{"product_id":"vintage-mixed-knitting-needle-set-in-leather-case-c-1950s-1960s","title":"Vintage Mixed Knitting Needle Set in Leather Case c. 1950s-1960s","description":"\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"1bw7wp4\" data-start=\"177\" data-end=\"199\"\u003eProduct Description\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"201\" data-end=\"644\"\u003eA beautifully worn and practical mid-century knitting set, this mixed group of vintage needles is housed in a warm brown leather sleeve with a fitted cap, giving the collection the tidy, workshop-like feel of a well-kept maker’s tool roll. The set includes oversized wooden and metal knitting needles with examples marked \u003cstrong data-start=\"523\" data-end=\"533\"\u003eClover\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"535\" data-end=\"543\"\u003eAero\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong data-start=\"549\" data-end=\"557\"\u003eInox\u003c\/strong\u003e, along with visible sizes including \u003cstrong data-start=\"594\" data-end=\"610\"\u003e19 \/ 15.0 mm\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"612\" data-end=\"620\"\u003e9 mm\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong data-start=\"626\" data-end=\"643\"\u003e5.5 mm \/ US 9\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"646\" data-end=\"1227\"\u003eThe strongest dating clue in the group is the \u003cstrong data-start=\"692\" data-end=\"702\"\u003eClover\u003c\/strong\u003e marking. Clover’s corporate history traces the company to \u003cstrong data-start=\"761\" data-end=\"769\"\u003e1925\u003c\/strong\u003e, with the brand name shifting to \u003cstrong data-start=\"803\" data-end=\"832\"\u003eClover Saihougu Co., Ltd.\u003c\/strong\u003e in \u003cstrong data-start=\"836\" data-end=\"844\"\u003e1958\u003c\/strong\u003e and then to \u003cstrong data-start=\"857\" data-end=\"882\"\u003eClover Mfg. Co., Ltd.\u003c\/strong\u003e in \u003cstrong data-start=\"886\" data-end=\"894\"\u003e1964\u003c\/strong\u003e, which supports a comfortable mid-century date for at least part of the set. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e The leather case and overall presentation also fit well within a \u003cstrong data-start=\"1075\" data-end=\"1093\"\u003ec. 1950s-1960s\u003c\/strong\u003e aesthetic, even if the individual needles appear to be an assembled working group rather than a single originally matched retail set.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1229\" data-end=\"1560\"\u003eRather than diminishing it, that mixed-brand character gives the piece more authenticity. It feels like a real knitter’s kit, built over time, used with purpose, and kept together in a handsome case. Today it works equally well as a functional tool set, a textile studio accent, or a collectible piece of mid-century craft history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"189qedo\" data-start=\"1562\" data-end=\"1580\"\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"TyagGW_tableContainer\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"group TyagGW_tableWrapper flex flex-col-reverse w-fit\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003e\n\u003ctable data-start=\"1582\" data-end=\"2439\" class=\"w-fit min-w-(--thread-content-width)\"\u003e\n\u003cthead data-start=\"1582\" data-end=\"1606\"\u003e\n\u003ctr data-start=\"1582\" data-end=\"1606\"\u003e\n\u003cth data-start=\"1582\" data-end=\"1591\" data-col-size=\"sm\" class=\"\"\u003eDetail\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth data-start=\"1591\" data-end=\"1606\" data-col-size=\"lg\" class=\"\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody data-start=\"1617\" data-end=\"2439\"\u003e\n\u003ctr data-start=\"1617\" data-end=\"1679\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-start=\"1617\" data-end=\"1624\" data-col-size=\"sm\"\u003eItem\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-col-size=\"lg\" data-start=\"1624\" data-end=\"1679\"\u003eVintage mixed knitting needle set with leather case\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-start=\"1680\" data-end=\"1718\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-start=\"1680\" data-end=\"1696\" data-col-size=\"sm\"\u003eBrands Marked\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-col-size=\"lg\" data-start=\"1696\" data-end=\"1718\"\u003eClover, Aero, Inox\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-start=\"1719\" data-end=\"1743\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-start=\"1719\" data-end=\"1725\" data-col-size=\"sm\"\u003eEra\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-col-size=\"lg\" data-start=\"1725\" data-end=\"1743\"\u003ec. 1950s-1960s\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-start=\"1744\" data-end=\"1818\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-start=\"1744\" data-end=\"1753\" data-col-size=\"sm\"\u003eOrigin\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-col-size=\"lg\" data-start=\"1753\" data-end=\"1818\"\u003eMixed makers; includes at least one Clover example from Japan\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-start=\"1819\" data-end=\"1885\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-start=\"1819\" data-end=\"1831\" data-col-size=\"sm\"\u003eMaterials\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-col-size=\"lg\" data-start=\"1831\" data-end=\"1885\"\u003eLeather case, wood needles, metal knitting needles\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-start=\"1886\" data-end=\"1957\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-start=\"1886\" data-end=\"1894\" data-col-size=\"sm\"\u003eColor\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-col-size=\"lg\" data-start=\"1894\" data-end=\"1957\"\u003eBrown leather case with natural wood and gray metal needles\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-start=\"1958\" data-end=\"2032\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-start=\"1958\" data-end=\"1969\" data-col-size=\"sm\"\u003eIncludes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-col-size=\"lg\" data-start=\"1969\" data-end=\"2032\"\u003eLeather storage case and assorted knitting needles as shown\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-start=\"2033\" data-end=\"2115\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-start=\"2033\" data-end=\"2049\" data-col-size=\"sm\"\u003eVisible Sizes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-col-size=\"lg\" data-start=\"2049\" data-end=\"2115\"\u003eIncludes examples marked 19 \/ 15.0 mm, 9 mm, and 5.5 mm \/ US 9\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-start=\"2116\" data-end=\"2253\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-start=\"2116\" data-end=\"2128\" data-col-size=\"sm\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-col-size=\"lg\" data-start=\"2128\" data-end=\"2253\"\u003eVintage condition with wear to the leather case, surface marks, and age-appropriate wear to the tools consistent with use\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-start=\"2254\" data-end=\"2359\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-start=\"2254\" data-end=\"2262\" data-col-size=\"sm\"\u003eNotes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-col-size=\"lg\" data-start=\"2262\" data-end=\"2359\"\u003eMixed-brand working set; 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