Thimble Collectors International holds a convention every two years. The 2024 convention, held in Brookfield (Milwaukee), Wisconsin, was so much fun.  The host group, Dairyland Thimblers, went out of their way to make this convention a success. Bidding at the auction was lively, and many members added something new to their collection. 

The official 2024 sterling silver thimble, manufactured by Simons Bros, sold out in a hurry. When they are gone, that’s it – we do not reorder convention thimbles. They become collector items. There are other official TCI convention thimbles still available for sale. Visit the STORE to purchase these thimbles and other official TCI merchandise.  

The 2026 TCI Convention will be held in San Antonio, Texas. Dates are 16-19 September 2026.  Additional convention information will be shared in the TCI Bulletin and also on the Member’s Only side of the website.

To attend a TCI convention, you must be a member in good standing (or the guest of the attending member), and stay at the designated convention hotel. Convention delegates take advantage of our convention rate for the hotel, which applies for three (days) before and three (3) days after a convention.

For more information about the San Antonio, Texas, convention, please contact Wendi Aguiar, VP Conventions.

If you have never attended a convention, you are missing out on a lot of fun. The sales mall is where you will find fabulous treasures to add to your collection. The thimble and needlework tool programs are always informative. Best of all … you get to meet new collectors and catch up with old friends who travel from different states within the USA and from around the world.