enough' when you post this.
My retirement fund is in danger.
Posted by: Judith | June 27, 2008 at 10:48 AM
Note to Abby: Heck, it ought to be great fun to find one more wheel.
Posted by: Deborah Robson | June 27, 2008 at 09:50 AM
The thing is, all wheels are different. This is sort of like having a gathering of all your good friends around you.
I don't have anywhere near that many wheels. I may, however, have an equivalent amount of fiber.
Posted by: Deborah Robson | June 27, 2008 at 09:49 AM
TOO funny!
Posted by: Marcia Cooke | June 27, 2008 at 09:48 AM
That's fantastic!
Posted by: Kathy | June 27, 2008 at 09:41 AM
Crap. I have to buy ONE MORE WHEEL and catch up to her.
Posted by: Abby Franquemont | June 27, 2008 at 08:47 AM