Hey Spinners, How many of you are wheel collectors? I have quite a variety.  

Thanks for commenting. It is great that you do reinactment. I thing that one of the greatest joys of spinning is being able to share it with others. I have done a lot of demonstrating in the past and love the response. Most of my demonstrating has been with an angora rabbit on my lap. This is expecially good when sitting out on a cold day. HA. I love plucking and spinning from the rabbit. It is by far the best way to handle angora wool. It doesn't have a chance to get electrified. LOL
I love the way you talked about yarn Stash. Sounds like you are really hooked. Yes a drop spindle is portable and fun, but the wheel is a much faster way of production. The drop spindle is very relaxing to watch. My first experience with spinning was trying to spin angora with a drop spindle. Nearly impossible. I think that is why I love it so much on the wheel. It keeps that memory alive.
There are spinning competions at some fairs with both wheel and spindle. I entered the one at Eastern States Exposition for two years running. It was so much fun. One thing I learned is that wool sure can stick with temperature and humidity change. The second year I prepared the fleece and put it in a container that would hold the temp change and that was so much better. The first year I struggled with trying to pull it out. It was a blast. The same woman beat me out of first two years running on both wheel and spindle. I would not give back those evenings for anything!!

I am affraid your friend has not realized how much you would like to spin. I think fleece has a wonderful feel also. I would much prefer laying down on the washed wool as it is less greacy and smells better! We will have to plan a spin in one of these days!

How wonderful to have a wheel that has been passed down in the family. I am sure you do treasure it. I agree that it is easier to use a wheel less bulky like the reeves all the time. Also it saves the antique from wear and tear. Wonder what your shop is about and could you tell me what kind of fleece you like to spin best. Do you also weave? I have the ablility, but have not used it in a while. I do enjoy studying weave structures and like felted articles.

My shop is in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia and I have yarns made from my angora rabbits' wool and other fibers as well as yarns and fibers from other small producers from Virginia and North Carolina.

My favorite fiber to spin is angora, naturally, and a close second is silk. I also love spinning Corriedale, Shetland and Jacob wools.

we have similar taste in fibres to spin. I used to raise angora and loved to pluck and spin. I also love Corridale wool, and romney, but the best was that cross. I raised sheep for a while and loved seeing what I could produce. Thanks for sharing.