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Avery style needle cases got their name from the
company W. Avery & Son. This firm was a small needle
manufacturer during the Victorian Era from Headless
Cross, a small village on the southwest side of Redditch,
England. Redditch is located 15 miles south of
Birmingham, the English city recognized as the center of
the Industrial Revolution. In the 19th century the
Redditch area produced the majority of the world’s
needles.

W. Avery & Son is best known for their figural brass
needle cases which were created by the company
between 1868 and 1890. Since they produced the
majority of these items, collectors refer to all brass
needle cases manufactured during this time period as
“Averys”. Today they are highly collectable and are
usually sold on auction websites such as eBay or by
antique dealers online, in shops or at antique shows.
Most needle cases produced for the firm have W. Avery
& Son Redditch engraved or stamped on the case as well
as a patent or design registration mark

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