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Minerva Boucle Yarn was a lace weight boucle yarn. It was sold in 1 oz/ 85 yard balls. It was likely a rayon or rayon blend yarn, but we haven't been able to nail it down.[]

Minerva Cuddle Yarn.100% virgin wool yarn that was sold in 183 yard, 2 fold- 3/4 ounce balls.[]

Minerva Featherdown Yarn was a sport weight 100% virgin wool yarn that was sold in 256 yard, 3 fold-1 oz balls.[]

Minerva Spanish Knitting Worsted

Ad for Minerva yarns from the Miami News, January 4, 1939.

Minerva Featherweight Heather Yarn was a sport weight yarn. 100% virgin wool. About 233 yards per 3 fold-2 ounce ball.
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Minerva Featherweight Knitting Worsted Yarn. 100% virgin wool. About 235 yards per 3 fold-2 ounce ball.[]

Minerva Lustre Crepe Wool and Rayon Yarn was a novelty yarn.  60% virgin wool and 40% rayon. It was sold in 170 yard, 2 fold -1 ounce balls.[]

Minerva Lustre Wool Yarn was a 2 fold (ply) 100% wool. It was sold in 227 yard, 1-5/8 oz balls.[]

Minerva Marvet Yarn. 100% virgin wool. It was sold in 2 fold (2-ply), 1/2 ounce balls. It was approximately 350 yards.[]

Milady

Ad from the Milwaukee Journal Newspaper, February 29, 1944.

Minerva Milady Yarn. 100% virgin wool. It was an all purpose worsted yarn. It was sold in 4 oz balls.[]

Minerva Shetland Floss was a lace weight yarn. 100% domestic virgin wool. About 157 yards per 2 fold - 1 ounce ball.[]

Minerva Spanish Knitting Worsted  Yarn. was 100% domestic virgin wool. It was put up in 490 yard, 4 fold - 4 ounce skeins.[]

Minerva Velveen Yarn was a novelty yarn.  65% virgin wool/35% rayon. 300 yard, 2 fold - 2 ounce balls.[]

Minerva Vicuna Yarn  About 105 yards per ball.  2 fold - 1/2 oz ball.

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