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International Sewing Machine Collectors' Society

The purpose of the International Sewing Machine Collectors' Society is to foster the collecting of, and research into, sewing machines.

Season's Greetings

Close-up of a hand painted holly and robin motif on a Bradbury Family S No. 1 Sewing Machine
Front view of the Bradbury Family S Sewing Machine
Back view of the Bradbury Family S Sewing Machine

Lee King’s collection seems to have a machine for every occassion.

Richly decorated in gold leaf, the hand-painted robin and holly of his Bradbury Family S No.1 adds a festive air to what must have been a very special Christmas present for someone.

Below is a late 19th. century Christmas card from Pfaff in Germany, whose 150th. anniversary issue is celebrated overleaf by Les Walsh, himself a keen collector of the marque.

A late 19th Centure Pfaff Sewing Machine Christmas Card