Throwback Thursday: Tatting Shuttle

This 47-year-old tatting shuttle came out of the "time capsule" that Mom saved for me. I tried many times to learn to tat, but never could figure it out. Mom had a "Learn How" book that gave instructions for crochet, knitting, embroidery and tatting. I studied that book and tried numerous times but decided to give up on tatting. I was surprised to find the shuttle in the Rubbermaid bin.