Handmade Hooks

[natalie058]

I am :cloud9 ... Soon I will be the proud owner of TWO handmade hooks from Turn of the Century. I placed and paid today and now only have to wait for them to be shipped... I am so excited! :danc I got sizes H and I... I think they are both cocobolo, although one is dark and one is light - I think I am in :heart already and they haven't even come yet! Just had to share!

[threeolivemartini]

once you get them you will definately be in LOVE!! i promise you that

[Julie]

You are going to be so incredibly happy with those hooks. I want to frame mine, they are so beautiful. Except then I can't use them. <img border=0 src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v84/crochetville/rowofhearts.gif" />

[Guest SamplerLady]

Why can't you use them, Julie? I have to use a cushion on my hooks and I'd hate to ruin the beauty of these with a blue tube on it. Guess I'll stick to the "ugly but functional" hooks!

 

However if I had money, I'd buy a set and put them in a shadow box for someone down the family line that could use and appreciate.

[Julie]

Oh no, I can and do use them. I just mean if I framed them on the wall on display because I think they are so incredibly beautiful, then I can't use them. I use them all the time, it just seems a shame to me to store them away where I can't see them when I'm not using them is all. )

[Guest SamplerLady]

Yup. okay...I totally misread your post! There must be a decorative way to display them when not using them....let me think on this.....

[threeolivemartini]

well this is what i do .. i have a really nice old hat pin holder.. and i set mine in hook side in so you can see the handle.. its very nice .. and i always get comments

[natalie058]

Well, mine still have not come yet... but all this talk of displaying, I had to get my :twocents in. I have a tendency to use my nicely colored hooks as hair sticks when I am in a hurry (much more durable than those cheepy plastic ones at the stores) and my mom suggested that these wooden ones would be much prettier, although I don't know if this would damage them at all.

[Julie]

I don't think it would hurt them one bit. That's a neat idea!! )

[threeolivemartini]

it shouldnt.. i have done the same.. did you notice at turn of the century he makes the hair sticks too ?

 

*i am evil* i know...

[Julie]

I was almost going to mention it but wasn't sure he still was making them. I'm racing out the door to the post office so I figured I'd check when I got back. If you're evil, I'm evil too! :rotfl

[threeolivemartini]

Julie i cant think of another person i would rather be evil with!!

 

:bad

[natalie058]

I didn't even notice hair sticks! but i did fall in love with those pens and i have the perfect recipient on my gift list this xmas... maybe i will just have to get it all at once, along with the other hooks sizes i want :ha But really, thank you all for turning me on to Turn of the Century - I am soooo excited about these hooks, it's driving my boyfriend nuts!!

ME: :cheer2 :danc :woohoo

HIM: :<> :irked :nono :th >:

[Julie]

LOL Natalie - wait till you get them, and all you can do is show everyone how nice they are. !

[natalie058]

you guys r not going to believe this... you know how i am all excited :danc for my hooks, no? Well, i received an email from bill tonite saying that he'd accidentally overlooked them and will try to get them in the mail tomorrow! I appreciate his honesty and it's still probably going to be quicker than alot of other places... plus from what i gather the quality is more than worth the wait, but i'm bummed that it's going to be at least another few days! Just had to whine a bit

[Julie]

Ah Natalie, I'm sorry to hear that. Especially for your first order, but you won't be disappointed with them or with Bill in the long run. He's a great guy. And I was so hoping since you'd posted you'd received your hooks!!!

[bkellya]

Love love love these hooks, I think I just need two more for the whole set. And they are gorgeous enough to display, so I do. I found a beautiful wooden bowl, put a loosely wound ball of leftover hand dyed wool and stuck a couple hooks into the yarn, it looks lovely! My friend has a vase with hers in them and it looks beautiful as well.

[natalie058]

What a great way to display them, kelly, i bet they look lovely :)h I'm still waiting for mine, hopefully today they'll come since I'm already planning my next order... i'm thinking about hairsticks, a "j" and "k" hook, and maybe an afghan hook, too, since I can't seem to find them anywhere around here... Agh! so much stuff! What colors of wood did you all get yours in? Mine are both cocobolo and i think i'm going to try to stick with that wood, but i love the african blackwood, too... decisions!

[natalie058]

THEY CAME!!! :woohoo :yay2

[Julie]

Natalie!! Do you like them?? :yay2

[natalie058]

I Do! I am in Here they are, I had to show them off they're just so pretty... in fact tomorrow i am making my sis a scarf in her varsity colors just so I will have a reason to use them! lol

[Julie]

They are beautiful. :)h I'm almost ready to place an order just from the excitement of talking about them so much.

[RebeccaVelasquez]

well, i've given everyone subtle hints (okay - outright told them via an email with Bill's link and a specific size for each person :bad ) that i would like to get some of these beauties for Christmas....

everyone, cross your fingers for me :fc

[Julie]

:)h Rebecca! :fc :fc :fc

[natalie058]

:fc Rebecca!