• Antique Wooden Darning Mushroom – Vintage Sock & Stocking Mending Tool (4.5" x 2.5")tool
  • Antique Wooden Darning Mushroom – Vintage Sock & Stocking Mending Tool (4.5" x 2.5")tool
  • Antique Wooden Darning Mushroom – Vintage Sock & Stocking Mending Tool (4.5" x 2.5")tool
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Antique Wooden Darning Mushroom – Vintage Sock & Stocking Mending Tool (4.5" x 2.5")

$12.00 USD
$12.00 USD
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Antique Wooden Darning Mushroom – Vintage Sock & Stocking Mending Tool (4.5" x 2.5")
Add a beautiful piece of textile history to your sewing room with this authentic Antique Wooden Darning Mushroom. Hand-turned from a single piece of dense natural hardwood, this traditional mending tool features a wide, smooth dome head, a classic contoured pedestal handle, and an etched alignment ring near the top. 
Measuring 4.5 inches tall with a 2.5-inch base diameter, this flat-bottomed styling allows it to stand independently on your workstation, desk, or display shelf. It is a fantastic collector's piece for anyone who loves antique sewing notions, haberdashery history, or rustic cottagecore decor. 
Why It’s a Great Collectible:
  • Authentic Sewing History: A genuine, essential household utility item from the late 19th to early 20th century, used to stretch and stabilize knitted socks and fine linens during repairs. 
  • Functional Design: Crafted with a flat-bottomed base that lets it stand upright as a beautiful accent piece, and an inlaid thread/band groove on the handle designed to lock fabric into place. 
  • Gorgeous Natural Patina: Decades of handling have given the hardwood a deep golden tone and a smooth finish that makes it lovely to hold or display.
Product Specifications & Dimensions:
  • Height: 4.5 inches
  • Dome/Base Diameter: 2.5 inches
  • Material: Solid turned hardwood
  • Type: Flat-bottom standalone darning tool / mending knob

Product Specifications

Dimensions

Height 4.5 in
Width 2.5 in
Length 2.5 in

Weight

Product Weight 0.25 oz
Shipping Weight 1 lb