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| Yarn winder Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
|  Yarn winder Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Niddy Noddy, also known as Yarn Winder or reel . Belonged to John and Betsy Alexander who lived in the white farm house at the corner of Oak Hill Road and Whitney Farm Road. Kathy Cepeda is their daughter. | |||||
| Yarn Winder Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
|  Yarn Winder Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Yarn winder or reel. Belonged to John and Betsy Alexander who lived in the white farm house at the corner of Oak Hill Road and Whitney Farm Road. Kathy Cepeda is their daughter. | |||||
| Niddy Noddy Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Niddy Noddy Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Yarn was wrapped and connected by piece of turned wood. These pieces are at 90 degree angles fastened with pegs. Donor info - used for winding skeins of yard. They were often made for young ladies by their betrothed and were used for preparing their trousseau. Has 4 legs, 15" box, 12" stool and green yarn attached. Includes 42" stick with eye. | ||||
| Niddy Noddy Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
|  Niddy Noddy Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Wood spindle in middle of two pieces at 90 degree angle to spindle. Niddy-noddy used for hanking yarns. Donor info - from Timothy Mason House on Beech Hill. | |||||
| Niddy-Noddy Tremont Historical Society |
|  Niddy-Noddy Tremont Historical Society Description: String tag on it says M. (Marilyn) Dolliver. (she was a spinner and weaver in Manset so she or her estate probably donated it. Muriel Davisson) |